Fancy an adventure tour of Costa Rica? Enter the Hearst Communications “Oprah Magazine Costa Rica” sweepstakes by April 17, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a nine-day trip to Costa… Continue Reading
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This Week in Travel: Virgin America’s Future + LAX Chaos + Laptop Ban + Dangerous Destinations
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! The Future of Virgin America, Revealed (and Richard Branson’s Reaction)… Continue Reading
10 Countries Where Americans Are Most Likely to Be Killed
Do you factor the risk of violent death into your planning when choosing which countries to visit? If you were to judge solely by the number of travel advisories issued by the U.S. State Department, Mexico… Continue Reading
2 Hilton Credit Cards Now Come with Biggest-Ever Sign-Up Bonuses
Through May 31, new customers for two Hilton Honors credit cards can earn a sign-up bonus of up to 100,000 points, plus a free hotel night, as follows: Earn 80,000 Honors bonus points after charging $2,000… Continue Reading
Virgin America’s Future, Revealed – And Richard Branson Responds
What does the future hold for Virgin America? Perhaps no other airline merger has raised more questions than Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Virgin America. Two certifiably fine airlines, with very different… Continue Reading
LAX Flyers Face More Congestion, Confusion with Delta Move
Visiting Los Angeles International Airport is rarely a pleasant experience. The last time I was there, to pick someone up, the drive to LAX from my home took 40 minutes, but it took an additional teeth-grinding… Continue Reading
As Laptop Ban Expands, Travelers Express Doubts
The ban on inflight electronic devices is no longer focused solely on U.S.-bound flights. On the same day the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published its ban on electronic devices on flights to… Continue Reading
Where to Go: The World’s 10 Happiest (and Unhappiest) Countries
Unless you’re a glutton for punishment, you would choose to visit a country with happy inhabitants over a country whose citizens were morose and grouchy, right? For anyone factoring happiness into… Continue Reading
BREAKING: Security Threat Prompts Electronic Device Ban on Some Flights
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
Alaska Air Adds Yet Another Airline Partner to Mileage Plan
Alaska Airlines manages the neat trick of being big and small at the same time. Even after its acquisition of Virgin America, Alaska is a carrier of decidedly modest size. Its own flight network is small,… Continue Reading