Here’s the latest news for travelers… IF YOU’RE DRIVING: Gas prices will hover around $3.57 (national average) from May – September. This will be the peak price for 2014, according to AAA and Energy Information Administration. California continues to pay the highest prices with averages of $4.26 and Missouri has the lowest prices, $3.43 a gallon. IF YOU’RE FLYING: More… Read More
Big Changes to Delta’s Frequent-Flyer Loyalty Program
Delta Air Lines announced major changes to its frequent-flyer loyalty program, becoming the first U.S. global carrier to make a transition to a spend-based model that awards frequent-flyer miles based on the fare paid rather than the distance of flights. Under the terms of its reconfigured SkyMiles program, effective Jan. 1, 2015, Delta’s approximately 91 million frequent flyers will earn… Read More
How Would an American Airlines/U.S. Airways Merger Change the Way You Travel?
Yup, the airlines just keep on changing names. More than a decade of bankruptcies and mergers has left us with a smaller field of competitors—we had 10 major carriers in the United States in 2000, now we have five—and the familiar brand names are disappearing or getting hyphen-happy. Northwest? It’s now part of Delta. Continental? That’s United-Continental to you. So,… Read More
Watch Out For These Hidden Fees When Booking Your Summer Vacation
The good news is that the economy has improved. The bad news is that travel deals will not be as plentiful now that things are better. But you can still save money on your summer vacation if you’re savvy. The best thing to do is to draw up a budget so that you know what you can afford to spend… Read More