Airlines squeeze every last dollar out of customers
SYDNEY, Australia - On Friday, Jetstar was levying an $8.50 ''booking and service fee'' per leg on $9 flights bought with Visa, Mastercard, Diners or American Express cards.
Summer 2012 travel experiences survey
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TAM Airlines
TAM Airlines has chosen to absorb the increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD), which takes effect on 1 April, for all its passengers that had booked and paid in advance for their tickets prior to the ...
New airline rule will be implemented on January 26
Airline passengers won't have to wade several steps into the booking process to see the full price of an airline ticket after a new rule goes into effect next month.
Airline credit card surcharges crackdown
Ryanair has defied the government's move to ban surcharges on payments to airlines and other firms by saying it does not charge its passengers any credit or debit card fees.
Hong Kong Tourism
The stamp duty and charges for inbound mainland tour groups will likely be increased to finance new regulations for the travel industry.
Air Travel Tips
From digital check-ins to shipping baggage, these tips will help you avoid unnecessary airline fees.
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JetBlue Airways
NEW YORK - Due to inclement weather resulting from Hurricane Rina, JetBlue Airways will waive change/cancel fees and fare differences for customers traveling to/from Cancun meeting the specified ...
Sri Lankan Tourism
A stream of visitors arrives from London or Dubai, Frankfurt or Hong Kong. They meet their tour guides or drivers and are whisked out in air-conditioned vehicles into the tropical greenery.
European rental cars may be small, but they can come with large fees
Car companies in Europe don't think you'll fight arcane charges in a different language - or time zone. Here's how to steer clear of the worst ones when
Airline Credit Card Practices
LONDON, England - As airlines suffer a backlash from the Office of Fair Trading on the rising cost of booking by credit card, budget conscious consumers fear sticking to low cost travel could be a ...
Fuel surcharges and fees increase cost of international travel
NEW YORK - Thinking of spending a weekend in Paris this spring? Think again.
Frontier Airlines makes "guest-friendly" changes to its policy
Air travelers are used to airlines raising or adding fees, so they may be shocked to hear that one carrier is actually reducing some of them.
Airline Baggage Fees
Baggage fees may irritate you, but airlines sure aren't complaining.
Hotel News
TORONTO - More than eight out of ten travellers dislike having to pay for hotel extras when on vacation, particularly for parking, ice and wireless internet service, according to a survey by ...
Airline Fees
By Jaclyn Giovis
Airline fees, once merely irritating, have blossomed into a major source of airline profits and a growing headache for travelers.
Labor Day Travel
By Mary Forgione
U.S. airlines are warning passengers flying along the East Coast from Maine to Asheville, N.C., over the next few days that they may face weather delays related to hurricane Earl.
Air Travel Tips
By RICK SEANEY
Is flying today a game? You bet and the odds are stacked against you.
Final Interim Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - US Customs and Border Protection announced an interim final rule that amends DHS regulations to require travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to pay operational and ...
Spirit (of Greed) Airlines Baggage Fees
By John Kelso
Most people are on Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza's case for telling Congress the other day that bringing luggage is "not essential" to airline travel.
Airline Fees
By Tom Cohen
Washington - U.S.
Airline Fees
That airfare you booked because it looked like a great deal can actually end up costing you 50 percent more because of extra airline fees, a watchdog group has found.
fees for passports, passport cards and visa pages go up
The cost of travel, an industry that has been impacted in a negative way by fuel prices in recent years, will take a hit from Uncle Sam on Tuesday.
Airline Baggage Fees
By Caroline Costello
In the first quarter of 2010, the U.S. airline industry made more than $760 million in revenue from baggage fees, an increase of 33 percent over the same period last year.
Baggage Fees
By Scott McCartney
US Airways Group Inc.
Baggage Fees
By Sherry Mazzocchi
Checked baggage fees are really adding up – into a bundle of revenue for the airline industry.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines as of Wednesday has changed its fees for checked baggage.
Airline Credit Card Perks
By Brian J. O'Connor
The ever-changing world of airline fares and fees is getting a little more confusing — but maybe a lot cheaper — thanks to the newest travel perk: free baggage check with an airline's credit ...
Cost Is Nearly US$400
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - Anger and frustration is marking the publication of news that an application for a
Carry-on bag fees
By JOAN LOWY
WASHINGTON — Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza sought Thursday to convince federal regulators that charging as much as $45 for certain carry-on bags is a good deal for passengers.
