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5 travel fees worth paying
The whole country seems to be making a collective groan when it comes to planning summer vacations. And why not? An early look at airfares (especially to Europe) shows some painful peak pricing, especially in July and early August. For example, July nonstops from Atlanta to cities such as London, Frankfurt and Paris are already [...]
Airport warns of significant security delays
Airport officials sent the following alert out on Friday May 10 regarding significant delays (up to 70 minutes) at ATL due to TSA staffing issues. Have you noticed? Please leave your comments below. ATLANTA – In light of TSA staffing shortages and long lines at the domestic security checkpoint, Department of Aviation officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta [...]
Delta’s new $200 fee + PreCheck at kiosk + More flat seats + Routehappy
DELTA’S $200 FEE. This morning Delta joined United and US Airways in raising its standard change fee to a painful $200, up from $150. Like the same-day-change policy shift we wrote about last week, this news is particularly painful to business travelers, who are most likely to make ticketing changes. So far, American is the [...]
Do you trust hotel review sites? [Infographic]
Nearly every traveler I know (including me) checks out hotels on TripAdvisor before making a booking. I’m sure you do, too. Right? The infographic below provides an interesting look at how travelers use the review sites and what makes them trustworthy. It also provides some tips on spotting “fake” reviews. How do YOU feel about [...]
Big Delta downgrade starts Tuesday
As Delta continues to hack away to frequent flyer benefits, another precious perk is getting an unwelcome makeover this week. Starting Tuesday, April 23, changes to Delta’s same day change policies go into effect. Here’s what you need to know: >You can now request a same-day flight change at any time prior to your flight’s [...]
Big SkyMiles bonuses at hotels + Calculating Delta MQDs + Inheriting SkyMiles
BIG SKYMILES BONUSES FOR HOTEL BOOKINGS. Have you heard of RocketMiles? It’s a new hotel booking site (new since last November) that is offering unbelievably large mileage bonuses for bookings at a handful of high-end hotels in several major cities around the country. For example, it’s offering a whopping 9,500 SkyMiles bonus for a two night [...]
14 Amazin’ Asian hotel pool views
Over the last year or so, I’ve been making the trip across the big green Pacific a lot… and have seen some stunning, sparkling hotel pools along the way. Here’s a slideshow of the nicest ones I’ve seen. (All photos: Chris McGinnis) I’m hoping this might help you all dream of warm tropical places after [...]
No SkyTeam for Virgin + New Delta Jets + 500 miles for middle seats
VIRGIN WON’T GO ALL THE WAY. For now, at least. Delta says that its new partner, Virgin Atlantic, won’t be joining SkyTeam any time soon. Seems strange considering joining an alliance was one of the main reasons troubled Virgin said it needed to partner with Delta back in December. Delta paid Singapore Airlines $360 million for [...]
15 top business travel tweeters
Finding truly useful business travel information on Twitter can be as tough as finding that free drink coupon at the bottom of your carry-on bag.
Checking in on new AirTran A+ Rewards card
Here’s an interesting discussion between TICKET reader N.G. and Southwest’s Director of Rapid Rewards regarding recent changes in the AirTran A+ Rewards card. Dear Chris: I just opened my mail and received the new rules for AirTran’s Juniper/Barclay card that is moving over to Chase. First, they are changing the annual bonus. I used to [...]
