Tagged: competition

The Big Three Airlines Are Misleading Travelers So They Can Rig the System

We have two airline industries in America. There are larger carriers, led by the Big Three oligopoly of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines. And then we have…

How to Attend Highland Games in Scotland: I Took My Family, and Here's What to Expect

The sound of bagpipes filled the air as I settled onto a patch of grass to watch burly men in kilts attempt to hoist and flip massive timber logs. I was about to witness a competition…

Nominate Your Favorite Teacher to Receive a Free Vacation Next Year

If you doubted that teaching was a difficult profession before 2020, spend a few hours supervising a squirmy 8-year-old during our nationwide experiment with virtual learning. That…

American Airlines Makes In-Flight TV Free

Looks like JetBlue and Virgin America have finally forced the monolithic major carriers to up their games. A few months ago, Delta finally recognized one of the things passengers…

Deal or No Deal? 6 Secrets for Spotting a Bargain

Carol Hodes thought the "special" $209 room rate offered as part of an upcoming convention at the Bellagio Las Vegas was a reasonably good deal -- about $10 a night off the regular…

Dinosaur Digging and Fossil Finding Trips

If you've ever seen the face of a three year old running through New York's Museum of Natural History's fourth floor, then you will know just how fascinated children are by dinosaurs…