In what may seem like a conspiracy by a local authority and a rental car company, FlyerTalk member milohoss was charged $25.80 by Hertz for driving a rental car across the Golden Gate Bridge — which normally charges a six dollar toll. Furious about this charge for not signing up for the PlatePass system, milohoss is strongly considering filing a class action lawsuit to “ban these toll scams on bridges or tunnels where you do not have any other options.” Some FlyerTalk members chastise milohoss — who usually pays cash at toll booths and does not use express lanes — for...

Say what you will about Spirit Airlines — but they are profitable, outperforming the airline index on the stock market with a return on capital and a growth rate both at 28 percent, as well as an adjusted net income per share increase of 36.4 percent. Their adjusted net income for the first quarter 2013 was $32.8 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, and they had $483.5 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents as of March 13, 2013. FlyerTalk members in the United MileagePlus (Consolidated) forum have taken notice about how the profits of Spirit Airlines are soaring, saying that...

Hot dog! If you are a member of Klout and have a score of 55 or greater, you are on a roll as you get to relish a free day in an Admirals Club, the network of airport lounges of American Airlines — and you will be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win the top prize, which is...

You take your seat aboard the aircraft, ready for your flight and hoping that it departs on time. You are sitting in that coveted seat: perhaps it is in an exit row where you have more legroom; or a bulkhead where there is nobody in front of you to recline his or her seat; or an aisle seat for a quick exit to the lavatory or to leave the aircraft upon completion of the flight; or a window seat where you can enjoy some of the best views or lean your head against the wall for a quick nap...and then someone approaches you, asking if you can swap your seat so that he can be with his wife or she can be with her child. What do you do?...

If you enjoy communicating with FlyerTalk members in real time via FlyerTalk, there is good news for you: although it had been unavailable for a while, the FlyerTalk Chat functionality is back — and it is better than ever. You can access the FlyerTalk Chat functionality by...

If you plan on being a passenger on Augsburg Airways today, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, a strike by the pilots of this airline which operates regional flights for Lufthansa is currently in effect through 22:00 tonight. At this time, 65 flights have already been canceled as a result of this strike. Other flights may be affected as well. An official statement has been released by Lufthansa, which reports the latest travel information as follows...

Only $950.00 more is needed before midnight Pacific Daylight Time tonight to reach the goal of $6,000.00 worth of donations to the Jason Dahl scholarship fund. Will FlyerTalk members come through with this challenge? Everyone who donates will be entered into a drawing for you and a friend to...

“What happens when your travel life, your social life and your SPG life collide?” asks FlyerTalk member Starwood Lurker IV — an official company representative also known as Christopher Carman, who is a social media specialist for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. The answer is called SPG Social, “the Facebook-connected experience that brings you, your friends and what’s trending in travel together to help you explore, plan and enjoy every journey” which will...

There are many reasons why I loath to check baggage — and this article highlights one of those reasons. As the result of a probe over the past year investigating greater than 100 reports of luggage theft, police in Italy reportedly arrested 19 baggage handlers working for Alitalia at Aeroporto Internazionale Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino in Rome — and this video recorded by one of the hidden cameras supposedly catches some of the workers “red-handed”...