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As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a good time for well-mannered travelers to spend a few moments thinking about what there is to be thankful for this year.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is cracking down on baggage theft.
Airline passengers are getting dinged for everything from checking a bag to upgrading beyond the middle seat.
Many singles have tried blind dates, a succession of first dates, online matchmaking sites and speed-dating events at bars, restaurants, churches and synagogues.
As our memories of summer vacations fade, it’s time to start making travel plans for the holidays.
Great rates and value-added services may no longer be enough for hotels to attract and keep guests. Some customers find themselves the beneficiaries of a property’s “stealth gratitude.”
On Sept. 30, the U.S. Department of Transportation convenes its Distracted Driving Summit to discuss ways to deal with what many say is a deadly, technological modern-day threat and a growing social health issue.
If you can’t get free admission to a museum, a park, or some sort of walking tour, music performance or a national park on Saturday, Sept. 26, then you’re just not trying.
Getting ready to send your kid off to college? Or packing up your stuff and heading to campus yourself? Check out the discounts and special programs to student travelers and their families.
You can’t avoid jet lag altogether, but you can minimize its effect, so you can get the mos
The six-hour stranding of Continental Express Flight 2816 has grabbed the attention of the Obama administration and Congress.
Upcoming state sales tax holidays may be incentive enough for you to treat yourself to a little shop-cation.
As they check into and out of hotels in the course of taking notes for their assigned site visits, staff members of the recently launched site, , take a lot of pictures. Some photos confirm that a hotel’s king-size beds are as plush and as large as advertised. Others, like the shot taken at the Sheraton Manhattan Hotel (above), might make guests think twice before taking a dip in the pool.
Only a few people know that Delta Air Lines paid Amanda Sage $200 as compensation for returning her checked bag with a giant rip in it. Or that American Airlines delivered a new footlocker to John Wetmore when the one he checked in as baggage showed up with a big hole punched in it.
Although the flight across country was uneventful, it suddenly became clear I would not be able to land the plane safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
No bones about it, we’re a pet crazy country.
The nation’s airports are feeling pretty lonely these days.
My husband is an angel. Make that an Angel.
Looking forward to a quick getaway this summer while everyone else stays home? Don’t expect to see empty seats all around you. Even though the Air Transport Association is expecting a drop in summer travel, planes will still full because airlines have taken aircraft out of service, reducing the number of available seats.
Frustrated air travelers, how does this sound: A check for $500 for each hour an airline keeps you on the ground inside an airplane without fresh air, working restrooms, refreshments or the chance to go back to the gate?
With the swine flu alert level at level five, the anxiety level for many travelers has been cranked up to 11. And while the World Health Organization hasn't officially called for a restriction on regular travel, worry about exposure to the deadly influenza bug is spurring many people to cancel or postpone their scheduled trips to Mexico.
The swine flu outbreak has officials in North America and around the world on their toes as they attempt to stem the disease’s transfer and impact. Airports, airlines and agencies are taking preventative measures and monitoring the traveling public for signs and symptoms.
No matter your weight or width, the next time you fly make sure you know your airline’s policy on “seatmates of size.” Better yet, print it out and carry it with you. It could help you avoid a pain in the butt and save you some bucks.
United Airlines on Wednesday joined Southwest Airlines and others formalizing and putting into effect a policy for how it deals with “seatmates of size.”
Hear that flapping? It’s not cute birds returning from winter vacation. It’s the sound of any extra travel dollars you may have flying out of your wallet.
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