New “gotchas” that travelers never see coming
When Yesim Saydan flew from New York to Amsterdam recently, she was shocked when a ticket agent weighed her carry-on backpack.
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Your airline is lying to you about fuel surcharges
Airlines sure have a funny way of saying thank you.
After you spend years obsessively funneling every purchase through their co-branded credit cards and sitting in its cramped economy class seats, you finally go to redeem your “free” flight—only to find a $1,400 bill waiting for you at checkout.
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.
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.
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.
Are airline tickets too expensive?
If you haven’t looked at airfares lately, you might want to sit down before you read this. The numbers on the screen aren’t a glitch. They’re the shocking new reality of a Middle East conflict.
Has travel gotten too expensive? Yes, and here’s what to do about it
Does it cost too much to travel?
For people like Tim Plyant, the answer is yes. This summer, he plans to avoid travel entirely — it’s just too expensive.
What you definitely need to know before you book a spring break trip
It may still be early February, but it’s not too early to start thinking about spring break
Should I cancel my summer vacation?
Is the thought of going on summer vacation too much for you? Too much money, too much hassle, too much everything?
Should you pay extra for an airline seat assignment?
Is it worth paying extra for a seat assignment on a flight?