Thousands of holiday travelers are stranded in airports across the U.S. If you are facing a flight cancellation now, here’s what to know.
So just give others the benefit of the doubt when asking a favor.
The longer the layover (and the more stops), the cheaper the flight
Coronavirus requires an entirely new packing list.
(New York Times) — AFTER scouring the Web for the cheapest flight possible, you finally book a ticket for your holiday trip. Think your work is done? Not if you want to avoid paying those pesky fees airlines are charging. Need to check a bag? That can cost between $15 and $35. Want to get […]
(New York Times) — As American companies negotiate airline and hotel rates for 2011, they are encountering a market much different from a year ago, when the economy, and business travel with it, were still feeble. This time around, in a sign of how much has changed, top corporate travel agencies and travel consultants say they […]
(AJC) — Atlanta could grow into the largest operation in Southwest Airlines’ system nationwide after the carrier completes its proposed acquisition of AirTran Airways, a Southwest executive said Thursday. Bob Jordan, Southwest’s executive vice president of strategy and planning, said he thinks Southwest could eventually have “well more than the 202” daily flights AirTran operates […]
(Smart Money) — As vacation budgets have shrunk, discount luxury-travel web sites have flourished, attracting more than 500,000 members in the last year. But the tactics these sites employ – limited-time offers, limited-availability sales and simple marketing psychology – mean those bargains might not be as good as they look. The lure is simple: Sites like […]
(Crain’s) — As home of the world’s largest airline, Chicago would be a huge winner in the proposed merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Keeping the headquarters of the new carrier in downtown Chicago would minimize any reduction in the state’s 13,600 United and Continental employees. Read More…