Airlines

About 2 years ago, the travel story that was all over the news was how certain airlines were paying gate agents a commission to “catch” passengers who were “trying to …

Commercial planes with a passenger capacity of 20 or more are equipped with a smoke detector system that monitors the lavatories for smoke. Smoke indicators provide a warning light in …

Basic Economy fares are still with us in 2025, and while the core idea hasn’t changed—lower fares in exchange for fewer perks—the fine print continues to evolve. Airlines have updated …

I recently earned a Southwest Companion Pass again, thanks to a credit card sign-up bonus. It had been several years since I’d last had one, so I figured I’d dust …

For a long time, Southwest Airlines knew exactly who they were. They weren’t like every other airline, and that was a deliberate choice. Their open boarding process? People either loved …

Airlines began offering Wi-Fi on planes in early 2003. Lufthansa was the first, after they established an alliance with Connexion by Boeing. Since then, more and more airlines have offered …

We can probably all agree that planes are really not made for the convenience of people who are not within the bell curve of “typical.” Case in point, people on …

Did you know that, according to The Washington Post, and in a prime example of history repeating itself, airline passengers before 1936 had to pay for a boxed lunch? The …

We write a lot about airline loyalty, credit cards, and maximizing points and miles. But we’re not flying cross-country twice a week. We travel often enough to care about flying …

Southwest is at it again — and if this promotion looks familiar, that’s because it is. Back in September 2024, they offered a nearly identical deal. And now in June …