How to cut to the front of the phone line during weather delays and canceled...
You probably already know that a winter storm is set to arrive Friday, crippling air travel on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Thankfully airlines have agreed to waive change fees ahead of the storm,...
View ArticleThese travel brands let you lock in airline fares for up to a week
Photo: Holly Victoria Norval/flickr All airlines flying are required to give potential fliers the option to either hold their fare for 24 hours or cancel their reservation at no cost within 24 hours of...
View ArticleGogo releases an in-flight messaging pass that allows you to use WhatsApp,...
Let’s be honest: in-flight Wi-Fi is usually too expensive, too slow and provides the user with a general feeling of frustration. But what if you had a cheaper option that didn’t allow you to do any...
View ArticleThese are the craft beers being offered this winter on 9 U.S. airlines
Airlines are making seats smaller and upping prices, but bless them — they do try to make up for it in other ways. Like craft beer, which should help leg cramps as you travel around this holiday...
View ArticleHere's how airlines cater to the elusive ultra elite
Before George Clooney made elite status sexy in Up in the Air, all but the biggest of miles geeks were left in the dark about how much the one-percenters of commercial flying traveled to get those...
View ArticleThis is where business travelers spent their money in 2014
Expense management provider Certify has reams of data from the end of last year that offers some compelling proof that on-demand services such as Uber are changing the landscape of business travel....
View ArticleDelta treats stranded passengers to free pizza
Photo: Lucas Richarz/Flickr It’s not often these days that airlines go out of their way to do something nice for fliers – heck, it’s not often that airlines are very nice to fliers at all. That’s why...
View ArticleReport suggests another record-setting year for airlines, thanks to fees,...
Photo: Doug/Flickr Unbundling fares is an airline trend that fliers haven’t been sure how to peg yet. Giving up legroom and a little baggage allowance, potentially for a cheaper flight, doesn’t seem...
View ArticleBig-game hunters sue Delta Airlines over trophy ban
Photo: Tambako The Jaguar The outrage over the killing of Cecil the Lion led to new policies protecting big game animals in Africa. U.S. carriers, including American and Delta, did their part in...
View ArticleDelta reportedly plans to pack planes tighter and raise fares
Photo: Jack Zalium/Flickr Despite 2015 being a year of record-low fuel prices and record-high airline profits, it doesn’t seem like fliers will be paying less (or getting more legroom) anytime soon –...
View ArticleHere's what airline CEOs have to say about fuel prices:
Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza was one of several airline CEOs to sound off on shrinking fuel prices. If you’re like me and making winter escape plans for March, you may be wondering why airline...
View ArticleUnited Airlines introduces a fancy cocktail special
ouster There’s something about those mini-bottles of booze available onboard aircraft that can make you feel a bit like a depressed alcoholic. Like you sort of want to order a drink, but the tiny Jim...
View ArticleWhich airline website gets the most traffic — and why it matters
BriYYZ/Flickr How important is an airline’s website? Well, pretty important, at least according to a new survey commissioned by tnooz. Looking at the web traffic of commercial airlines during the month...
View Article10 aviation museums where you can get up close and personal with retired planes
Ever wonder what happens to a retired airplane? Well, some of them continue their service in aviation museums around the globe. A surprising array of museums offer aviation enthusiasts up-close and...
View ArticleEtihad actually makes life better for fliers with new baggage policy
When it comes to the airline industry, the term “new fee structure” is usually a euphemism for more, higher fees. That’s especially true when it comes to lugage, as fees continue to rise across the...
View ArticleHurry! Alaska Airlines drops some one-way award prices to 5,000 miles
Photo: Flickr If you’re sitting on a pile of Alaska Airlines frequent flier miles, now is the time to perk up and take notice. According to The Points Guy, the airline is launching a fall award sale...
View ArticleHere are 12 major airlines' policies for flying with pets
Photo: Thomas di Luccio One of the most stressful travel experiences I’ve ever had was when I moved to Asia and towed my cat along with me. Besides all the paperwork and vet appointments, one of the...
View ArticleDelta flight attendants now can call you by name, know your status thanks to app
Screenshot: Delta Delta flight attendants are now equipped with a new Guest Service Tool on their phablets so they can size up fliers before they even get on board, giving them the ability to greet...
View ArticleWatch lightning strike this Delta flight while it waits to take off in Atlanta
Jack Perkins was filming out the window of his plane as it endured a weather-related ground hold at the Atlanta airport on Tuesday. But as he panned down the line of planes that were waiting behind...
View ArticleNew safety video by Hawaiian Airlines ditches gags for beauty
There’s a drop in your pulse rate the moment the new safety video for Hawaiian Airlines begins. Your feeling of tranquility is not caused by a change in cabin pressure, but by the flourish of an...
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