Watch out for common holiday travel scams
People love traveling during the holidays. It’s likely AAA’s 2011 estimate, about 91 million people traveling at least 50 miles […]
Transportation
Recall of the Week: Chariot Carriers bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits due to injury hazard
By Rita R. Robison Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., doing business as Chariot Carriers, is recalling about 44,000 bicycle trailers
12 ways to go green in 2012
Is going green among your New Year’s resolutions for 2012? If so, the Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research organization, has
Recall of the Week: E-Z-GO golf cars, shuttle vehicles, and off-road utility vehicles due to crash hazard
By Rita R. Robison E-Z-GO, a Textron Company, is recalling about 21,900 TXT golf cars, Cushman shuttle vehicles, and Bad
Tailgating too expensive in tight money times? Use these thrifty tips to get back in the game
By Andrea Woroch, Consumer Writer Guest Blogger, Kinoli Inc. Fire up the grill and get ready for kickoff; football season
Recall of the Week: Bell Sports bicycle helmets due to head injury hazard
By Rita R. Robison Bell Sports is recalling about 31,100 bicycle helmets in the United States and about 2,500 in
Should you refuse to be x-rayed by an airport body-scanning machine?
The Transportation Security Administration plans to have 450 body-scanning machines operating at 33 airports by the end of the year.
Are you flying with high- or low-performing airlines?
With fewer flights and fewer passengers, airlines are performing better. For the second year, the performance of the
With number of flights down, airline performance improves in 2009
With the economy still in a slump, a less stressed airline industry with fewer travelers improved its performance in