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How Much Breast Milk Can I Fly With? What Are the Security Rules?
Flying with breast milk? There are special rules and requirements for you, but it can be done. Here's how to bring breast milk onto a flight.
Budget XL Airways to Stop Operating Flights
XL Airways, a low-cost carrier based in France, has announced that it is ceasing operations. "Due to . . . financial difficulties," reads a message posted last week on the airline's…
Thomas Cook Shuts Down: What to Do and How to Protect Yourself Now
In 1841, Thomas Cook founded the travel business that has carried his name to charter a train for travel to a temperance rally. Since then, the company has arranged the travel of…
Spit Take! Study Says Don't Drink the Water on Planes
You should probably stick to bottled water in the skies. That's the conclusion of a new study measuring airline water safety, conducted by Hunter College's New York City Food Policy…
A Major Newspaper Asks If It's Ethical to Fly. Arthur Frommer Wants Your Thoughts
Depending on your politics, you either do or you don’t regard The New York Times as the nation’s leading newspaper. But after that paper’s recent examination of the relation between…
A Battle Royal is Raging Between Airlines Flying to Hawaii, Writes Arthur Frommer
The fight is on. The battle rages. In March and April just past, Southwest Airlines began flying from San Jose and Oakland, California, to Honolulu and Maui. It will soon add daily…
High Boarding Group Number? Don't Panic—The Airlines Are Messing with You
Are you in Group 7 again? No need to fret. The airlines are trying to stress you out so you'll pay more.
United Airlines Will Now Automatically Hold Some Connecting Flights for Late Passengers
Thanks to new technology, United Airlines will automatically hold some flights for passengers trying to make tight connections—and those passengers don't have to do anything extra…
The Worldwide Airline Ranking Is Out. Can You Guess Where U.S. Airlines Place?
If you have been aboard a flight operated by a U.S.-based airline lately—where the conditions are cramped and the only mood settings are anxious and angry—you will not be surprised to…
Our Travel Podcasts: Travel Bans and Flight Plans
Each week, Frommer's brings you two fresh podcasts stuffed with travel tips, news, and inspiration. Recordings are made from our weekly call-in show on WABC-770AM in New York and our…
London Airport Soon to Let You Keep Liquids and Laptops in Carry-Ons
If all goes as planned, travelers at London's Heathrow Airport will soon get to keep liquids and laptops in carry-on bags while passing through security checkpoints. The airport…
The Aviation Industry is Asked to Do Something About Emissions, Writes Arthur Frommer
If humankind is to survive into the next century, something will have to be done about the drastic climate change currently experienced on earth. Though narrow-minded politicians…
Trump Administration Announces Bans on Cruises and Tours to Cuba
The other zapato has dropped. In April, White House National Security Advisor John Bolton announced that the Treasury Department would soon implement new regulations to restrict…
Do Travelers Lose Their Moral Compasses on the Road? A Surprising Study
My friend Deborah "borrowed" her favorite wool blanket from a hotel when she went on a business trip. Shannon, another pal, put her able-bodied daughter in an airport wheelchair to…
Arthur Frommer: Travel in Europe is Getting Harder, Yet Still We Must
Let’s be frank: Traveling to Europe this summer will be more difficult than in recent years. Which is all the more reason to consider, and then overcome, a number of obstacles. What…
How Families Can Sit Together on Airplanes
Paid seat reservations have turned airline cabins into competitive arenas. If you want to make sure you sit next to your children, you need a survival guide for the battle.
This Spring, It Will Never Be Cheaper to Fly to Hawaii, Says Arthur Frommer
The biggest news in travel is the recent start-up by price-cutting Southwest Airlines of a massive number of flights from the U.S. west coast to the islands of Hawaii. Travel to those…
When Should You Book Airfare and Hotels? A Huge Study Reveals the Current Answers
The Airlines Reporting Corporation’s annual Travel Pricing Outlook study (conducted in partnership with Expedia) arrived with very little fanfare this year. Which is odd—and not so…
Whoa. WOW Air Collapses, Cancels All Flights—What Should Ticket Holders Do?
Low-cost Icelandic carrier WOW Air abruptly announced that it has ceased operations today. All flights have been canceled, according to a "travel alert" on the company's website, and…
There's a Second, Smaller Commercial Airport for Seattle Now
As of this week, travelers have a new commercial airport option in the Seattle area. Located about 25 miles north of the city in the town of Everett, Washington, Paine Field has been…
Hey, Airlines! Maybe We Don't Want to Watch TV on Our Phones
The airlines have stripped coach passengers of nearly every vestige of dignity—our legroom, our food, our free checked bags. But they're not done yet. Now they are taking away seatback…
Airline Ticketing Will Include Nonbinary Gender Option
The major U.S. airlines are changing their online ticketing sites so that passengers can identify gender with options other than male and female. According to the Associated Press,…
Finally! After Years of Waiting, TWA Hotel at JFK Opens Reservations
Booking a room at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport is off to a lovely start. On Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, at noon, reservations open for stays beginning May 15, 2019. The grand…
How to Check TSA Wait Times Online
Several apps promise to tell you airport security times—but are they reliable? Results vary.
Basic Economy Fares: What You Get and What You Lose, Airline by Airline
United vs. American vs. Delta vs. Alaska: How to know when you'll save money using "basic economy" fares on the U.S. airlines—and when you're better off spending more for a…