Lawsuits Against Hertz/Dollar for False Rental Car Arrests to Reach the "Hundreds"
Posted on 08/24/2022, 5:00 PM
The Hertz Corporation, the rental giant that also owns Dollar Rent A Car, is facing a growing tsunami of lawsuits after having hundreds of customers arrested. NewsNation, the Chicago-based nationwide news channel that used to operate as WGN, has been closely tracking the scandal. Investigative journalist Rich McHugh broadcast a report on August 17 that was particularly damaging. McHugh obtained ...
What Will Fall Foliage Be Like in 2022? Predictions from an Expert
Posted on 08/23/2022, 11:00 AM
We've got encouraging news for leaf peepers—and it comes from a real expert. Aimee Tucker, the digital editor of Yankee magazine and NewEngland.com, told me on this week's edition of the Frommer's Travel Show podcast that the publication's chief meteorologist and tree expert, Jim Salge, has been using the word "spectacular" to describe what the fall foliage will be like in most of New England thi...
$500 for Oysters? How Tourists Can Avoid Big Overcharges at Restaurants
Posted on 08/13/2022, 7:00 AM
A beach restaurant on the Greek island of Mykonos (pictured above) has garnered a lot of negative attention this summer for allegedly charging tourists prices that make LaGuardia Airport's notorious $27 beer look reasonable by comparison. Several high-profile complaints have been lodged against the business, a seafood joint called DK Oyster. A pair of Canadian honeymooners claimed the place charg...
The FAA Wants Your Thoughts on Airplane Seat Sizes
Posted on 08/02/2022, 5:45 PM
If you think airplane seats are too small—and it's hard to imagine anyone this side of Smurf Village who wouldn't feel that way—the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would like to hear from you. The transportation regulatory agency is seeking comments from the public relating to the safety of cramped cabins. Anyone can respond for 90 days after the request for recommendations is publishe...
5 Things You Can Do to Avoid Flight Delays and Cancellations
Posted on 07/29/2022, 1:00 PM
In the summer of 2022, when friends tell us they're about to fly somewhere on vacation, the typical reaction isn't so much "I'm jealous" as it is "Wow, good luck with that." It scarcely bears mentioning how badly the world's airlines have fallen apart this year. Most of us are all too miserably aware of the meltdowns. When you enter an airport, you're always putting yourself at the mercy of the t...
Experts Say Airfares Are Falling This Fall—How to Save on Autumn Air Travel
Posted on 07/28/2022, 7:00 AM
Good news in air travel has been hard to come by this summer, what with the surges in cancellations, delays, lost luggage, and ticket prices. Unfortunately, we can't promise things will improve before the kids head back to school, but we can give you a reason to look forward to autumn: Travel analysts expect the price of airline tickets to drop significantly in the coming weeks. As reported by AB...
Europe Responds to Travel Chaos by Bringing Back Sleeper Train Routes
Posted on 07/27/2022, 11:00 AM
Europe may be more affordable for Americans now than it has been for 20 years, but that doesn't mean travel is smooth sailing there. When it comes to its airports, the European continent is in as much disarray as North America is—maybe even worse, with Lufthansa canceling nearly all its flights on Wednesday and multiple major airports instituting new limits on the number of flights they are able ...
3 Huge Reasons Why Europe May Be The Better Place to Vacation Right Now
Posted on 07/14/2022, 8:00 AM
Staying within the United States for vacations made a lot of sense for Americans in 2020 and 2021. Our ease of movement was hobbled, many travel facilities were closed or operating with drastic cuts, and the coronavirus made many of us feel more comfortable sticking closer to home. That's over (and, perhaps most importantly, you no longer have to test negative to return home to the U.S.). This sum...
Italy Just Made the Amalfi Coast Drive Harder for Rental Cars. Here’s How to Visit Anyway.
Posted on 07/13/2022, 2:00 PM
UPDATE, July 13: After publishing the story below, originally dated July 1, 2022, Frommer's received an email from a reader asking about, among other things, how the Amalfi Coast's new driving restrictions, which ban rental cars with number plates ending in odd numbers on even-numbered days and vice versa, will affect overnight hotel guests. Frommer's Italy coauthor Stephen Brewer, who's quoted b...
Will the U.S. Government Finally Stop Airlines from Separating Kids and Parents?
Posted on 07/13/2022, 12:15 PM
We can all agree that kids should sit next to their parents on flights, right? And we can also agree that parents shouldn't have to pay an extra fee or higher fare to sit next to their kids on those flights, right? Evidently, U.S. airlines aren't so sure about either of those propositions, especially the second one. Last week the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has issued a...
