Thanks to a Donor, You Can Ski for Free all Winter at This Historic New England Spot
Posted on 12/19/2024, 7:00 AM
Skiing has gotten disgustingly expensive, with single-day lift tickets soaring to $300 a pop on some mountains. This winter, though, a historic New Hampshire ski area is offering access to its slopes for free. Throughout the entire 2024–2025 season at Storrs Hill Ski Area in Lebanon, New Hampshire, the cost of lift tickets for skiers and snowboarders of all ages will be $0. This is not a sales ...
No, the U.S. Didn't Just "Ban" Resort Fees. Here's What the FTC Actually Did
Posted on 12/18/2024, 9:00 AM
Another day, another flagrant twisting of the truth by some of the people who cover news of travel industry.You probably saw some posts and news headlines that told you that junk fees and resort fees at hotels have been banned. Here are a few headlines as examples:CBS News: "New federal rule bans "junk fees" on hotels and live event tickets"ABC News: "New federal rule bans 'junk fees' on hotels, li...
America Names Newest National Park Units, Including One for This Trailblazing Woman
Posted on 12/17/2024, 5:00 PM
The U.S. National Park System got its 433rd addition this week, when President Joe Biden established the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine. Though not exactly a household name today, Perkins (1880–1965) was a pioneering figure in women's history and the labor rights movement. In 1933, she became the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet, becoming Secretary of Labor un...
Demand a Resort Fee Refund! On This Website, Hotel Workers Show You Legal Ways How
Posted on 12/17/2024, 7:15 AM
Hotel workers in San Francisco have been on strike for months as they demand higher wages and more affordable healthcare. (A November demonstration at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco is pictured above.) Perhaps in a bid to hit hotel owners where it hurts (right in the junk fees), the labor union Unite Here, which represents about 300,000 hospitality workers, has released an online guide walking hote...
This Airline Is Cutting Your Legroom by 2 Inches, but the Travel Press Cheered
Posted on 12/12/2024, 5:15 PM
Sometimes the journalism landscape exists in a mental universe that the rest of us don't live in. We all know what life is like in the United States and across the world right now. Inflation continues to drain people's resources. Wage levels fail to keep up with rising costs. People are falling behind and anxious about the future. Yet when a major U.S. airline announced that it will soon pack the ...
In 2025, Cruises to Mexico Will Cost More, Raising Deeper Questions of Value
Posted on 12/09/2024, 5:30 PM
All cruise itineraries that include one or more stops in Mexico will soon cost an additional $42.Countries frequently adjust the arrival fees charged to tourists. Mexico has decided now is the time to enforce an existing tourist tax that previously excluded cruise vacationers. The move by the Mexican legislature came just after incoming U.S. president Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on ...
Resort Fees Increase in Las Vegas for the Second Time in 2024
Posted on 12/05/2024, 2:45 PM
MGM Resorts, which controls many of the biggest casino-hotels in Las Vegas, has raised resort fees again—for the second time this year. On Wednesday, December 4, the Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas all increased their mandatory daily fees by $5, to $55 per day. Meanwhile, the following resorts now charge a whopping $50 a day on top of the room rate you already pay: MGM Gr...
Can I Bring Food Through TSA Checkpoints? Airport Food Rules to Know
Posted on 11/22/2024, 7:00 PM
Thanksgiving travel could set records this year, with more than 18 million people expected to pass through U.S. airports from Tuesday, Nov. 26, to Monday, Dec. 2, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Since Thanksgiving is such a food-centric holiday, it's safe to assume a bunch of those flyers will be traveling with pies, casserole ingredients, leftovers, and other comestibles....
Are TSA Liquid Carry-On Restrictions Really Relaxing Soon?
Posted on 11/21/2024, 8:00 AM
We're seeing a lot of speculation around the internet this week about whether the Transportation Security Administration is about to relax limits on the size of liquids that passengers can take through airport security checkpoints. As you know if you've flown through a U.S. airport at any point during the last two decades, the TSA restricts the amount of liquids (including aerosols, gels, creams,...
15+ Airlines Agree to Use Apple AirTags to Locate Lost Luggage
Posted on 11/12/2024, 10:00 AM
There's good news if you're one of the growing number of travelers who like to keep tabs on checked airline luggage by using Apple's AirTags. The little battery-powered tracking pucks, which cost $20–$30 each, can be slipped into anything a traveler wants to track the location of. Owners of AirTags can use their iPhones or other Apple devices to keep abreast of the AirTag's location—a neat trick t...
