Tagged: airfare

After Germanwings: Are the Budget Airlines Less Safe than the Others?

On Thursday morning on ABC's The View, Michelle Collins, one of the show's revolving co-hosts, suggested that because the European cut-price airlines are tough on customers…

Don't Buy the Hype! $10 Flights to Europe Will Never Be a Reality, And Here's Why

Anyone who has ever been on Facebook knows what click bait is. That's when some website—it used to be one you'd never heard of, but now everyone's doing it—writes a sensational…

Hot Deals On Flights to Europe From the U.S. (And One Is For Business Class!)

Not only is the U.S. Dollar continuing to crush the Euro, airfares across the pond are now a better value, per mile, than flights within the continental United States. Three…

The Luck (And Deals) Of The Irish: A Head-Turning Fare Sale from Aer Lingus to Ireland and Beyond

Head across the pond for a quick, and inexpensive, pint of GuinnessThe euro is currently trading at a jaw-dropping…

A Major Airline Drops the Hated Fuel Surcharge! So Why Won't the Rest of the Industry Follow?

One of the greatest lies foisted upon the American public—right up there with "this won't hurt a bit" and "New Coke will be better"—was crammed down travelers' throats a half…

The Airlines Made HOW Much on Fees?

Remember when the airlines put extra fees in place and told us that it was because fuel costs had spiked?Yeah, they lied. Fuel costs went back into line, but the extra fees…

New Scanner Debuts: You May Fly with Fluids Soon

A new machine being tested in 65 of Europe's 550 airports could mean you can bring full bottles of liquid on flights again in Europe as soon as January 2016.The Cobalt Light…

Icelandair Makes Viral Video to Remind You About Free Stopovers

Budget travelers have long known about Icelandair's competitive deals on airfare to Europe, but the general public could use the good news. If you're willing to make a pit stop in…

Two More Airlines Start Charging for the First Checked Bag: Will Free Bags Go Extinct?

Sorry, Canada. Your Westjet just decided to start charging standard passengers for the first checked bag. One would think that would give rival Air Canada in an advantageous position…

New App Finds Last-Minute Airfare Price Drops

Inspired by (actually very inspired by) the last-minute hotel booking app Hotel Tonight, a newcomer called Flight Tonight hopes to help travelers find those instances in which…

Would You Bet $25 That Your Flight Will Be Delayed?

If you’re like most travelers across the U.S., you are probably looking forward to a summer of hurricane and storm-related flight delays, cancellations and missed connections.A…

American Airlines Charges Twice What U.S. Airways Does—For the Same Flight

Buyers beware! The merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways is not going as smoothly as we were told it would—and it is costing consumers already.Travel Weekly reports that…

Low-Cost Carrier Norwegian To Tackle American Market with $584 Round-Trip New York to London

A new player for low-cost airfares from the United States to Europe is materializing.Norwegian Air, already the third-largest low-cost carrier in Europe, will launch 787…

The Truth is Out: Airline Mergers Do Indeed Result in Higher Prices

If you weren't sure where to come down on the airline merger debate, a position is becoming clearer. Yesterday the Department of Justice put its own foot down on the union of…

JFK to LAX for $83? It's Happening This Week as JetBlue Sells Unsold Seats for Dirt Cheap

Clever JetBlue! It's using this week's oppressive heat dome to move some of its unsold inventory — and we love it! The airline says that as long as the heat wave lasts and…

Fly to London for $787, Including Taxes, Thanks to British Airways' Astounding Fare Sale

If you were hoping to go to London, now's the time to leap and make the booking. Prices just don't get this good.To promote the introduction of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft,…

Royal Caribbean Now Offers 110 Percent Price Guarantee if You Find Cheaper Airfare Elsewhere

Buying your airline tickets to meet the start of a cruise has always been a bit of a losing proposition. Booking through the cruise line is often the only way to ensure that if your…

The Bad News About Flights That Arrive Early

Did your latest flight arrive early? Mine did and that's not necessarily a good thing. As a recent analysis in USAToday showed, airlines are padding their flight times to improve…

United Jacks its Change fee to $200. What's the Real Cost?

Is the $200 change fee coming? No, it's already here.United is the first airline to jack up the fee it charges to passengers who need to amend their domestic travel plans. Now…

That's Ridiculous! The Irrational Passengers Irrational Airlines Carry

What is it about air travel that makes us lose our minds? Just the other day, I got an email from a reader who claimed she was "outraged" by a flight delay. The first leg of her…

Restore the Jersey Shore, One Night at a Time

In keeping with the holiday season and the idea of looking out for our neighbors, both near and far (see last week's story on Passports with Purpose), this week's column brings you to…

That's Ridiculous! Bad Holiday Travel Advice and the Bad Pundits Who Give It

I'm done with offering the same dry travel advice every year at about this time. Finished! You've seen the tips: book your tickets early, travel on the holiday, spread your legs for…

The Best Extra Batteries For Travel Gadgets

This is the first in a series of travel technology stories developed by PCMag.com, the independent guide to technology, for Frommers.com Cell phones, tablets, and other mobile gadgets…

Ask the Family Travel Expert: All Summer, All-American & All-Inclusive

Question: My husband and I love the idea of taking an all-inclusive family vacation this summer, but we don't have passports. Can you recommend any all-inclusive summer resorts in the…

That's Ridiculous! What Does Sandals Owe for Deleting a Traveler's Wedding Photos?

This is one of the strangest cases I've come across in my two decades of fielding consumer complaints. It involves a honeymooning couple's missing wedding photos, me, and another…