This week, new runways debuted in Chicago, DC, and Seattle.  This is good news for all air travelers, since all it takes is a little backup at one airport (especially busy hubs Chicago and DC) to create a domino effect across the country, delaying flights and stranding travelers in airports overnight. Last year, I got [...]

I just wanted to share this great piece by veteran flight attendant James Wysong, author of Flying High with A Frank Steward: More Air Travel Tales From the Flight Crew, who writes a column at MSNBC.com. (If you’re not regularly reading his stuff, I recommend it. He has terrific insider knowledge of how the airline [...]

There’s a good article in today’s New York Times about the rapidly changing airline schedules at airports all over the country and how they will impact travelers. Not only are airlines cutting the number of flights between certain cities, but sometimes, they are eliminating those routes altogether. So if you’re used to flying Continental from [...]

As if airfares weren’t high enough as it is, American Airlines announced its new checked bag policy today. In addition to having to pay $25 (one way!) for every 2nd checked bag you have, now you have to pay $15 (one way!) for the first. Yes, that’s $80 round trip if you have 2 checked [...]

I think this could be travel love. The New York Times just featured an article (“A Website Tries to Redefine Value“) about a new travel website called Insidetrip.com that goes above and beyond just comparing prices when you’re researching airfares. Like other airfare comparison sites, you type in your airport information, dates and preferred times [...]