It’s time for pets to stop flying. There, I said it: Let’s ground Fido and Fluffy for good. There have been too many animal incidents on aircraft this summer, including the Delta Air Lines passenger who lost her dog while traveling from Santo Domingo to...
Don’t complain when traveling after this packed summer season. There’s one thing Jerry Slaff won’t do when he travels to Edinburgh and Dublin this fall: He promises not to complain. “We’re hoping to avoid the big push of summer tourists...
If you have plans to return to Maui soon, you might want to reconsider. Hawaii’s Governor Josh Green is “strongly discouraging” travel to West Maui in the wake of the island’s deadly wildfires, which completely destroyed the historic village of Lahaina. Hotels...
Not a penny goes to travelers for tarmac delays. Here’s a dirty little secret about the Department of Transportation’s record $4.1 million fine against American Airlines for violating the tarmac delay rule, announced with great fanfare yesterday: Not a penny goes to...
Watch out for mandatory destination fees and other creative surcharges. Robert Kraus encountered the worst junk fee ever on a recent visit to Washington, D.C. That’s when his hotel added a surprise $20 “Daily Mandatory Destination Charge” to his...
