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...
American Airlines Makes It Harder to Remove Passengers for Body Odor or Attire
Posted on 11/11/2024, 10:45 AM
This post, originally published Nov. 8, 2024, has been updated with new information. American Airlines has reportedly made it more difficult for flight attendants to remove passengers for what they wear or what they smell like. The changes come in the aftermath of an incident over the summer during which eight Black men were removed from a plane in Phoenix while they were waiting to depart fo...
In 2025, Venice's Access Fee Will Cost Double if You Don't Reserve Ahead
Posted on 11/08/2024, 3:30 PM
As Frommer's predicted in July, the tourist-laden Italian city of Venice has officially announced it will not only continue its new entry fee for day-trippers, but will also double the number of days the fee is collected and, in some cases, double the cost.For 29 days from April to July 2024, the city mandated a Venice Access Fee of €5 (US$5.35) per visitor to enter the city between 8:30am and 4pm ...
How to Meet Therapy Llamas at the Portland Airport in Oregon
Posted on 11/06/2024, 7:15 PM
It might sound like the premise of a lost installment in the Llama Llama children's book series, but there are llamas roving Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon (if it existed, that book would of course have to be titled Llama Llama Airport Drama). The woolly camelids have joined the airport's team of therapy dogs brought in periodically to cheer and soothe harried passengers confronti...
New Airline Refund Rules Just Went Into Effect: What You’re Owed for Canceled Flights
Posted on 10/28/2024, 5:30 PM
With the busy holiday travel season fast approaching, a new Department of Transportation rule designed to protect U.S. airline passengers has gone fully into effect. As of Monday, Oct. 28, you are automatically entitled to a full refund for a flight that has been canceled or delayed by more than 3 hours for a domestic itinerary or 6 hours for an international one. Announced in the spring and fu...
What You’ll See on the Newly Expanded, More Interactive Tour of the White House
Posted on 10/25/2024, 9:00 AM
While we all stress out over who will move into the White House in January, one of the building's current occupants has unveiled some long-in-the-works upgrades to how visitors experience the historic D.C. residence. This week first lady Jill Biden introduced a new version of the White House public tour that goes to more places than the previous iteration and has more interactive elements designed...
