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... airline company in the world since merging with the french national carrier, has followed suit by lowering the extras on its longer journeys, as well as on European travel.

Earlier this month, sky Team, the group which both KLM and Air France belong to, was awarded Best airline alliance by Global Traveller Magazine.

Air France also performed well at the awards as an individual managing to scoop the prize for best transatlantic airline. ...more

Ways To Combat Jet Lag After Air Travel

...Jet lag is the worst fear of some air travelers. Many people try to avoid it by adopting different techniques, but most go in vain since there is no prevention. Fear and anxiety leads to this problem. We need to understand it and tackle the fear with planning.

Jet lag can be mainly defined as the symptoms caused due to fatigue and disorientation, resulting due to extensive air travel through different time zones. Other than this problem, you also face lack of sleep or broken sleep when you reach your destination. It is basically restlessness, something like the confusion a newborn child feels about the phenomena of day and night. It may take days for your body to get adjusted to the time zone. Sometimes the jet lag takes a severe toll when you are on a ...more

7 Important Travel Tips

...otice, so always check first. Remember to take luggage handles and wheels in consideration when measuring, and don't over pack.

4. Always ask your travel agent about companion discounts. The savings amount is usually applied per reservation and is based on the original purchase price of the vacation, before the discount.

5. Passengers are responsible for obtaining all necessary documentation (valid passport, visa, et...more

Do You Need Travel Health Insurance?

... will not reimburse the money to you.

In case, you are already covered by a health insurance policy, it would be wise to check whether it covers outside the United States or whether it offers benefits only in case of emergencies.

Also check out whether your travel health insurance company provides you the benefit of medical evacuation cover. It is very important especially if you are planning to travel outside the country. Usually, a travel health insurance policy provides medical evacuation facility to nearest qualified medical health facility. Here, you would not be evaluated to the United States. You would be transferred to the nearest medical health facility. Hence, if you are traveling in an under developed country, you may have to settle for medical treatment at a health facility decided by the travel health insurance company and not by you.

Another cover provided by travel health in...more