Airlines

When people have travel problems, they tend to vent on social media, often in real time. We have plenty of friends who travel so when I see a story so …

Every once in a while airlines like to tweak the maximum size and/or weight your bags can be. Like when: Alaska Airlines lowered the max of their carry on bags …

The LEGO company got its start in 1932. Originally a maker of wooden toy bricks, the company progressed to interlocking bricks in the late 1930s. By 1958, the basic pieces …

Boarding passes are pretty powerful things, y’all. I mean, THEY GET YOU ONTO PLANES! But even beyond that, they have code embedded into them that can potentially tell your whole …

If you’re a travel geek, you’ve probably heard of United’s MillionMiler program. Part of the airline’s MileagePlus program, it rewards members for extraordinary, long-term loyalty to United Airlines. The MillionMiler …

Both Delta and Alaska have policies where, if you’ve flown on their respective airlines and your luggage isn’t at baggage claim within 20 minutes, they’ll give you something for the …

When you start to get into the world of using frequent flyer miles, you discover that your miles (at least for the 3 “big” airlines, a.k.a. the “Legacy” airlines, Delta, …

A while back, we posted a piece about public transportation seats and why their upholstery is so ugly. I remember thinking the pyschology behind that was pretty smart. Of course, …

Airlines constantly tweak their schedules based on demand. More people fly in the summer, so they try to ensure more flights, more staff, etc. “Super Bowl flights” are added every …

Airline alliances play a crucial role in simplifying international travel. They enable travelers to purchase a single ticket that covers multiple airlines. For instance, if you plan to travel from …