by Janice Hough | Nov 13, 2009
A popular sign in small restaurants and stores many years ago used to say “In God We Trust,” all others pay cash. These days, however, in the travel industry, suppliers are putting their trust in credit and debit cards. It’s the cash they don’t...
by Janice Hough | Nov 11, 2009
These days, unless you want to pay big bucks, there are very few flexible airfares. And hotels are routinely moving their cancellation deadlines to 24 or 48 hours in advance to avoid billing. But travelers renting cars have generally had a free ride as far as last...
by Janice Hough | Nov 10, 2009
As the travel industry keeps coming up with new and creative ways to separate passengers from extra dollars, one of the airline industry’s ideas — priority boarding — has been taken over by an unlikely competitor, Greyhound. And yes, that is Greyhound Bus Line,...
by Janice Hough | Nov 9, 2009
It’s hard to believe but we’re only a few weeks away from Thanksgiving. Travelers who are planning to fly somewhere and haven’t booked yet should be prepared for some painful fares and middle seats. For those who have booked and have confirmed...
by Janice Hough | Oct 21, 2009
Now that most major airlines in the U.S. have figured out how to charge for just about everything short of the lavatories – and trust me, that could be coming – an airline ticket has become the equivalent of the base price in an automobile ad. By the time...
