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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
Which Airlines Charge the Most Fees? The Top 10
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
The Laptop Ban – Gone and Good Riddance
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
Hilton to Impose Stricter Cancellation Policy from July 31
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
Love It or Hate It, Spirit Is the Future of Air Travel
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
Best Way to Book a Hotel: Direct or via an OTA?
When researching and booking hotel stays, many travelers use a combination of online travel agency websites and the hotels’ own websites. It’s cumbersome and time-consuming. Is it necessary?… Continue Reading
JetBlue Status Match and Challenge, Through August 14
Got elite status? Here’s an easy way to extend it to JetBlue. As it did last summer, JetBlue is offering elite members of other airline programs an opportunity to have that status matched in JetBlue’s… Continue Reading
Featured Sweepstakes: Win an 8-Day Trip to Italy, Including $1,000 to Spend
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
Biggest Travel Stories: Laptop Ban Ending + World’s Best Airlines + Travel Etiquette + Fastest Wi-Fi
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Travel + Leisure Readers Pick the World’s Best Airlines Looking… Continue Reading