Remember when Cuba travel restrictions were lifted and the airlines could barely wait to start service? The country suddenly appeared on everyone’s bucket list, and it seemed that Cuba flights were set to be filled to capacity for the foreseeable future. Today, there are more than 20 daily flights between the U.S. and Havana, and…
The main problem with most best-loyalty-program studies is their underlying assumption that there’s a one-size-fits-all solution to the problem. Wrong! There is no single best program for everyone. What there is is a best program for you, given your goals and travel patterns and spending behavior. As it did with its Best Hotel Rewards Program…
New this year in California is a law prohibiting any use of a handheld smartphone while driving. The law has teeth, albeit baby teeth: The first offense is punishable with a $20 fine, and subsequent offenses draw $50 fines. In my coverage of the new regulation, in December 2016, I suggested that a more effective…
What are the odds that your flight will arrive on time? If you’re flying El Al, you can expect to be delayed, arriving more than 15 minutes past the published arrival time, fully 56 percent of the time. That’s significant, and important to factor into your trip planning when traveling on El Al. Or, knowing…
As of yesterday, American was the only one of the Big Three legacy airlines that hadn’t revealed details of its basic economy fares, the cheap coach fares with few perks and plenty of restrictions that have made Spirit, Frontier, and other ultra-low-cost carriers the darlings of the most price-sensitive customers, and of Wall Street. When…
Here’s a list you don’t want to be on: Expedia’s newly released list of the most aggravating travelers. Based on feedback from more than 1,000 American adult travelers, the Airplane Etiquette study details the types of conduct air travelers find most annoying, and ranks those behaviors according to their degree of offensiveness. Related: Should Flight…
Enter the Carnegie Hall “Here Today, Gondola Tomorrow” sweepstakes by February 22, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a seven-night trip for two to Venice, Italy, including airfare from New York, hotel accommodations, and a private tour of the 16th-century Villa Foscari, designed by Palladio. To enter, provide the requested contact information…
Do air travelers not understand that it’s prohibited to bring their firearms onboard with them? Or do they know that, but think they can sneak their guns through the security checkpoints? Whatever the underlying motivation, 28 percent more guns were discovered at U.S. airports during 2016 than during the previous year. According to just-released figures…
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week. If it was a good deal—or a notably bad deal—from an airline, hotel, or car rental loyalty program, you can read all about it here, and plan your travel accordingly. Is It Time to Put…
For generations of air travelers, Boeing’s B747 jet, the four-engined behemoth with its distinctive hump, epitomized elegance in long-haul flying, harkening back to an era when travel was more refined, less exasperating. That era is long gone, and the B747 is disappearing from the skies as well. Only two U.S. airlines, Delta and United, still…
Delta is all in on Seattle. Since 2012, when it began bulking up in Alaska Airline’s hometown airport and primary hub, Delta has more than tripled its Seattle flights and established Sea-Tac airport as its Pacific Northwest hub. And today, Delta announced nonstop service between Seattle and seven new destinations: Austin, Texas Eugene, Oregon Lihue,…