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These tips will help you reach an airline customer service agent more quickly. Elite members of an airline’s frequent flyer program usually have access to special phone numbers and enjoy shorter wait times and potentially better service. I’m not an elite with any...

No change fees

Flights, Travel Advice

Book basic economy flights by this date to avoid rebooking fees if your plans change. One of the best things airlines did during the pandemic was to get rid of date-change fees on all new bookings. But with vaccination rates ramping up and travel purchases surging,...

Fourteen dos and don’ts of cheap airfares

Flights, Flights, Planning, Tickets, Travel Advice

There’s no magic formula that fits all situations. But here are 14 suggestions to help you find the best price on airfare. With vaccinations starting to happen, it’s not too soon to start thinking about traveling later this year. Here are fourteen suggestions to help...

Show me the money!

Compensation, Flights, Lost Luggage, Travel Advice

Passengers are entitled to increased compensation for denied boarding and lost luggage, plus no more involuntary deplaning. 1. More money if you’re bumped The Department of Transportation has finalized its rule increasing monetary payouts when a passenger is denied...

Don’t call me, I’ll call—well, maybe not…

Electronic Devices, Flights, Travel Advice

Phone calls won’t be allowed on planes anytime soon. Years ago commercial planes had seatback phones that cost a fortune to use. Today, while airlines offer great tech options—live TV, free WiFi—calling people on the ground isn’t one of them. And thanks to a new...

Want your suitcase to show up first at baggage claim?

Flights, Luggage, Travel Advice

These two hacks may increase your bag’s chances of being early off the carousel. Do you hate waiting at baggage claim for your luggage to appear, chafing at the delay or worrying if it’s going to show at all? Want to be that person whose suitcase comes out first from...

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