[Travelandtourism] FYI!

[Cindy Handel]

OK, so couldn't the airline policy of not charging for a bag that fits under 
the seat be discriminatory?  If you're a blind person traveling with a guide 
dog, the dog has to fit under the seat.  So, if your bag has no place to go, 
under the seat, that means you have to pay $45 to put it overhead.  Doesn't 
sound right to me.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Gillmore" <don.gillmore at gmail.com>
To: "Travel and tourasim" <Travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 12:22 PM
Subject: [Travelandtourism] FYI!


Spirit Airlines' backlash grows. Hugo Martin, Tribune Newspapers. Ever since 
Spirit Airlines Inc. announced that it would add a fee of up to $45 per 
carry-on bag, the airline's chief executive, Ben Baldanza, has been trying 
to quell the resulting outrage. But seven U.S. senators have fought back by 
supporting legislation to tax all airline revenue collected from such 
charges. Baldanza said the senators and most of the media are looking at the 
fees the wrong way. He noted that passengers can bring a carry-on bag for 
free as long as it fits under the seat. Anything bigger will cost $45, 
reduced to $30 if paid online. The fee takes effect Aug. 1. Antiterror cell 
phones  The Department of Homeland Security is teaming up with high-tech 
firms to develop a cell phone that could thwart terrorist attacks. The 
department's science and technology arm is spearheading a plan to give 
phones the ability to sniff out dangerous chemicals. If successful, the 
phones could help detect chemical attacks
 at airports and train stations, the agency said. As they are envisioned, 
the phones would sound an alarm if they sensed a noxious gas such as 
chlorine. But if the phone detected something more deadly, such as sarin 
gas, it could send a message directly to authorities, pinpointing the 
location of the gas . Pilot depression  Pilots who take antidepressants used 
to be banned from flying planes. But Federal Aviation Administration rules 
that took effect last month allow pilots to fly if they have been 
satisfactorily treated with selected drugs for at least 12 months. FAA 
Administrator Randy Babbitt announced the new policy, saying, "We need to 
change the culture and remove the stigma associated with depression. The 
agency had established the ban for fear the drugs would make pilots drowsy. 
Some studies say 10 percent of all adults in the U.S. take antidepressants..
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