The Worst Airlines for Losing and Damaging Luggage
Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) It would be easy to presume that airlines would spare no expense to ensure that passengers’ luggage meets them at their destination, considering how lucrative…
Airlines Will Now Have to Give You Cash When They Screw Up
Photo: Rebecca Noble (Getty Images) The Department of Transportation announced a final rule mandating that airlines automatically give cash refunds to passengers and inform passengers of their right to a…
JetBlue Begins Surge Pricing for Checked Bags
This article originally appeared on Jalopnik. Checked bags are big business for airlines. In 2022 airlines made nearly $30 billion just off checked bag fees alone. Apparently those billions in…
Incognito Mode Does Not Help You Find Cheap Flights
Booking flights is an unfortunately stressful part of a relaxing vacation. The internet is full of tips and tricks on how to make it cheaper. One of the most pervasive…
The Worst Airlines for Customer Satisfaction, Ranked
Photo: Robin Guess / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) At last, we get to the budget airlines which, in fairness, are a bit more open about how terrible they are. Like its cheapo…
American Airlines Hit With Record-Setting Fine Over Extreme Tarmac Delays
Image: Markus Mainka (Shutterstock) The United States Transportation Department (DOT) fined American Airlines $4.1 million on Monday for keeping passengers on board amid delays that violated tarmac delay laws. The…
Top 10 U.S. Airlines Ranked Best to Worst
Image: Iryna Rasko (Shutterstock) More Americans plan to travel this year than in 2022, and even as revenge travel has slowed down, and despite inflation, a potential recession, nationwide mass…
Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill for Rich People’s Private Jet Flights
Taylor Swift got publicly dragged last year when it was revealed that she’s one of the most prolific celebrity public jet users, and with good reason: just four hours of…
Southwest Airlines Says ‘Firewall Failure’ Temporarily Grounded Planes
The flying punching bag that is Southwest Airlines once again had to temporarily cancel flights due to computer issues. Mid-morning on Tuesday ET, Southwest said it halted operations at some…
New Qantas service to become longest nonstop commercial flight
Australian carrier Qantas has announced a new route between Sydney and London that will become the longest nonstop commercial passenger flight.