You think travel credit cards made of thick metal are cool? Try a card made out of metal from an old plane. Delta in June unveiled one of the coolest […]
Delta Makes it Much Easier to Find Flights for Companion Certificates
The Delta companion certificates you can get from credit cards like the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card or the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card can easily be worth […]
Need to Renew Your Passport? Do it Online via New State Department Pilot Project
The federal government is gearing up to allow nearly all Americans to renew their passports online rather than by mail. Now, it’s giving that system a test run. The U.S. […]
Delta Will Begin Nonstop Flights to Tahiti This Winter!
French Polynesia is calling. Soon, Delta will get you there. The Atlanta-based airline announced on Friday it will launch flights from Los Angeles (LAX) straight to Papeete (PPT) on Tahiti […]
Southwest Flight Credits Will Now Never Expire!
Got Southwest travel credits from trips canceled over the last few years? As of Thursday, any existing and future flight credits from Southwest Airlines will never expire. Southwest announced the […]
Want to Avoid Delays & Cancellations? This Data Proves There’s A Best Time to Fly
July has been a much smoother month in the skies – at least so far; the month’s not over yet. But travelers are still understandably anxious about the prospect of […]
The Sneaky Way You Can Still Use the Price Calendar on Virgin’s Award Search
Back in May, we noticed that Virgin Atlantic had removed the helpful price calendar search from its website. And that stunk. Virgin points can be an incredibly valuable way to […]
Rejoice, Travelers: Are Flights Getting Cheaper Again?
Today, we get to be the bearer of good news: The tide is turning and cheaper flights are on the horizon. For several months, travelers have seen some sky-high airfare […]
Summer Chaos in Europe Continues as Lufthansa Cancels Hundreds of Flights this Week
Knock on wood, but here in the U.S., airlines seem to have found their footing and avoided dragging the mass disruptions from earlier this summer into July and beyond. But […]
Sun Country is Growing Fast; Could it Grow All the Way to Europe?
In the eyes of some Minnesota travelers, Sun Country forfeited decades of goodwill with its rapid transition to a budget airline: Goodbye first class seats and onboard cheeseburgers, hello higher […]
U.S. Airlines Return to Profitability, But Return to ‘Normal’ Will Take Much Longer
It’s one step forward, one step back for the major U.S. airlines. After two-plus years of big financial losses, major carriers from American to Delta and United have all posted […]
Basic Economy Fares: What You Get & Why You May Want to Avoid Them
Like it or not, basic economy fares are here to stay. Airlines launched these no-frills fares over the last decade to compete with budget carriers like Spirit and Frontier. Whether […]