Minnesota’s Sun Country Airlines announced Thursday that it will offer travelers free changes or cancellations for all flights at least 60 days before departure, a nearly unparalleled policy in an industry that often heavily penalizes travelers whose plans change....
It’s a good time to be in the travel business, but maybe not the best time to be at the airport. To wit: The TSA screened nearly 12 million travelers over the long Fourth of July weekend, from July...
Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air collapsed this spring after slowly drowning in months of financial woes. Within weeks, the failed airline’s CEO hinted at giving the airline another go. It seems those plans are actually coming to fruition. According...
The District of Columbia’s top lawyer sued the massive hotel chain Marriott this week, alleging that the resort fees it adds to hotel bills amount to “bait-and-switch advertising.” Resort fees have become an unavoidable part of paying for accommodations,...
French officials announced on Tuesday they’ll levy an “eco-tax” of up to roughly $20 on flights departing France in a bid to combat climate change and invest in other, more environmentally friendly transportation. The Independent reports that French Transport...
Basic economy fares aren’t going anywhere. These no-frills fares – sans a seat selection and, in some cases, a free bag – are unavoidable whether you’re flying in the U.S., to Mexico or the Caribbean, or even to Europe. But...
The grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX after two deadly crashes – and the ongoing struggle to get it airborne again – is taking a toll on U.S. airlines. And it’s starting to affect some travelers looking fly to...
From June 2018 through May 2019, Hawaiian Airlines was the most reliable U.S. airline to get travelers to their destinations on time, according to a recent analysis. Delta and Alaska Airlines followed close behind in on-time performance, arriving on...
The day has come: The new nonstop Aer Lingus flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Dublin (DUB) is set to take off Monday afternoon. Ireland’s flag carrier announced the new route back in September of 2018, along with a...
It was revealed just this week that Boeing and federal regulators had discovered a new issue with the Boeing 737 MAX jet. And Boeing now admits that the new issue won’t be fixed until September at the earliest. According...
