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Snacks Are Back On United Airlines
Well here's some news that may put a smile on your face (just as it's moving your belt buckle an inch more towards your hips). United Airlines has announced that it will be bringing…
Coming Soon: Planes with Skylights?
In the never-ending quest to figure out new enticements to squeeze cash out of passengers, airline operators in a corner: There's not much space to add more stuff.According to The…
Numerous Parts of the Travel Industry are Rapidly Being Dominated by Monopolies—and Relief Does Not Seem at Hand
It is slightly more than a year since final Justice Department approval of the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways, but most of the travel industry is still dazed and…
Some Pre-Christmas Musings About the Current State of Travel
The major news in travel continues to be the amazing strength of the U.S. dollar, which makes travel cheaper for the American tourist. And that strength continues despite…
Manhattan's New Tourist Sight: Jerry Seinfeld
The modern tourist landscape New York City continues to co-opt some of Las Vegas' best ideas: In 2013, Billy Joel announced his once-a-month residency at Madison Square Garden,…
The Department of Transportation Is Getting Serious About Airlines Compensating Passengers for Damaged Luggage
If you think passengers are being treated disrespectfully by the airlines—what with ever shrinking seats and ever growing fees—consider what their luggage is going through. Recently,…
London's Black Taxis Will All Soon Accept Credit Cards
London's licensed cab drivers famously have a larger hippocampus (the part of the brain that's responsible for memory) than average folks. That's the result of two years of studying…
'70s Heartthrob is Now Upscale Cruise Director
If you were a North American teenager in the 1970s, you certainly remember Willie Aames. He became a teen magazine cover boy and Battle of the Network Stars fixture by appearing on…
Cyber Monday Travel Savings: A (Growing) List
Apparently tryptophan, the sleep-causing amino acid in turkey, also inspires wild bouts of shopping. How else to explain the mad rush after the holidays to empty Best Buy and…
The Current Prices Charged for a Trip to Cuba Show that Neither the U.S. Tour Industry Nor the Cuban Government Has Yet Gotten Serious About American Travel to That Island
Tours to Cuba, offered by the nation's best-known tour operators, continue to be priced at outrageous levels, confirming that both the Cuban authorities and the U.S. tour operators,…
There is Increasing Evidence that the River Cruise Industry has been Over-Built, and that Discounts are Now Widely Available from all the Usual Sources
Two years ago, the sudden popularity of European river cruises seemed to catch the entire travel industry by surprise. River boats, and their itineraries, became totally sold…
American Airlines Changes Its Frequent Flyer Program, Making It Near Impossible for Average Joes to Earn Miles Just from Flying Any Longer
And then there were none.Did you hear a loud groan last week? That was the members of American Airlines' frequent flyer program—well, all but the business travelers—reacting to…
Why I, Personally, Will Continue to Travel Abroad, Despite the Latest Global Travel Alert
This morning I told my daughter I was going to write about the worldwide travel alert and she gave me a worried glance. "Mom if you tell people to travel and then something happens,…
Pausing for Art in the Napa Valley: A Visit to the Spectacular di Rosa Preserve
White, red, or rose, and whether to sip or spit—those are the choices and considerations that fill the days of most visitors to the Napa Valley wine region. But even the most avid…
A Controversial New Documentary Film Will Supplement American Travelers' Impressions of European Life and Politics, Both Pro and Con
Market, Helsinki, FinlandWe Americans travel to Europe primarily for cultural reasons—to view great art at famed museums, to encounter history in the form of monuments,…
Airfare to New Zealand Has Been Slashed: $328!
American Airlines may be dumbing down some of its product inside the United States (click here for that story), but overseas, it's making a big move that should bring down the price…
Congrats, Philly, the US's First World Heritage City
Congratulations to Philadelphia, which has just become the first American city to earn the distinction of World Heritage City.Like World Heritage Sites, which are named by UNESCO,…
The Churchill Museum Has Now Joined the List of London Must-Sees
In a city whose major museums are among the largest and most impressive of all such places, the Churchill War Rooms were always a compelling exhibit but a secondary one.…
How to Beat the High Prices of Best Buy's Airport Kiosks
When you learn how easy it is to slash the high prices of Best Buy's electronics vending machines at airports, you may not be afraid to use them anymore.
25.3 Million People Will Fly Over Thanksgiving: 10 Airport Strategies If You're Going to Be One of Them
The industry group Airlines for America is predicting that 65,000 more people PER DAY will fly this year than last, between November 20 and December 1. That's an uptick of 3%, and…
French Polynesia's Fun New "Passenger Freighter" Tours the Spectacular South Pacific Islands
There was a time when it was relatively easy to take an around-the-world trip using nothing but freighter ships. Accommodations were never plush, but at least they took…
Airfares to Hawaii are Dropping Fast Thanks to New Competition in the Skies
Black Rock, Ka'anapali Beach, MauiIt used to be that getting to Hawaii from the United States' West Coat required a major cash outlay. Even earlier this year, round-trip fares…
Holiday Road Trips 101: Staying Safe
Driving to see relatives for the holidays? We've gathered tips from top experts to make the trip more enjoyable....and less hazardous.
What Motel 6's Fancy New Rooms Look Like
You're about to hear a lot more about Motel 6 in the coming weeks. By the end of this year, it hopes to have renovated 75% of its 1,200-plus properties.The motel chain knows it…