Mishandled bags: U.S. rates fall, international trend down
2010 was a very bad year for cancellations. An unprecedented 300,000 flights were axed worldwide because of an assortment of nasties – including weather and a particularly boisterous Icelandic volcano. Despite that SITA, which specializes in commercial aviation communications and IT ...
Read moreAlaska Airlines’ Hawaii sale
Live in Alaska and long for palm trees, poi, and plenty of sunshine? Alaska Airlines has a deal for you to Honolulu, Hawaii’s cultural and entertainment epicenter. Sample fares are one way. Double them to get the round-trip rate.
Read moreGet out of Louisville during the Derby
It’s the Run for the Roses, the 137th annual Kentucky Derby. All eyes will be on Louisville’s Churchill Downs May 7. While lots of folks will be flocking to Louisville - crowding hotels, restaurants and such - savvy locals look to leave town for a few days. Frontier Airlines provides a ...
Read moreOne in seven boarding passes to be paperless soon
Pine trees of the planet rejoice. Your salvation is at hand – sort of. Digital devices are doing almost everything these days, from mapping out the best route to the airport to getting you on the plane itself.
Read moreCheap travel to Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia is the quintessential college town, bursting with life and things to do. The home of the University of Georgia is also a bit of an antebellum enclave. This gives Athens a unique profile. Its music scene is terrific. R.E.M. and Michael Stipe have their creative roots here. The ...
Read moreAmerican connects Wilmington, Charlottesville to Chicago
Welcome news for folks in a couple of smaller southern cities: they’re about to get non-stop service to the nation’s second-busiest airport. Right now, if you live in either Wilmington, N.C. or Charlottesville, VA you have to change planes to take a trip to Chicago O’Hare – or to tap ...
Read moreUnited Express puts new Denver flights to Texas on sale
United is casting a wider net from its Denver hub, using United Express regional jets to bring a trio of new airports into the fold. While the move means new connectivity for flyers in Dallas, Amarillo, and Lubbock, it also—initially anyway—means introductory discount airfares.
Read moreContinental to launch New York flights to Stuttgart, Germany
Right now if you want to fly nonstop from the United States to Stuttgart there’s only one there’s only one way to do it according to OAG: book Delta out of Atlanta, the world’s busiest airport. Otherwise you have to either change planes or make a stop en route.
Read moreAirTran’s system-wide flight sale
Discount airline AirTran is selling even cheaper flights throughout its route system – but you’ve got to act fast to take advantage of them. Book and buy no later than Mar. 24, then fly from Mar. 25 through June 22. Sample fares are one-way and off-peak.
Read moreTravel tips for the Beale Street Music Festival
Mardis Gras just made its noise, the nation’s ultimate pre-Lenten celebration. While you’ll have to wait till next year to partake in another party this large, don’t despair. In another couple of months, Beale Street begins where the Big Easy left off.
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