Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn’t think about. “Airport luggage scales often lie.” It’s bad enough that the airlines charge a fee for overweight luggage, varying from $39 to $300 per bag industrywide. But it’s galling that they may also hit you with the fee by mistake. At JFK last November, [...]
Smart search sites and good timing can help you stay within budget! If it’s not one thing, it’s another. You think you’ve scored a great airfare to Europe, only to be hit with a fuel surcharge that adds almost a third onto the price. You show up at the airport, packed and ready to go, [...]
iPhone and Blackberry obsessed travellers are increasingly relying on e-services from airlines to get them to their destination. Ease and efficiency of transactions – from booking through to check-in – are important for business and leisure travellers alike, and Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight comparison website, has compiled a guide to e-services on most of [...]
It’s that time of year again when many local breweries, gastro-pubs and bars are planning their own fall beer festivals to recreate, in their own backyard, the magnificent annual Oktoberfest celebrations taking place in Europe. However, after enjoying the local beer festivals, many beer connoisseurs dream of actually traveling to Europe to discover the roots [...]
As summertime draws to a close and families begin to switch out suitcases and sand toys for school lunch boxes, people in the travel business take the temperature on how the industry and consumers are faring. The recession has, no doubt, taken a toll on certain sectors and destinations, not to mention the folks who’ve [...]