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Updated March 21, 7:42 PT It’s official: Passengers flying on nine airlines non-stop to the U.S. from 10 airports (Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar;… Continue Reading
Is India’s Taj Mahal on your bucket list? Enter the Williams Sonoma “Win a Trip to India” sweepstakes by April 15, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a trip for two to India,… Continue Reading
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Free Coach Meals on American’s Transcontinental Flights. Yay! Beginning… Continue Reading
Starting today, travelers can book travel to Europe on a new airline at prices that will make U.S.-based carriers cringe. The brand-new airline is LEVEL, a Barcelona-based discount carrier operated by… Continue Reading
A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked the Trump administration’s revised travel ban just hours before it was to take effect. A second judge, in Maryland, followed suit. Of the two court orders, Hawaii’s… Continue Reading
In theory, I would choose to fly in a newer plane over an older one. It’s the obvious choice. By extension, it would seem to follow that I’d favor an airline with the younger aircraft fleet… Continue Reading
Remember when Cuba was the “It” destination, atop everyone’s where-to-go list? The airlines do, and wish they hadn’t bought into the hype. Following a trickle of news regarding airlines cutting… Continue Reading
Today’s announcement that American is bringing back free meals in coach on some flights offers a glimmer of hope that flying is becoming more hospitable, or is at least regaining some of its former… Continue Reading
Got legroom? Or elbow room? Or any room at all? If you’re flying in coach, probably not. Travelers are getting taller, heavier, wider. Coach-class seats, on the other hand, are getting smaller and… Continue Reading
Is the Dead Sea on your bucket list? It’s included on the itinerary of this sweepstakes’ prize. Enter the National Geographic “Journey to Jordan” sweepstakes by April 15, 2017,… Continue Reading