In the recent movie, Up in the Air, George Clooney's character, the frequent traveller, gives some important tips on how to get through a security checkpoint. Here is some sound advice from us on the subject. The airport checkpoint is an assembly line of sorts, with each person doing the same series of repetitive...
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We've never been able to understand why the more expensive hotels charge for wi-fi and the less expensive offer it free, especially when those same hotels are trying to attract business travelers, who want to get work done. The simple answer, of course, is that they can. Many business travelers are booking less expensive...
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Every holiday, there comes the obligatory holiday advisory. Of course, US Airlines are predicting a 4% drop in Thanksgiving travel compared to last year, but since airlines have cut capacity significantly, travel on the busiest travel holiday of the year will likely be hectic.
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We caught this Youtube interview from the Today Show through the Consumerist. Nine Times Travel Insurance isn't a ripoff.
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A guide to using the fundamentals of Sun Tzu's The Art of War to deal with even the most difficult airline employee. Some wisdom is timeless.
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So, what are your rights as defined by the DOT? The basics are taken directly from the DOT's Fly-Rights Handbook(not the most current source, we admit), with our additions and annotations. These rights apply to flights inside or originating in the US. We'll cover EU rights another time.
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What you put on your luggage tag may reveal too much about you. For one, anyone who hangs around the airport and sneaks a peak at one may know where you live and that you likely won't be home that night.
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Recently, a Yale Student sued US Airways over a lost Xbox 360, claiming damages in the amount of $1 million. That, and commentary on our overly litigious society aside, it prompted us to suggest a few things to keep your possessions safe when you travel.
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We were recently making plans to renew our passports, checking our log of useful tips and found this one posted in January on the Consumerist. There's no reason to pay a store $8 for a couple of passport photos...Not when there is epassportphoto.com!
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The people at Farecompare.com have a handy little chart to compare the fees levied by various U.S. airlines on their domestic flights. Using it, you can compare the extra cost of a reservation by phone, charges for first and second piece of luggage, seat selection fees, beverage, snack, meal charges, overweight bag charges, pet...
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