Traveling is about more than booking a plane ticket and setting off.

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Mr Clarke's solution: customers booking a flight should be told more than the ticket price and the type of plane used on a route.

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Air France offers obese passengers booking a second seat up to 33 percent off the ticket price, depending on the type of seat and availability.

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Kayak says booking a domestic flight on Christmas day and returning on Friday December 28, could save up to 21% on ticket prices.

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