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If no good deed goes unpunished, is it also true that no bad deed goes unrewarded? It seems so. In the wake of numerous recent incidents of airline misfeasance — most memorably, the forcible expulsion… Continue Reading
Smartphones are the great distracters of our time. For all their many useful features — indeed because of their many useful features — they sometimes put us in danger of losing touch with… Continue Reading
Are you finding yourself increasingly cramped in coach-class seats? You’re not alone. The history of coach-class seating is a story of loss: the gradual loss of legroom, and comfort, as the airlines… Continue Reading
Safari, anyone? Enter the Lonely Planet “Essential Kenya” sweepstakes by August 23, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a “7-Day Essential Kenya” travel package for two,… Continue Reading
Stricter security measures for items carried aboard airplanes are expected to be eventually expanded to all airports throughout the United States by the Transportation Security Administration through… Continue Reading
Those niggling fees airlines charge for seemingly everything aren’t going away anytime soon. In fact, the airline fee-for-all continues to escalate at a dizzying pace, with travel consumers increasingly… Continue Reading
If you’re flying to the U.S. from the Middle East, you no longer have to factor that annoying laptop ban into your calculations. The ban, initially covering nonstop flights by nine airlines to the… Continue Reading
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
Spirit is the airline that everyone loves to hate. And paradoxically, it’s the future of air travel. In its latest airline capacity report, FlightGlobal found that of all U.S. carriers, Spirit’s… Continue Reading
What’s better than a free trip? A free trip with cash! Enter the Food Network “Taste the Regions of Italy” sweepstakes by August 31, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a choice… Continue Reading