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Standing Airline Seats Are Reportedly Coming in 2026. That News Doesn't Sit Well

When you have covered travel news for 25 years, as I have, you notice that certain stories flare up with the regularity of heartburn. Such it is with standing airline seats, a sizzling…

Which Airlines Have the Worst Extra Fees? Someone Did the Math

Everyone knows that travel booking has become an industry of fake-outs and skullduggery, a netherworld of mounting hidden fees that only reveal themselves after you're deep into the…

JetBlue Increases Baggage Fee, Leading Way for Copycats

It's like a cautionary fairy tale. There once was a fun-loving, egalitarian airline that wanted to revolutionize the industry. All seats were given personal TVs, there was only one…

UPDATED: Will American Airlines' Scheduling Glitch Leave You Stranded for the Holidays?

This post, originally published on December 1, has been updated below.American Airlines discovered earlier this week that a glitch in the internal system used by pilots to schedule…

The Fees Travelers Love....At Least for Now

Discuss the mechanics of travel with most folks and the talk inevitably turns to fees. Sometimes you can actually feel the room heating up as travelers rail against having to pay…

A Passenger's Warning About Ryanair—And Three Things Every Ryanair Customer Must Know

Although Ryanair is notorious among European travelers for henpecking its customers with extra fees—they view it as a necessary evil if you're desperate for savings—not everyone in the…

In Summer, The World of Travel Continues to Change in Small but Significant Ways

New travel developments are rare in the summer months, as travel hits peak traffic, but if anything is new and significant it's the awesome number of Americans choosing…

Don't Buy the Hype! $10 Flights to Europe Will Never Be a Reality, And Here's Why

Anyone who has ever been on Facebook knows what click bait is. That's when some website—it used to be one you'd never heard of, but now everyone's doing it—writes a sensational…

Carriers Large and Small Going Slower to Save on Fuel Costs

It'll take you longer to get there now.Ryanair has instructed its pilots to stick to a 600mph speed limit, which will save the carrier on fuel costs but also make trips take…

Way To Stay Classy, Ryanair! Wait Until You Hear What's In The Airline's Training Manuals

The same airline that once declared it would install pay toilets (that didn't happen), has been instructing its flight attendants to avoid making change for passengers when they buy…

Three Nights in Los Cabos, from $739 with Air

Apple Vacations (tel. 800/517-2000; www.applevacations.com) is offering a sale on winter 2013 vacations to warm destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico, including this air-inclusive,…

Ask the Family Travel Expert: All Summer, All-American & All-Inclusive

Question: My husband and I love the idea of taking an all-inclusive family vacation this summer, but we don't have passports. Can you recommend any all-inclusive summer resorts in the…

Travel Safety: The Economic Situation in Greece

Greece's economic troubles today are a cautionary tale that proves the truth of Shakespeare's aphorism: Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be. In this case, Greece is the borrower, and…

Exploring the Castle Gardens & Puddings of England's England

There's nothing jollier than the old tune, "In an English Country Garden," at least for flower fanciers and tree huggers. They know, of course, that the best time to visit England is…

7 Historic Homesteads of Great Writers

What: The Little Women HouseWho: Ages 6 & upWhere: Concord, Massachusetts, USA Even girls who haven't read Louisa May Alcott's 1868 classic novel Little Women know the story from…

The Able Traveler: Accessible Rail Tours Top Fall Travel Picks

With unstable gas prices and long lines at airport security checkpoints, rail travel is making a comeback. Both Amtrak and Via Rail reported significant ridership increases in the…

Editor's Choice: The World's Best Street Food

Click to view slideshowSome of the world's most authentic cuisine is found in food stalls in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Paris, and eight more cities, where eating on your feet is…