Among the ever-lengthening list of taxes and fees that makes published airfares just the barest glimmer of the final ticket price is the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), currently up to $4.50 per segment… Continue Reading
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Airlines Suck! (Does Anybody Care?)
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
Don’t Text While Crossing the Street in Honolulu
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
FAA Must Review Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat
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
Featured Sweepstakes: Win a ‘7-Day Essential Kenya’ Tour
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
How to Earn Shopping Bonuses from 4 Airlines
According to the Big 4 airlines, the time for back-to-school shopping is NOW. That at any rate is the pitch they’re using to promote their newly launched shopping bonuses. American Through August… Continue Reading
New IHG PointBreaks Hotels Bookable Now
One of the best hotel loyalty-program deals , the IHG’s quarterly PointBreaks awards, is back! IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty program of the InterContinental Hotels Group, today released its latest… Continue Reading
Get Ready for Stricter Security Procedures to Be Expanded Domestically in the United States
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
Biggest Travel Stories: Laptop Ban Lifted + Hilton’s Harsh Cancellation Rule + Spirit Rules the Skies + Airline Fees
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Hilton Follows Marriott with Harsher Cancellation Policy Hilton will… Continue Reading
Save 35% on Award Stays at Starwood Resorts
If you believe that loyalty points are best used for high-end travel like first-class flights and stays at ritzy hotels, you’re not alone. That strategy is inherently dangerous, because for most… Continue Reading