Frommer's Fly Safe, Fly Smart: The Insider's Guide to a Hassle-Free Flight

By Sascha Segan

Trust the experts at Frommer's to tell you how to fly the post-9/11 skies in safety and comfort Planes are filling up again but air travel promises to be a major hassle from now on. Frommer's Fly Safe, Fly Smart explains your rights and shows you how to survive it all -- cramped cabins, scaled-back service, interminable delays and more. Our outspoken guide gives you the inside scoop on flying in today's world: * The latest changes in airport security-plus what you can, and should, bring on the plane * What to do if you're bumped * Where the best seats are-and how to get them * Which airlines lose the luggage-and what you can do about it * On-time records for each major U.S. carrier, and safety records for the busiest U.S. airports * How to maximize your frequent-flyer miles * Where to find the cheapest air fares-and if you've been mistreated, how to complain and get compensation

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076456613X
• ISBN13: 9780764566134
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: *Frommers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.4" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Wish I had had this before 12/02 trip

This book provides fantastic helpful information. Unfortunately, I did not have this book with me BEFORE I took a plane for the first time in my life from the U.S. to the Middle East in December of 2002. On the return trip home just a few days ago (January 2003), I encountered flyers' nightmares: two cancellations, a delayed flight, major attitudes with airline agents, misinformation, countless security searches, and lost luggage. I wish I had had this book by my side before, during, and after the trip. It would especially have been a god-send during the 4-day return home that should have only taken 24 hours!! Highly recommend this book.

not just the same old same old.

The last customer review said this was just the same old same old - but that would only be true if you've already done a lot of travel reading. If you are a casual traveler, and want to know some useful tips of the trade, this is a great resource. It has lots of good advice for making trips cheaper and easier and there was a lot of stuff I didn't know that I will definitely put to good use - like did you know that tall people can get extra legroom by requesting seats in a certain part of the plane? Or that you can get free flights to Asia by volunteering as a business courier (okay, I probably won't ever do that, but it's fun to think about.) Also, the book has a surprising number of fascinating facts that will come in handy at dinner parties. The only downside is that some of the stuff is already outdated, but the author does a good job of explaining how to find out the latest information for yourself, which is the best any travel writer can do.

I'm the author

First of all - the cover is different than the image above, and Maureen didn't write this one. I did; I'm a former writer for Expedia Travels Magazine, ABCNEWS.com and the Guardian in the UK who has lived on three continents and done my share of flying.This book takes the mystery out of flying, and gives you some power over the kind of trip you have - over the legroom of your seat, the frequent-flyer miles in your account, the sandwich on your tray-table, and the money left in your wallet. It was entirely written after Sept. 11, so I go into great depth on what to expect at the airport, what to carry and what not to carry in your bags, and what to do if all the hullaballoo has made you afraid to fly.Best of all, it's not written for "road warriors." Buy this book if you want to know what the road warriors now - how to get that exit-row seat or those extra 5,000 frequent flyer miles without stress or worry. And have a great trip.