Remember when the standard was that hotel bookings could be cancelled with 24 hours’ notice, with no penalty? Those were the good ol’ days. On June 19, Marriott imposed a new cancellation… Continue Reading
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Best Way to Book a Hotel: Direct or via an OTA?
When researching and booking hotel stays, many travelers use a combination of online travel agency websites and the hotels’ own websites. It’s cumbersome and time-consuming. Is it necessary?… Continue Reading
How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck at Disney Theme Parks
If you’ve been to a Disney theme park lately, you know: They’re crowded, and they’re expensive. When the redesigned Tower of Terror ride opened at Disneyland’s California Adventure park… Continue Reading
The Best U.S. Airline? Here’s the Consensus Pick
Is there one carrier that can claim, indisputably, the title of “Best U.S. Airline”? A look at five recent surveys suggests there might indeed be a consensus winner. Airline Quality Rating… Continue Reading
This Week in Travel: United Bites Bigly + Delta Ups Award Prices + Free JetBlue Tickets + Best/Worst Airlines
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Don’t Want to Fly United? Here’s How to Redeem Your Miles If you’ve… Continue Reading
Which Airlines Are More/Less Likely to Bump You?
Bumped from a flight? Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing depends. If you’re bumped involuntarily, and you’re on a tight schedule, it’s an inconvenience at best, a trip-of-a-lifetime-killer… Continue Reading
This Week in Travel: Credit Card Trick + PreCheck Fail + Laptop Ban Under Fire + Best Biz Cities
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! PreCheck Travelers Unhappy with Long Security Lines A newly released… Continue Reading
Are These the 10 Best U.S. Cities for Business Travel?
When you travel on business, you don’t typically have much choice in where to go. You fly wherever business takes you, whether it’s to Paris or Peoria, Kalamazoo or Kandahar. But if … Continue Reading
Acapulco Loses Cruise Line Over ‘Security Concerns’
While the prospect of violence and mayhem from Mexico’s spreading drug wars may be a turn-off for some vacationers, most travelers seem mostly oblivious to the danger. One major cruise line,… Continue Reading
Better Credit-Card Terms May Be Just a Phone Call Away
Sometimes, better deals are hiding in plain sight. Want a better credit card interest rate? A higher credit limit? A late-payment fee waived? A lower annual fee? Most credit-card users would answer “Yes!”… Continue Reading