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3 Ways Government Could Lower Airfare Right Now 27 Aug 2013 | 12:13 am
The U.S. Department of Justice says its main motivation in trying to block the American Airlines/US Airways is fairness to the consumer. They believe a merger will send ticket prices soaring. Latest ...
Best Oddball Airline Names 21 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
Most airlines have nice, respectable names. Think of Air France, British Airways, Singapore, Aeromexico, United. Fine names all. Boring names, absolutely. Fortunately, some airlines are a lot more col...
5 Craziest Summer Travel Stories (So Far) 14 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
Maybe there’s a chill in the air (probably not in Phoenix) but the airlines are busy advertising fall airfare specials so we’ll soon be saying goodbye to summer. I thought a seasonal review was in ord...
4 Hidden Hassles of Flying and What You Can Do 6 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
There are hassles and there are hassles. Here are four that include familiar annoyances and some that may be brand new to you. Suggested solutions follow each hassle. 5 travel fantasies that actually...
Losing a Bag – How to Navigate the Hassles that Follow 30 Jul 2013 | 11:02 pm
Believe it or not, lost bags are becoming increasingly rare, but not rare enough. If you fly much at all, I’ll bet it’s happened to you. Here’s what to do when it does. Only surefire way to never los...
Podcast: Rick Seaney on Fall Airfare Forecast 26 Jul 2013 | 07:40 pm
FareCompare co-founder and travel expert Rick Seaney offers money-saving tips and travel strategies in his weekly podcasts with FareCompare editor Anne McDermott. Got a topic suggestion for Rick? Tel...
5 Things to Know about Bag Fees 25 Jul 2013 | 05:51 pm
Seems hard to believe but the airlines have just celebrated the fifth birthday of baggage fees; yes, it’s been five years since American Airlines started it all with a fee for a first checked-bag back...
Fall Fare Forecast: Cheap Flights 23 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Temperatures may be in the 90′s where you are, but fall is fast upon us – at least according to the airlines which are busy advertising all kinds of deals for autumn. At the moment, we are seeing some...
Podcast: Rick Seaney on Checked Baggage and Losing It 18 Jul 2013 | 04:57 pm
FareCompare co-founder and travel expert Rick Seaney offers money-saving tips and travel strategies in his weekly podcasts with FareCompare editor Anne McDermott. Got a topic suggestion for Rick? Tel...
The Four Things You Must Not Lose While Traveling 21 Jun 2013 | 06:05 pm
Stuff happens and losing something while traveling isn’t the end of the world but if you can avoid extra problems, do so. And that’s where these tips come in: what not to lose and how to make it righ...
