One of the perks of owning a premium American Express charge card is the yearly Air Travel Credit. For those holding an American Express Personal or Business Platinum card, this …
baggage fees
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Airlines
Hope In The Air: Remember When Checking a Bag Was Free? Some Lawmakers Haven’t Forgotten
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re old enough, you remember the halcyon days when checking a bag didn’t cost you anything (neither did choosing your seat, but I digress). But in 2008, American Airlines …
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Credit Cards
The Southwest Plus Card: What’s New, What’s Gone, and What It’ll Cost You
by joehegby joehegSouthwest Airlines offers three different personal credit cards with Chase: the premium Priority card, the mid-tier Premier card, and the entry-level Plus card. Historically positioned as a no-frills option, the …
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Airlines
Survey: 2 Out of 3 Loyal Southwest Fans Are Now Booking on Other Carriers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEvery travel-related entity out there has written about the upcoming Southwest changes ad nauseam. And to be perfectly honest, we here at Your Mileage May Vary are no exception to …
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Airlines
Update: The Bonuses Airport Staff Are Now Paid to Catch Passengers With Oversized Bags
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAbout 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 …
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Tips and Tricks
How To Avoid Being Forced To Gate Check Your Carry On (Maybe)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe all know that putting stuff in the overhead is the slowest part of getting everyone loaded into and settled onto the plane. On top of that, more and more …
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Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines Just Quietly Updated Their Checked Bag Policy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen an airline makes a change that they know passengers won’t like, they tend to do it quietly and hope that no one will notice (Spoilers: they always notice). But …
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Airlines
Many Airlines Upped Checked Bag Fees, But One Quietly Lowered One of Theirs
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBack in January, when Alaska Airlines raised its check bag fees from $30 to $35, you knew it was only a matter of time for the other airlines to follow …
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Do you notice that when one travel company makes changes, others seem to follow shortly thereafter? One such example is the introduction of baggage fees by airlines such as American …
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When I search for flights from Orlando, Frontier often shows as the cheapest option. While the price shown in the search is the actual fare, it wouldn’t be the price …