Flying Through LAX? Your Chances of a Delay Increase after July 29th

According to TheTravelInsider.com , fying in and out of LAX is going to get harder as the airport begins reconstruction of a major runway. The work will take two years to complete.

Work begins July 29th.

The runway is being moved 55 feet south and heavy machinery will block 25% of the airport's capacity.

Bring an Extra Laptop Battery On Your Next Amtrak Acela Trip

...Acela has turned off the power running the AC outlets at each site, after at least six incidents where the outlets were short-circuited by passengers (unknowingly).

According to an Associated Press story, the maker of the trains, Bombardier, Inc. out of Montreal, is looking into the problem.

Feeling a Bit Ill on Your US Airways Flight?

Here, use this bag sponsored by Doritos Chips...

Among the first of the airlines to sell ad space on seat-back tray tables, US Airways is now planning on selling space on air sickness bags, among other things.

I always thought the best way to keep that seat next to you unoccupied was to hold an air sickness bag - open - in front of you, with your head down and your eyes closed. Now, I can read the ads instead.

Marriott Goes "Smoke-Free" Across US and Canada

According to a July 19th press release, Marriott International announced that all of it's branded hotels will be "smoke-free" beginning in September, 2006.

This will cover over 2,300 hotels in the United States and Canada.

Marriott International brands include Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn, TownePlace Suites, and Marriott ExecuStay properties.

Read the entire story here.

Check Here Before You Book Your Next Flight

Each year the aviation system is squeezed harder, and air travelers are the first to feel it. Travel schedules are disrupted, and the national economy choked. Already, delays cost Americans $9.4 billion a year.

According to the Boston Globe, a new web site - AvoidDelays.com - has been launched as part of a National Air Traffic Controllers Association publicity blitz aimed at pushing the FAA and Congress to pay for hiring hundeds of new air personnel.

The union contends that a shortage of workers - in addition to congestion and bad weather - forces the system to delay and even ground flights to maintain safety.

Welcome to Logan - 64% of the Time

Logan International Airport ranked last for on-time arrivals in May, 2006. this is among the 31 biggest US airports, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. It wasn't much better last May - Just 79% in 2005.