Buying airfares: When cash is not king

If you have the choice, it's best to stick to plastic

Cash is king, the saying goes. As if to convince us of this, a press release came across my desk this week touting the ease of wiring cash to airlines to buy plane tickets.

Simply not worth it

Time to ditch the airline affinity credit cards?

was already thinking about ditching my Gold SkyMiles American Express card when I got billed for the annual fee. It has gone up to $95.

Travel "UK Way"

Best way to travel is on a credit card

Up to nine million British travellers who put together their own 'DIY' holiday breaks this year run the risk of losing their money if their travel company goes under - because they have paid for their flights and hotels by debit card, cash or cheque.

Toronto summit to discuss new payment methods for airline tickets

Pittsburgh – Airlines face slim profit margins because their high fixed costs of labor, equipment and fuel leave them few cost-cutting options.