As students prepare for a culinary career in the luxury hotel and restaurant industry, Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley offer the ideal area and environment.  Okanagan College Culinary Arts program capitalizes on the resources provided in the Okanagan Valley area to offer programs based on the principles of “Real-world” practical training, world class chef instructors to provide unparalleled opportunities for employment in the culinary industry.  The “Real-world” practical, hands-on training Okanagan College Culinary Arts provides will result in marketable culinary skills necessary to be successful in a foodservice and hospitality career.

Students in the Okanagan College’s Culinary Arts program will experience a fast paced learning and working environment with a big emphasis on “Real-world” practical, hands-on activities.  Because Okanagan Valley attracts tourists and visitors from all over the world who wish to vacation and sample regional cuisine, students are given the opportunity to apply their culinary skills and knowledge under the instruction and direction of  world class chefs within the classrooms and kitchens of Okanagan College.

Okanagan College’s Culinary Arts School has a fine dining restaurant on their campus called Infusions. Infusions restaurant will exceed your expectations for fine gourmet dining.  Part of the students culinary training in the Culinary Arts program, they operate the Infusions restaurant, a hidden gem in the Okanagan Valley.  To prepare for employment in the culinary industry and work in some of the top restaurants, resorts, cruise ships and hotels worldwide, students receive “Real-world” experience at this restaurant under the instruction and direction of world class chef instructors.  To inspire student’s creatativity, every week they design and prepare a three-course gourmet menu under the direction of the Chef, and instructors teach students formal guest services so that the student masters all aspects of restaurant organization.  The weekly menu changes at Infusions restaurant ensuring that their restaurant guests receive a good variety of seasonal choices, and a constant source of fresh quality foods that are available in the Okanagan Valley.

There are many colleges and universities around the world that offer culinary arts degrees and certificate programs to prepare  a students culinary career challenge, and while fine tuning cooking skills that students already possess,  students at culinary colleges and universities will learn all about these important aspects of the art of cooking.  A successful culinary arts student will require a dash of hard work and a pinch of talent to make a great recipe for a career in the wonderful world of cooking.  Students who want to pursue a culinary education, the Okanagan College Culinary Arts program is a great choice, or just take a trip to this place of endless possibilities, experience the sights, and sounds that make Kelowna and Okanagan Valley an exceptional educational and vacation experience.

During the past six months, a mix of major airlines and low-cost carriers in the United States and Canada have enhanced service schedules to different parts of Mexico through additional frequencies of existing routes and the launch of new services.

“That airlines across the board are increasing flight options to Mexico demonstrates the high degree of confidence the travel industry has in our country, and the interest travelers have in discovering Mexico for themselves. Mexicans are known around the world for their warmth and hospitality, and North American travelers will be welcomed with open arms,” said Magdalena Carral, CEO of the Mexico Tourism Board.

Expansion of air transportation inbound to Mexico is aligned with the goal of the Mexican government’s comprehensive, long-term tourism plan to increase the number of international visitors. With 21.9 million visitors in 2005, the country is ranked seventh as an international tourism destination according to World Tourism Organization figures released in June.

Among the airlines increasing flights is Delta Air Lines. In recent months, the Atlanta-based carrier initiated new non-stop service to Mexico destinations such as Acapulco, Merida, and Ixtapa from Atlanta; Mazatlan from Salt Lake City; and Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Frontier Airlines another carrier on the forefront to expand service to Mexico, has announced plans to launch round-trip service between Denver and Guadalajara. The service will mark the eighth Mexican city to be served by Frontier. The four weekly flights to Guadalajara, slated to begin Dec. 22, are part of Denver-based Frontier’s plans to increase its Mexican service by 30 percent during the peak winter holiday season; Frontier will add flight frequencies from Denver to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. Frontier announced that it will begin new, non-stop service between San Diego and Cancun with one flight weekly starting Dec. 16.

Adding three new Mexico routes this year, United Airlines’ most recent launch was in July connecting Chicago and Cancun. The carrier had initiated its Los Angeles-Cancun and Chicago’s-Puerto Vallarta routes in March. Together, United serves 16 routes between the United States and Mexico excluding two seasonal routes, Denver-Mexico City and Denver-Ixtapa, which run during the winter months. The new flights to Mexico are offered via the United and the airline’s low-cost counterpart, Ted.

Seasonal flight services to be added during the winter months will include American Airlines’ announced plans to start one round-trip, non-stop service weekly from JFK to Mexico’s San Jose del Cabo in the Baja California region, effective Dec. 16 through April 9, 2007. The legacy airline, which has been operating flights to the Mexico market since 1941, currently serves San Jose del Cabo with three flights daily from Dallas/Fort Worth, two daily from Los Angeles, and three weekly flights from Chicago.

Other flight additions to existing routes include service by Alaska Airlines, which will lengthen its list of services to Mexico resort cities this fall with six more weekly flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco, thus increasing its Mexico capacity by 22 percent. The carrier also plans to inaugurate non-stop services between Los Angeles and La Paz, San Francisco and Cancún, and Seattle and Cancún, as well as between Portland, Oregon to both Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.

Northwest Airlines’ announcement of additional weekday frequencies during the winter travel season between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Mexico cities Acapulco, Manzanillo and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. The airline, subject to government approval, will also include service from Detroit to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo that will operate from Jan. 20 through March 31, 2007, as well as a new service between Memphis and Cozumel to operate on Saturdays from Feb. 17 through April 14, 2007.

Although Continental Airlines has not added new services in recent months, the airline is a strong player in the market currently operating more than 580 flights weekly to 30 Mexican destinations from Texas airports in Laredo, McCallen and Houston, as well as from Newark’s Liberty International Airport and Los Angeles. Continental did however, announce with Alitalia codeshare expansion already in place to provide improved transfer services between Italy, Canada and Mexico.

Canadian airlines are also hovering over Mexico skies. Air Canada will add 25 more non-stop flights per week this winter between Canada and Mexico for a total of 61 weekly. The new routes to Mexico include service between Toronto to Cozumel and Ixtapa, slated to begin mid-December, as well as a Montreal-Mexico City service introduced on June 17.

Sunwing Airlines’ announced plans to begin this fall to operate one flight each between Montreal and Ottawa to Acapulco on Wednesdays and to Cancun on Fridays. Earlier this year, Sunwing started service between Toronto and Cozumel and the airline will operate a Sudbury and Cancun route for the winter season from December through March 2007.

For the winter season, Sunquest Airlines will also begin services from Hamilton to Cancun and Riviera Maya starting in December.

Mexican airlines also expand services

The increased number of expanded routes, however, has not been limited to international services. Mexican airlines, particularly the low-cost carriers, are also boosting services. Private and semi-private airlines such as Avolar, ABC Interjet and Volaris, as well as Mexicana Airline’s carrier Click Mexicana have launched low-cost flights to different parts of Mexico. Aladia, one of Mexico’s newest airlines, is slated to launch this summer.

Mexico’s domestic service currently caters to approximately 2.5 million passengers, representing some 6.5 percent of Mexican tourists who travel via air within the country.

Flying beyond Mexico borders, Mexican airlines Aeromexico and Mexicana operate daily routes between JFK airport and Mexico City. Mexicana will also operate a route between Baltimore, Maryland and its low-fare carrier Click Mexicana will launch a Cancun-Miami flight later this summer. Avolar also plans to serve a select few of U.S. cities later this year. Within Mexico, Aeromexico is increasing flight offerings with new routes between Mexico City and Villahermosa, Merida and Cancun.

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Erick Laseca

Mexico Tourism Board

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erick.laseca@bm.com

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Become a baking or pastry chef with a degree from a recognized and accredited culinary school. Graduates of pastry and baking cooking courses from reputable culinary schools, such as The Art Institute and The Kitchen Academy can expect a fast growing market for pastry chefs and baking chefs over the next few years.

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Culinary Management Cooking Courses 

Further your career with a degree in Culinary Management. Several culinary schools, such as The International Culinary School at The Art Institute and Scottsdale Culinary Institute offer excellent programs with classes focusing on employee relations, marketing and financial management.

Hospitality Management & Restaurant Management Cooking Courses 

Hospitality and Restaurant Management is one of the fastest growing careers today. Choosing to pursue an education in Hospitality Management and Restaurant Management from reputable culinary schools, such as Texas Culinary Academy or The Culinary Academy is a great first step in achieving a career in Hospitality and Restaurant Management.

Travel and Tourism Management Cooking Courses 

Educate yourself in the travel and tourism management industry by attending one of the several cooking courses nationwide. Culinary schools such as Le Cordon Bleu International or Bryan College are one of the institutions that will prepare you for your career in travel and tourism management.

Wine and Spirits and Beverages Management Cooking Courses 

In the Wines, Spirits & Beverage Management program, you’ll focus on the process of overseeing wines, spirits, and beverages supplies for restaurants, cruise ships, or banquet facilities. Attend a culinary school such as The International Culinary School at The Art Institute, and you’ll study communications, training, leadership, management, accounting, marketing, financial management, and employee relations.

            In the days of regulation the government had total control of routes, fares, gates and almost anything necessary to operate an airline.  It also created many barriers to entry which would prevent any new start up airline.  All the government would have to do is not allow them at any airports or not approve of any route application.  Economists complained that regulation was inefficient so in 1978 the Airline Deregulation Act was passed allowing the free market to dictate airline prices and schedules.

            The following thirty years have proved this to be a terrible mistake.  There are a wide range of facts when looking for the change in price of a ticket today compared to the airlines under regulation.  Some say the tickets are 20 % cheaper.  Others claim there is hardly a difference because one must account for the 10% travel agent fee that is avoided with today’s online booking.  So there is clearly no great ticket price benefit due to deregulation.  However in the past tickets were fully refundable and you could change your destination without numerous penalties.  Today people scour the internet for a discounted ticket which will usually mean a few stops along the way that may not be in the general direction of their destination.  Some passengers may have to fly into alternative airports to receive a discount.  Southwest airlines now flies into most major airports just as the legacy airlines do, however, in Southwest’s early days they broke into the freshly deregulated industry by basing their operation out of LUV field Dallas (not Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport) and flying to locations such as Burbank, CA.  The reason for this was because it is much cheaper to operate out of these airports to avoid paying high prices for gates and other airport fees.  Southwest also undercut the pay scales across the board.  They were the first low cost carrier.   By saving all this money they would be able to provide cheaper tickets to customers and the free market was beginning its control on the industry.  This started the domino effect of airlines entering the market.

            With a few major airlines doing most of the long haul flights many commuter airlines have started business with 100 seat type jets.  Most people will see US Airways Express and think it is a division of US Airways; however that airplane might be one of 4 or 5 airlines that fly under the US Airways paint scheme.  The air is absolutely saturated with all of these small jets. The air traffic control system needs to be upgraded because of this.  Instead of having 737’s make two or three  flights  a day on a short haul trip say from Philly to Buffalo, they will have these 100 seat regional jets make 5 or 6 flights a day.  With fuel prices soaring this does not seem efficient.  Safety of the consumer is also being endangered.  For the last year or so many small regional airlines were hiring a large amount of pilots due to a shortage.  The minimum flight time qualifications were dropped lower than they have ever been before.  Some new hires are getting in the cockpit with as little as 300 hours.  The average airline pilot has several thousand hours.  With flight training declining every year due to the high cost, commercial pilots are becoming scarcer.  When you add more airplanes while fewer pilots are being trained it creates a huge shortage.  The Federal Aviation Administration pushed the mandatory retirement age to 65 adding 5 more years to a pilots career if he chooses to stay which many aren’t and won’t, due to the terrible state of the industry and conditions they have been working in.  This is just a temporary fix that might stave off the shortage for a few years but hiring will start again and there won’t be enough pilots let alone enough experience pilots to fly all of these airplanes.

            Under regulation when oil quadrupled in the 70’s, the price was passed onto the consumer by raising ticket prices.  This is unfortunate but it is a part of the way our economy works.  Today with prices rising, the airlines will not raise prices and instead try to run other companies into the ground by lowering prices.  This is not healthy competition.  The airline industry lost 25 billion dollars from 2001-2005.  During that period airfares dropped 15 percent while 20 airlines went bankrupt.  US Airways and Northwest Airlines have removed their obligation to their pension funds by pleading in bankruptcy court that they couldn’t operate with out doing so.  This wiped out over 8,000 pilots retirement funds between the two of them.  Over 7000 Delta pilots have also since lost their retirements.  Pilots have conceded roughly 30-40% pay cuts along with losing their retirements in order to keep these airlines afloat and ensure the passenger gets a good deal on their ticket. 

            Within the past few weeks Aloha Airlines joined the ranks and went out of business continuing the downward spiral of the airline industry specifically over the last 10 years.  Delta and Northwest announced on April 14th a plan to merge which would create the largest airline in the world. There is also speculation of many more mergers and or bankruptcies to come.  Mergers are a sign of these companies being better off working together than separate.  That is certainly not the healthy competition the lawmakers of the 60’s and 70’s envisioned while forming this plan.  There has been recent talk of law makers on Capitol Hill revisiting the regulation idea due to the horrible state of the industry.  Hopefully they will work quickly and save the sinking ship before it’s too late.

Bibliography

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Air travelers who have been wronged may find that theres nothing more intimidating than seeking legal action against an airline or how to sue an airline. From the smaller inconveniences of flight delays and lost luggage to the overwhelming tragedies of personal injury and loss of life, a traveler or family must pit themselves against a seemingly faceless conglomerate. By knowing how to initiate the legal process, many consumers have found a resolution when suing an airline.

A traveler may choose to sue an airline in small claims court when they have been wronged in such a manner that additional expense is incurred and the airline refuses reimbursement. Most states limit monetary awards in small claims court to between $3,000 and $7,500. A traveler may not sue in small claims court when an airline loses property or damages goods.

Factors to consider when filing: Prior to pursuing action in small claims court for suing an airline, one must determine the following:

Is the amount of the claim smaller than the state or local law monetary limit?
Does the airline do business in the court in which you are filing?
Does the airline have a contract of carriage which must be followed?
Has the airline been given the opportunity to follow any of its obligations?
Can the dispute be settled out of court?
Is it a hardship for you to appear in court?

How to file a claim: Once you have decided to sue an airline carrier in small claims court, you should contact the clerk’s office for court procedures including filing fees, jurisdictional issues and ceiling on amount of money that can be awarded. It is also important to find out whether or not there is a time limit on filing the particular claim.

When filing out any small claims paperwork, it is critical to be honest and accurate. Remember to find out the legal address and official or corporate name of the airline. Then, make sure the airline has an office or has flights that leave from the area. This will give the courts jurisdiction or legal power over the airline to call them into court. It is important to be aware that the court will not be responsible for actually collecting any money for you. It is entirely your responsibility. Collecting the money owed is the most difficult part of the process so one has to learn to be patient.

With regard to flight delays: Sound legal ground also exists to sue an airline, when a plane pushes back from the blocks or leaves the gate on time but sits on the runway for an hour or more because of known flight delays. Airlines, in an attempt to repair their image in the midst of rampant flight delays, often resort to this tactic so they can show an on-time departure. If passengers can prove that this was the case, then they can sue. However, this is usually a tough one to prove. With rampant delays, it will be easier for passengers who sit on the runway for extended periods of time to prove that the airline was more concerned with protecting its image.

For mishandled baggage: The main obstacle passengers encounter when seeking legal reparation or suing an airline for mishandled baggage claims is the large number of airline restrictions. The consumer must realize that the airlines have tariffs [or rules] that prohibit compensation for nearly everything when filing a claim. The tariffs differ for each airline but typically include items such as laptop computers, jewelry and electrical appliances. Tariffs are listed in the fine print on the back of each airline ticket and, as a result, many travelers are unaware of these exclusions. Travelers who have baggage claims arising out of international flights face an additional obstacle.

Luggage liability limits differ on international air travel due to the Warsaw Convention. Drafted in 1929, this treaty sets the limit at $9.77 per pound of baggage.

For domestic travel, airlines recently raised the luggage liability limit from $1,250 to $2,500 with their implementations of the Customers First plans. While it is very difficult to recover this amount, there are certain circumstances where tariffs would not apply. For example, e-tickets are an exception because consumers do not receive a paper ticket with the restrictions listed. If the airline loses your luggage without giving you the written restrictions, you could sue on the legal foundation of negligence.

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The Call of the Kitchen

If you’d rather spend time studying a cookbook than a chem book, you probably know it already – most culinary schools seem to have an inclination toward the kitchen before they graduate high school. What you may not know is that your passion can translate to a very exciting and lucrative culinary career.

“I spent my freshman year at New York University (New York, NY),” say Debbie Shure. “I had a kitchen in my dorm and I would always cook for my friends. It was a great hobby, but I never knew that I wanted to make a career out of it.” Things have since changed, as Debbie recently graduated from Johnson … Wales’ (Providence, RI), a world-renowned culinary school, and now has a successful culinary career at Chocolatier magazine.

The same held true for Nathan Rhodes, who worked in Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s corporate office after high school. “I always had a passion for food, and I picked up on that early on,” says Nathan, now 24 and studying at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA, Hyde Park, NY).”I was working a corporate job, because that’s what I thought I was ‘supposed’ to do. Then I saw a television special on WOLFGANG PUCK [a famous chef and restaurant owner]. It inspired me to apply to culinary school, and now I love it to death!” Well – death by chocolate, maybe.

Nathan was able to find just the right recipe for his culinary career dreams. How to start? By finding the right culinary school for you.

Culinary Schools: Not Your Average Classroom

You may have a knack for whipping up late-night mac n’ cheese or adding just the right amount of cream and sugar in your morning coffee, but culinary school will probably be a bit more demanding.

“CIA’s associate’s program is about 85 percent hands-on learning,” says Nathan. “The day starts with a lecture that reviews recipes and answers questions, and for the next five hours you’re in the kitchen. Then there’s a lecture to close the day.”

But the hard work pays off. “The thing about culinary school is you get out what you put in,” says Debbie. “If you work hard, you’ll learn a ton. Your instructors are completely willing to help you as long as you’re motivated.”

The Real (Culinary) World

As the recent reality show, “The Restaurant” showed, the day-to-day operations of a culinary career – particularly within a popular eatery – are frantic, fast-paced, demanding, and most importantly, exciting. Most culinary schools have some kind of externship program, where you work on site, to help give you a taste of what a culinary career is like.

“CIA’s externship lasts 21 weeks and you can go to any of the 1,700 approved sites,” explains Nathan. “It’s sort of like a job application, where the restaurants are looking to hire students. You apply, go on an interview, and then hopefully get the position.” For students embarking on such study, finding a culinary school that places great value on in-the-kitchen experience is vital to your future culinary career.

A Culinary Career Smorgasbord

Perhaps the most important thing to know about earning a culinary degree at culinary school is that it won’t limit you to the kitchen. “The food industry is experiencing a huge boom right now, and there are many more jobs than there used to be,” says Colleen Pontes, a CIA graduate and former Chocolatier food writer. “The popularity of MARTHA STEWART opened the door for food media and food TV, and the industry in general is generating so much excitement and interest at the moment.”

“We want to show people the culinary career opportunities that are out there,” says Kathy Shaw, sales and marketing director at Le Cordon Bleu (Ottawa, Ontario), and graduate of the school’s culinary school programs in Paris. “I started out wanting to be a chef, now I do the school’s marketing. There are many ways to make this passion a career.”

“There are countless culinary careers beyond being a chef like catering, food TV, food writing, food art, event planning, food critic positions,” agrees Nathan. “Even research and development at major food companies like Hershey’s or Campbell’s – all of the sauces, candies, soups and flavors those mega companies put out are designed by people with culinary abilities.”

And you’ll never be stuck in one place. “When I first started, I wanted to be in the kitchen making desserts for people,” says Debbie. “Now I realize I want to be a food writer, which will be great. I can combine all of my food knowledge with my writing skills and help Americans understand what good food is all about!”

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1. Art Institute (AI)

This institution’s culinary program is excellent. They are actually one of the leading institutions for students who are looking for not just a culinary school but a place that greatly specializes in the creative arts. Culinary programs of the Art Institutes are top-notch education and training in the following culinary fields of expertise: culinary arts, the art of cooking, restaurant and catering management, baking and pastry and culinary management. The availability of these culinary programs may vary from one Art Institute culinary school to another. It’s best to call your chosen campus location first to verify if they’re offering the courses that you’re interested in. This will help you save time in trying to find the best suited culinary school for you.

2. Atlantic Culinary Academy

The Atlantic Culinary Academy is actually a division of the popular McIntosh college. This culinary school boasts programs that specialize in Le Cordon Bleu training as well as associate degrees in Culinary Arts. This culinary school is known for being able to teach and train its students in just 18 months. And, in addition to the completion of their culinary courses, the students will also earn the Le Cordon Bleu Diplome, a highly recognized international culinary arts diploma.

3. California Culinary Academy

In San Francisco, California, this school is located in San Francisco’s Civic Center district as well as in the hip and stylish Portrero Hill district. Aspiring chefs flock to this culinary school because it is internationally known for being able to produce some of the world’s best chefs. This is made possible through their extensive training programs, great cooking facilities, and excellent instructors.

4. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

This school has several locations in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Florida to name a few. It is a culinary school that is highly revered for its Associate of Occupational Science Degree In Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts. There is a fifteen month program that includes a highly extensive cooking technique and training program, but what makes this school unique is their inclusion of an internship wherein the students of this culinary school will gain over one hundred hours of real on-the-job experience before they ever leave. This is a classical culinary school for aspiring chefs, and oh yes, one more thing, it is also incredibly demanding.

5. Online Certificate
For those who simply don’t have the luxury of time to just actually go to a normal culinary school, there is the Art Institute Online, that hopes to be able to reach out to more students who are interested in taking up art courses as well as courses regarding culinary arts. This online program is actually uniquely designed for working people who have already earned their Associate’s degree. Of interest, this program combines all kinds of courses such as human resource management to law and ethics and accounting. Why, you ask? The program is aimed towards culinary arts students who are thinking of opening their own restaurant someday.

The percentage amount differs according to the policies of credit card companies. On an average, these credit cards offer around one and a half percent on the purchase amount. Several airline companies offer airline credit cards with several attractive offers to lure passengers.

Some airline companies follow loyalty program systems too. For instance, if you use a particular airline credit card to purchase airline services, you become eligible for receiving loyalty rewards from that airline company too.

Things to Look For In Airline Credit Cards:

Before signing for an airline card, you need to read the terms and conditions thoroughly. Ensure to make a through research about these cards. This proves beneficial in choosing the right credit card. If you decide to buy such credit cards, then see whether the company is asking for any annual fee for approval purposes.

People applying for credit cards also need to see the rate of interest before signing up, since some airline companies charge high rate of interest. In addition, it is necessary to check the amount of money gained through free airline miles, because some airlines provide less free airline miles.

More significantly, consider the credit limit of these cards, because many airlines have a specific amount of free airline miles for a cardholder in a particular year. If you go beyond the credit limit, you may need to pay a high rate of interest and perhaps may loose your free airline miles too.

Remember to check the rate of flexibility for using free miles. This is important because, you are not permitted to make use of your accumulated free airline miles as per your wish at any time.

Ensure to check the rewards offered by the airline card. It is very important to know how much air miles the credit card offers and how much airline miles are necessary to receive free flights.

Make sure, if there is any expiry date for the free airline miles. Since on most airline credit cards, miles expire after a year, while on some other airline cards they never expire. This is why it’s important that you do your research before you apply for that first card.

Next, also check for rewarding points. These rewarding points vary from one airline credit card to other. Generally, these cards offer one airline mile per dollar. Only a few cards offer two air miles on per dollar basis.

Overview:

An ideal airline card is the one, which allows you to use its reward points for other purchases such as hotel rentals and car rentals, rather than just airline fares. Thus, you need to check for all these terms and conditions in an airline credit card before finalizing to buy a particular card.