Airfare

You’ve probably heard this travel tip before: search for flights in Incognito mode and airlines won’t raise the price on you. It’s one of those travel “hacks” that refuses to …

After months of changes passengers hated, Southwest is finally adding a perk travelers might actually like — although there are still a few catches. It seems like nearly every change …

American Express has a way to cancel a flight for any reason and still get some of your money back—but it’s more like “Cancel For Any Reason (lite)” than full-blown …

A small typo on a plane ticket doesn’t seem like a big deal—until it suddenly costs thousands of dollars. Some airline rules are important for obvious reasons, such as not …

Airlines are strict about carry-on sizes. But what happens if the sizer at the airport is actually smaller than what the airline says is allowed? As airlines began charging for …

While most U.S. airlines only give you a 24-hour “risk-free cancellation,” American Airlines still offers a true fare hold — and in practice, it often lasts a bit longer than …

One of the frustrations one might have with airlines is that you’re not allowed to change the name on a plane ticket. It doesn’t matter if it turns out you …

Airlines are always laser-focused on two things: how to make more money, and how to save more money Ideally, at the same time, because capitalism never sleeps, and neither does …

Searching for domestic round-trip airfare is kind of like using MapQuest printouts — it still works, but it’s not how most people actually travel anymore. Most U.S. airlines price tickets …

If you’ve tried to book airfare recently, you may have noticed that seat categories have become increasingly… complicated. What used to be a simple choice between First Class, Business Class, …