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The Holiday Travel Blob Has Begun
There was something curious about the US Transportation Security Administration’s data on passenger traffic at airports last month. The Sunday after Thanksgiving was, as usual, very busy,…
Why booking directly with airlines can be more expensive
Early in the pandemic, many travelers experienced headaches while trying to rebook air travel purchased through third parties such as Orbitz and Kayak. Overloaded customer…
Dubai airport chief says passengers top pre-pandemic level
MALAK HARB - Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport passenger numbers surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in…
The busiest days to fly during the winter holidays
Most weeks of the year, Fridays are the busiest days to fly, and Tuesdays are the least busy. But during the holidays, that trend doesn’t necessarily hold true.In most…
Flying home for the holidays will cost you more this year
By DAVID KOENIG - AP Airlines Writer
People still looking to book trips home to visit family or take a vacation during the holidays need to act fast and…
Elon Musk’s New Private Jet Is Something to Behold
Turns out that jet setter Elon Musk is quite the jet collector.The billionaire (or billion air?) owner of Tesla, Space X, and recently Twitter, has a small fleet of four private…
The best airlines for holiday travel on points
If you’re seeing Halloween decorations at the store, you should take that as a sign the holiday travel season is just around the corner. Cue the expensive flights! If you’re…
Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly
By FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of…
Is inflation affecting travel points and miles?
After years of unusually low prices on airfare and vacation rentals during the pandemic, travel prices have taken off in 2022. And while travel price inflation has cooled…