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March 24, 2006

European Union Bans 97 Airlines

The European Union has prohibited 93 airlines from flying to member states and has banned certain operations of an additional four airlines within the EU. In several cases, all airlines from a specific country were banned.

No barred carriers are based in Canada or the United States.

This pdf file link, which opens in a new window, lists the impacted airlines.

March 15, 2006

More New JetBlue Service

With a new plane in its fleet every 10 days during 2006, JetBlue's the airline to watch for introductory specials on new routes.

Check out Long Beach to Sacramento starting on May 3rd, Burbank to Orlando on June 30th, and Burbank to Las Vegas also on June 30th. Burbank airport is convenient to downtown Los Angeles, Universal City, Hollywood, and Pasadena.

We love this airline!

Travel Tips Posted

You’ll find some travel articles I wrote for other sites now posted on BidonTravel, which should increase your savings.

The first—How to save on airfares using open jaw and circle trip tickets—gives tips for setting up multi-destination itineraries without using expensive one-way fares. These hints can also save you lots of travel time.

In another, you’ll learn how to find and use a good bucket shop (airline consolidator), in order to save on international travel. 

Although you have to be very careful when using consolidators or bucket shops, there are advantages, such as the ability to get tickets that allow changes at low prices.

Finally, I give tips for using more than one hotel when you are visiting an area. At times, changing hotel locations during your stay can save both money and time.