The Washington D.C. area has 3 airports. Baltimore was once the major long haul airport, and renamed itself in the 1970s from Baltimore Friendship to Baltimore Washington International to try to cont
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The Washington D.C. area has 3 airports. Baltimore was once the major long haul airport, and renamed itself in the 1970s from Baltimore Friendship to Baltimore Washington International to try to cont
Many travelers have abandoned the chase for elite airline status primarily due to the addition of minimum spending requirements with the airline in order to qualify.
Other travelers still find enough
My husband and I own a combined 3 credit cards that offer credits on travel expenses. These travel credits help offset the annual fees on each card. Since we travel a lot each year, it makes sense for
I used to think earning miles and points would be difficult. I was wrong! There are so many opportunities to earn miles and points with credit card sign-up bonuses with everyday spending. However, Ive
When I recently published a post outlining my familys travel plans in 2023, I thought that was it as far as major trips are concerned. Sure, I could see myself adding a local/cheap beach getaway on a
Business class on an Emirates Boeing 777. Image Credit: EmiratesIn comparison, check out what the A380 business class cabin looks like:Business class on an Emirates Airbus A380. Image Credit: Emirates
When laying out the reasons why American Airlines devaluing AAdvantage program could be bad for its business I noted financial disclosures they made to investors when raising debt backed by their loya
Southwest Airlines melted down over the holidays. They initially blamed weather, but they were cancelling over 60% of their flights a day even while other airlines throughout the country were operatin
The U.S. airline industry still isnt as big as it needs to be to meet passenger demand, and there are several drivers of this. American Airlines is a great case study.
They have 100 regional jets p
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How those airline status for sale websites work. Some just use fake credentials to sign you up for temporary status (theyll sign you up for a status match/cha
Pueblo, Colorado is losing jet service to Denver, and seeing it replaced with 9-seat turboprops. And the federal government is paying $3 million a year for the privilege.
The irony is that the existi
The hotel workers union in New York City yields outsized political influence, blocking projects that would turn hotels into residential housing or homeless shelters. That helps keep rents high and pe
The tag line for Kevin Smiths Clerks was, just because they serve you doesnt mean they like you. Just imagine what they do behind your back! When you arent looking, baggage handlers have been known
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UK government will end liquid ban by mid-2024 with airports having to use new scanners instead of requiring passengers to bring only 100 millileters of liquids
During the pandemic airlines encouraged some pilots to take early retirement through buy outs, while not training new pilots. So when air travel recovered faster than expected, they found themselves
Most of my familys miles and points come from sign-up bonuses from new credit cards (see this post for more details). However, paying attention to which card to use on big purchases also pays off with
BWI airport is named for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. But thats not the interesting part of its name. Baltimore/Washington Airport now 72 years old used to have a different airport cod
As a general rule airlines dont let you change the name on a ticket. If you could swap names, you could resell tickets, and that would undermine airline pricing strategies that try to charge more for
A social media life coach offers advice on how to meet rich men. Their solution is to go to the airport with plenty of time to kill, and instead of buying snacks buy a day pass for a United Club. Th