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Avoid Extra Bag Fees with This Fiendishly Clever Packing Hack
You don't have to check a second bag. Here's a smart tip for when you've bought more souvenirs than you can fit in your luggage.
Thanks (and No Thanks) for the Memories, Bob Hope
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans—truly one of the best, most thorough, and well-funded historic museums in the United States, and deeply underrated—is adding a special…
The World's Best Airports
Because an airport is a means to an end—never a destination in its own right—it’s usually judged by how efficiently it lets you leave the premises or by how effectively it distracts…
American Airlines Cracks Down on Support Animals
Emotional support insects are no longer welcome on American Airlines flights.Whoever heard of an emotional support insect, you ask? We have two words for you: Jiminy Cricket.In…
Another Airline to Sell Transatlantic Fares from $200: What's the Deal?
You've heard of Norwegian, XL, and WOW—three low-cost, Europe-based airlines that have made their fame by selling affordable, no-nonsense transatlantic flights from the United…
United’s Updated Pet Policy: Ban Certain Breeds
United Airlines has updated its pet-carrying policy following a comprehensive internal review in the wake of a disastrous couple of weeks in March. First a French bulldog died on a…
What Fresh Hell Is This? Standing Airplane Seats
Just when you thought the aviation industry couldn't possibly find a way to cram more people onto an airplane—short of stashing passengers in the cargo hold or overhead compartment…
Biased Metrics? Concerns Over Privacy and Race in Airport Face Scans
The Department of Homeland Security plans to scan the face of each passenger leaving the United States, citizens included. Should we be worried—and is the technology fair?
TSA to Make You Remove Snacks from Your Carry-On—Except When It Won't
The next time you go through airport security, you could be asked to remove all food from your carry-on luggage, along with all the other stuff that gets removed—your shoes, your…
Singapore Airport Named World's Best for Sixth Consecutive Year
In its well-regarded annual ranking of the world's best airports, Skytrax has named Singapore Changi Airport number one for the sixth time in a row. Relying on millions of customer…
Arthur Frommer: A Major Softening of Transatlantic Airfares Seems Underway
When my 15-year-old granddaughter was asked where she wanted to spend her springtime school break, she quickly answered “Paris.” And my daughter and her husband, not wanting to…
Arthur Frommer: Recent Tax Cuts Will Force Reductions in Travel Services
Some commentators have rejoiced over the recent reduction in federal taxes enjoyed by American corporations and the wealthy. Fewer of those pundits have pointed out that those…
American Airlines Adding Basic Economy Fares to Transatlantic Flights
Starting in April, American Airlines is selling bare-bones "basic economy" tickets on some flights to Europe. The move seems an obvious effort to compete with low-cost transatlantic…
This New Budget-Priced Transatlantic Airline Is Probably News to You
Most everyone by now has heard of Norwegian Air Shuttle, which flies the Atlantic at rock-bottom prices. Although Norwegian suffered a loss in 2017, it has struck fear into the hearts…
Italian Airline Now Offers Free Stopovers in Rome
Rome remains a destination that rarely lacks for tourists. In 2017, more than 14.5 million of them visited the Eternal City—a nickname that might as well refer to the wait times in…
Why Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Have Cheap Airfare
It was a blip in the headlines last week, barely noticed amid a circus of political stories: United Airlines stock plunged 6%. At the same time, Delta dropped 5.4% and Southwest went…
Pop-Up Marriage License Office Opening at Vegas Airport for Valentine's Day
Around 80,000 couples get married in Las Vegas each year, and about 80% of them are tourists.For obvious reasons, the nuptials biz is especially brisk around Valentine's Day, when the…
The Travel Services That Close in a U.S. Government Shutdown
As the wheels of Washington threaten to grind to a halt yet again, another United States federal government shutdown is a concern. Travel, by and large, is considered a "non-essential"…
San Francisco Airport Can Now Send Emergency Texts to Passengers
San Francisco International Airport has become the first in the nation to receive approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send emergency text messages directly to any…
New York City's Airport Dentist Looks Back on 30 Years in the "Smile High Club"
Did you know there are dental offices at New York City's LaGuardia and JFK Airports? Dr. Robert Trager has been tending to the smiles of airport personnel and passengers for three…
Now You Can Fly Round-Trip to Europe for €399—with a Catch
First, U.S. domestic airlines introduced Basic Economy fares so their rates would appear more competitive with low-cost carriers in Web searches.Now the transatlantic airlines are…
No More Airline Miles for Hotel Stays Among Changes to Hilton's Loyalty Program
Hilton Worldwide is making changes to its 70-million-member hotel loyalty program, Hilton Honors.Among the most consequential of the updates: Starting April 1, members will no longer…
Arthur Frommer's Travel Resolutions for the New Year
Because they often seek to regulate all of human activity, I find most New Year’s Resolutions to be rather unsatisfying. Here’s an attempt to limit these rules to the world of travel,…
New App Helps Visually Impaired Travelers Navigate Airport
American Printing House for the Blind's "Nearby Explorer" app—a GPS-enabled mobile wayfinding service developed specifically for visually impaired users—has a brand-new feature to help…
Our Top Tips for Surviving Holiday Air Travel this Year
The airlines are expecting 51 million passengers to fly in United States in the final two weeks of December, a figure that’s up 3% from last year’s record number. Break it down and…