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Holiday Travel Tips to Survive PDX

4:20 PM Tue, Dec 20, 2005 |

I first published these tips on this blog during the Thanksgiving holiday. But I got a good response, so I figured it'd be worth it to re-publish for the Christmas holiday travel period.

On the busier days this holiday, PDX will average about 45,000 passengers a day. It's gonna be a mess... especially early in the morning and late at night. So here's some things you can do to make your life a little easier!

- Get the...



PDX Winter Storm Status: Sunday Night/Monday Morning

5:32 PM Sun, Dec 18, 2005 |

A number of flights have been cancelled through mid-morning on Monday, and dozens are operating with significant delays. Make sure you check with your airline before attempting to head-out to PDX. Here's a current wrap-up of flight status, by airline:

Air Canada:
- All on-time.

Alaska Airlines:
- Widespread delays ranging from :30 to 3:00.
- Some cancellations to/from Los An...



Winter Storm and PDX Operations

5:28 PM Sun, Dec 18, 2005 |

The first bout of snow and we're already seeing delays and cancellations at PDX. For specific delay information you can check out the PDX Flight Information System at http://www.flypdx.com/flights.aspx.

PDX also has travel tips on its website at http://www.flypdx.com/Travel_InclementWthr.aspx.

The big cause of delays ...



On the Road

4:48 PM Thu, Dec 15, 2005 |

I've been on the road for the last week or so. I flew through a snowstorm in Denver, and drove through one in Central Illinois. It was a busy trip, as usual. When I travel, I rarely take it easy.

I did find it remarkable what little impact snow has on the (semi-new) Denver Airport. I remember flying through Stapleton years ago, and if there were flakes in the air, the airport practically shut-down. This time around, with 3 or 4 in...



Fees, Fees, and More Fees

4:35 PM Thu, Dec 15, 2005 |

If you like talking to an agent when you book your plane tickets, it's gonna cost you. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, http://alaskaair.com, annouced today they'll change you an extra $10 to book your ticket with an agent at the airport, over the phone on their reservation line, with a travel agent, or on any other website but their own. It's the first time an airline's been this committed to charging you ...