Checking your suitcase now costs more than your airline ticket. It’s time for this to end.
There’s a new milestone in American air travel: checking your suitcase may now cost more than your seat.
Christopher Elliott
Bag fees just hit $50. At what point do you stop checking luggage?
U.S. airlines this week raised their checked baggage fees to levels that would have seemed like a parody just a few years ago.
The German hotel that banned Nutella — and what it reveals about green travel’s biggest problem
If you’re a guest at the Villa Orange in Frankfurt, Germany, you may have one question at breakfast: “Where’s the Nutella?”
StubHub charged me $3,300 for Coldplay tickets I never received — can I get my money back?
When Paul Avron’s daughter buys Coldplay tickets from StubHub, she expects a memorable night out. But as the concert approaches, the tickets still haven’t arrived, and StubHub’s FanProtect guarantee doesn’t work. Can she get her money back?
A bag fell from an overhead bin and cracked my phone. Should SAS pay?
After Christopher Kennedy’s phone screen cracks mid-flight, he thinks SAS Scandinavian Airlines will make things right. But the airline twice denies his request for $400 in compensation, and even an appeal to a company vice president goes unanswered. Now what?
She prepaid for checked bags on Frontier. The price changed after she hit “confirm.”
Kristen Rodriguez thought she had scored a deal when she prepaid for her checked baggage on Frontier Airlines.The airline app showed a straightforward offer: $29 for each checked bag, each way, for two passengers.
The loyalty trap: When travel rewards programs turn against you
Remember when travel rewards programs actuallyrewarded you? You collected points, earned status, and got “free” flights.
So why does it all feel like a trap now?
Amid soaring fuel prices, these cities are offering free rides
Turns out there is such a thing as a free ride.
That’s what I discovered when I hopped on a tram in Melbourne, Australia, last week. When I tapped my Myki card—the local version of a transit pass—the fare was exactly zero Australian dollars.
Your summer road trip just got 30 percent more expensive. Here’s how to fight back.
The war in Iran may or may not be winding down, but for millions of Americans planning a summer road trip, the damage is already done. Gas prices have blown past $4 a gallon nationally — hitting $4.081 on April 2 — and in states like California, drivers are already staring down $5.89 at the pump.
Should you buy travel insurance at checkout — or skip it?
You’re minutes away from confirming your dream vacation. You’ve selected a flight, hotel and rental car. And then you see the question: “Add travel insurance to protect your trip for just $89?