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Travel Troubleshooter: Sorry, We Forgot About That $500 Change Fee
An airline misinforms a travel agent, who then tries to pass off the $500 change fee to the traveler. Should this traveler be forced to pay?
How To Choose An Airline: 7 Tips for a Smart Flight
The last installment of our Fly Safe, Fly Smart series tells you how to pick between airlines when you don't recognize the names.
Secure Flight: Beyond Spelling Your Name Correctly
Can an airline use your personal information -- such as date of birth -- to send a card/promotional offer?
Costa Rica Vacation: Six Nights Plus Air, from $768
A customizable Costa Rica package with airfare and six nights' hotel, including a stay near Tortuguero National Park.
Travel Troubleshooter: When the Airline Says You Have No Ticket
This week's Travel Troubleshooter finds out what happens when you book a package deal but the provider forgets to buy your plane ticket.
The Best Frequent Flier Programs for Infrequent Fliers
Unless you're a road warrior, it'll take you years to build up enough miles just by flying to get a free ticket. Here are the best ways for the little guy to earn and spend miles.
Fall Travel Deal: Four Nights in Florence, from $749 With Air
This week's Smart Deal gives you airfare plus four nights' hotel in Florence, Venice, or Rome -- all for under $800 this fall.
How to Beat Jet Lag: Top Tips from Experts
Resetting your watch when you travel is easy. Resetting your brain is a lot more difficult, which is why Jet Lag challenges even the savviest of travelers
Passenger Rights: Why It Pays to Know EU 261
If you're flying to Europe, know your rights as a passenger. EU 261 is Europe's equivalent of Rule 240, which compensates you in the event of denied boarding.
How Much Does an Airline Ticket Really Cost?
Once you add the price of a checked bag, a confirmed seat reservation, and a day-old turkey sandwich, you'll pay more than you expected.
Are the TSA's 3-1-1 Liquid Rules Still Enforced?
The Transportation Security Administration's unpopular restrictions on liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on luggage -- better known as the 3-1-1 rule -- are history. Well, probably.
How to Travel With Pets: Why Leaving them at Home May Be Better
If you're thinking of flying with your pet, I have one word of advice: Don't. Traveling by plane with pets is not only expensive, it's fraught with danger for your dog or cat.
Confessions of a Frequent-Flier Program Skeptic
There's a steep and hidden price to be paid when you collect miles. The game can easily turn into an obsession that disables your common sense and compels you to make irrational…
How to Complain to the Airlines: Effective Ways to Get Ahead
Air travel isn't always fun. Things go wrong. But it's often worth complaining to the airlines and seeing what you can get for your travel inconveniences.
Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Refund is Missing in Action
A traveler closes her bank account before receiving a refund from the airline. What are her options, and how can you avoid landing in a similar situation?
Maiden Voyages: What You Can Learn From a First-Time Air Traveler
Flying has become such an unbelievably humiliating experience, it's no wonder there are still people out there who haven't flown. Can these 'never-evers' teach you anything? I think so.
Saying "No" to the TSA's Full-Body Scans May Come at a Price
Have second thoughts about those full-body scanners being used at airports by the Transportation Security Administration? Then the agency charged with protecting the nation's…
Fly Safe, Fly Smart: Airline Worst-Case Scenarios
What do you do when a volcano or some other accident or act of nature brings your trip to a halt? Here are 6 ways to prepare for and manage airline worst-case scenarios.
Travel Troubleshooter: Two Change Fees on One Ticket, and Zero Help
A traveler contacts British Airways to change her plane ticket just as her sister calls from Spain with the same request. Charged twice in different currencies, is this traveler out of…
Flight Check: Los Angeles to Honolulu on American
What to expect from American Airlines on one of the most popular routes from the U.S. west coast to Hawaii.
What's Next For Airlines, Paying by the Pound?
Now that one airline has announced plans to begin charging for carry-on bags this summer -- that's right, carry-on bags -- the question everyone seems to be asking is: What's next?
The Lies Pet Owners Tell When Traveling
Instead of paying extra 'pet fees' to hotels or airlines, owners are spiriting their animal companions into their bags or under blankets in the hope of saving a few bucks.
No Airline Cookie Conspiracy? What About This Trail of Crumbs?
Do airlines and online travel agencies surreptitiously use computer 'cookies' to track your activity on their sites and then raise prices when it appears that you're interested in a…
Fly Safe, Fly Smart: Secrets of Airline Seating
Your seat is where you spend your flight, and travelers have strong feelings about those uncomfortable frames of fabric and metal. Here's how to get the most out of your personal space.
Flight Check: Los Angeles to Zurich on Swiss
Johnny Jet checks in to see if you can really take off and land like clockwork with Switzerland's national carrier.