What to do when you miss a flight

It happens: you forget to set the alarm – or snooze it too many times -, you get stuck in traffic, you are sick or your other flight is late. You are probably about to have a meltdown when you realize you are most likely going to miss the flight. What should you do now…

What to do when your flight is delayed or canceled

There’s nothing more depressing than finding out that your flight has been delayed or, worse, has been canceled. While these situations are totally out of traveler’s control, luckily there are ways to protect ourselves and to make the experience less frustrating. Prior to booking your flights Preparing for a possible delay or cancellation starts at…

Airline Review: WizzAir

When I started planning our March escape, inevitably I chose WizzAir for the flight to Italy because they fly from Timisoara (which is 50 km from where we live). So, with a Rome flight bagged for March, we were happy. I liked their booking process and I loved that they told you EXACTLY how much…

Airline Review: EasyJet

EasyJet has won several awards for best European low-cost carrier. I have read quite a lot about them but until this year I haven’t flown on any of their flights. The online booking system was very easy and straight forward. And I absolutely loved that they allowed me to print my boarding card a month…

Airline Review: Blue Air (Bankrupt)

Update March 2023: Blue Air has declared bankruptcy, after having suspended all its flights back in September 2022. We flew Blue Air in March 2011 on the Bucharest – London – Bucharest route. Although I won the tickets (with an article I wrote about low-cost carriers), this fact doesn’t interfere with my opinion about the…