Airlines

Thanksgiving Travel: How to Skip Checked-Bag Fees This Year

A hard-shell suitcase, leather backpack, and canvas duffel waiting on a front porch with pumpkins and mums, beside an open door to a candlelit Thanksgiving dinner table

The airline's fee calendar doesn't take a holiday. Yours can. Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel stretches of the year, and the checked bag fee at the counter doesn't go down just because everyone else is paying it too. Shipping your bags ahead sidesteps the fee, the line, and the carousel, all at…

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Airplane Etiquette 101

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Are You Breaking the 10 Unwritten Rules of Airplane Travel? Flying out of town for a well deserved getaway? There’s one thing that will make flying easier for you and everyone around you: being courteous to your fellow flyers. Some things are a given – be polite to flight attendants, please! But if you’re a…

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5 New Airport Procedures to Know Before Your Next Flight

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Your Guide to a Successful Return to Flying If it’s been a while since you’ve been to the airport, you’re probably wondering about some of the new airport procedures. Because we all know that flying has changed. So do you still need to check in two hours early? What can you bring in your carry…

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The New TSA Security Procedures

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Everything You Need to Know Before Flying Has it been a while since you hopped on a flight? If so, you might be a bit surprised by the new TSA security procedures. Gone are the good ol’ days of getting friendly with the TSA agents. The emphasis now is on quick and contactless security checks.…

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Avoid Overweight Checked Baggage Fee Sticker Shock

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AKA, how those extra fees sneak up on you It’s a world of underpackers versus overpackers. Some people can head to the airport, perfectly carefree with just a backpack or small carry on. For the rest of you, though, the night before a trip finds you agonizing amongst the contents of your closet – which…

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