Tagged: airline-fees

Checked Luggage Fees Have Gone Up Again. Here's What You'll Pay, Airline by Airline

The war in Iran has sent jet fuel prices soaring, and you can bet the airlines will pass along as big a share of those costs as possible to the consumer. That means higher airfares…

DOT’s New Airline Refund Rules are a Godsend for Travelers

Last Wednesday at Washington’s National Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced sweeping new protections for airline travelers.  Considering how stressful air…

Which Airlines Have Free Wi-Fi? And Which Will Charge You to Stay Connected?

If you’re the type of traveler who must stay connected to the internet at all times, it makes sense to factor in the cost of Wi-Fi into the overall price of a flight before…

A New Government Rule Might Have Just Killed Involuntary Airline Bumping for Good

Midnight regulations are actions taken during the lame-duck period of a presidential administration. They tend to be controversial moves, especially if one party is taking over the…

The Airlines' Efforts to Make You Spend More, Continue Until the Very Moment You Board the Plane—That, and Several Other Observations

In today’s America, the airport check-in counter  confronts you with all sorts of unexpected money offers. (There are commercial appeals all around, like in the billboards…

Travel Writing 101: Leaping the Catch 22 Fence

Before the days of the Internet, it was difficult to be published. One of the arcane rules was a version of Catch 22: You have to be published in order to get published. Since there…

Inside China: 5 Sprawling Mega Cities

In the United States we talk about the megalopolis that stretches from Washington, D.C. through New York City to Boston as either some kind of marvel or a dangerous warning of too…

Wild on Australia: Get Up Close with Native Animals

One of the Australia's biggest attractions is its unique fauna -- from its iconic kangaroo to the more bizarre platypus and the potentially dangerous Cassowary. Although you are…