The decade in travel: Technology and terrorism
December 14, 2009 ·
Remember getting through an airport without removing your shoes, dumping your water bottle or showing ID? Remember when buying plane tickets by phone was faster than using a clunky Web site with a dial-up connection? Remember when you needed a guidebook to plan a vacation, and when you had to phone ahead to get directions? [...]
Airlines boost on-time arrivals in September
November 9, 2009 ·
The nation’s airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they’re more likely to arrive on time now. The government said Monday that 86.2 percent of flights operated in September arrived on time. That marked an improvement over August and over September 2008. The best on-time records were posted by Hawaiian, Alaska Airlines and Southwest. [...]
Thanksgiving travel options by the numbers
October 21, 2009 ·
Holiday surcharges. Bag fees. Fees for just about everything. Long airport security lines. Flying might not be your cheapest, quickest or most comfortable option to travel to grandma’s house this Thanksgiving. Consider taking the bus or Amtrak, driving or even renting a recreational vehicle for a family adventure. At an average $2.57 a gallon this [...]
Little-known airline fees that tug at your wallet
October 8, 2009 ·
You can make waves after your next flight on Allegiant Air, but it’s going to cost you extra to check your boogie board. The Las Vegas-based airline charges a $50 fee to check the rectangular piece of foam used by bodyboarding enthusiasts. Bowling balls, skateboards and bows and arrows also will cost you a fee [...]
United Airlines tries $249 fee to check bags for a year
October 5, 2009 ·
United Airlines put a new twist on baggage fees Monday, introducing a sort of all-you-can-carry fee for luggage. The airline said travelers could pay $249 for the right to check two bags every time they fly United or United Express for a year. The annual fee covers domestic or international flights. It also covers standard [...]
Southwest Airlines announces new fare sale
September 29, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a new fare sale for late fall and winter, although it includes plenty of limits and blackout dates around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The airline said seats to some destinations would start at $59 each way, but seats are limited. The sale prices apply to travel [...]
Bag fees creep onto overseas flights
September 28, 2009 ·
It’s getting harder to leave behind baggage fees when passengers depart from the U.S. Fees to check bags on international flights are creeping in and may be here to stay. In the past three months, all the big U.S. carriers have added $50 fees to check a second bag on flights to Europe. Delta and [...]
