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.
ALASKA AIRLINES
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.
Why can’t I get a refund for my canceled Alaska Airlines flight from Expedia?
Laura Hughart has fought Expedia for almost a year to reclaim $500 for a canceled Alaska Airlines flight. But she’s caught in a loop between two airlines and an online travel agency. Will anyone help her?
“Not enough time for your bags”: How a 90-minute connection rule upended a flight
Thomas Larson thought he’d done everything right when he booked a flight from Raleigh-Durham to Ketchikan, Alaska. He’d bought a multi-airline itinerary through Alaska Airlines: The first leg was on American Airlines to Phoenix, then continuing on Alaska Airlines to Seattle and Ketchikan.
Denied boarding compensation: Why Alaska Airlines owes a $3,244 refund under EU261
Sherry Fadely is turned away at the gate when she tries to board her flight in Madrid. Can she get compensation for being denied boarding? And who should pay her?
Yes, you can stop these airline mergers. Here’s how
Want to block the latest airline mergers? Here’s how your voice can challenge the turbulence of airline mergers and protect passenger rights.
Should Alaska Airlines refund the $2,291 its cancellation cost me?
When Alaska Airlines canceled Nancy Hillis’ upcoming flight from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., she faced a familiar dilemma: take the new flight her airline offered or let Alaska Airlines refund her and fly on another carrier.
This Virgin America companion ticket credit is unusable
When Ellen Spertus receives a promotional code for a $150 companion ticket on Virgin America, she discovers that it’s unusable because of the airline’s blackout dates. When she tries again, she receives an error message, saying the code has been used. Now what?
Maybe the travel industry’s one-sided cancellation policies are due for cancellation
One-sided cancellation policies are due for cancellation. Change your mind when you’re traveling, and the consequences can be costly.
Alaska Airlines bumped a real American hero – should I get involved?
It’s not every day that you hear from a real American hero like Chuck Yeager. Yes, the Chuck Yeager. It turns out he and his wife, Victoria, catch my syndicated column in The Sacramento Bee.