Fiji? How ’bout Fiji for free? Enter the General Assembly “Go Places: Fiji” sweepstakes by January 14, 2018, for a chance to win the grand prize: a five-night trip for two to Fiji, including… Continue Reading
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The 10 Cities Where You’re Most Likely to Be Hit by a Car
If I had to guess, I’d have said the most dangerous cities for pedestrians were traffic-congested metropolises like New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. I’d have been wrong. The most dangerous… Continue Reading
The BIG Stories: The End of Uber? + Hyatt’s Harsh New Cancellation Rule + Travel Agents’ Faves + Airport Parking Fees
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! EU Court Calls Uber a Taxi Company. Will Rates Rise? Cabbies, who have… Continue Reading
Hyatt’s New Cancellation Policy. Bookers Beware!
Do cancellation policies factor into your loyalty to hotel chains? When Marriott (which owns Starwood) changed its cancellation policy, in June, it was widely perceived as the beginning of the end of… Continue Reading
With Uber Dubbed a Taxi Company by EU Court, Rates Could Rise
How much longer will Uber’s low prices last? Uber is worried, and you should be too. The European Union’s Court of Justice this week rejected Uber’s claim that it is merely a digital… Continue Reading
Travel Agents Pick Their Favorite Airlines and Hotels
When it comes to opinions about travel services and suppliers, we have our own, based on our limited experience; travel agents have their opinions, based on their experience, plus feedback from thousands… Continue Reading
Airport Parking Fees: The Good, Bad & Ugly
When does your trip begin? When it comes to planning travel, the flight is often considered the start of the trip. It’s not. Getting to the airport is the start of the trip. And if you park your… Continue Reading
Atlanta, the Aftermath
It’s Monday morning, and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world’s busiest, is back in business, after being completely shut down for almost 11 hours between 1:00 p.m. and 11:55… Continue Reading
Featured Sweepstakes: Win a 5-Night Trip to Italy’s Amalfi Coast
Enter the Travel + Leisure “Escape to Amalfi Coast” sweepstakes by January 3, 2018, for a chance to win the grand prize: a five-night trip for two to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, including… Continue Reading
The Busiest Air Routes? Here Are the Top 10
With load factors in the mid-80’s year-round, it sometimes seems like every flight is a popular flight. But some flights are more popular than others. Routesonline combined schedule and passenger… Continue Reading