travel myths

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 …

Flying first class comes with real perks, but it doesn’t magically eliminate airport crowds, security lines, or bad weather—and confusing those expectations is where some coverage goes wrong. My husband …

When you purchase a plane ticket on a commercial airline in the U.S., you either pay to choose your seat, have a credit card or another way to choose your …

Ummm…better late than never? If you’ve been following the wacky world of travel for a long time, you may recall — or at least have heard whispers of — the …

Airports can be compared to small cities. And just like in some cities, weird things can happen in them. We’ve written about some of these things in the past: Why …

Years ago, the Flight Detective wrote a post about wanting to keep the window shade open while on a flight, even though the flight attendant said to close it. And …

You’ve just booked your first First Class flight using airline miles—nice work! You arrive at the airport feeling a little fancy, ready to enjoy all the perks you’ve heard about. …

There are plenty of travel tips out there that are either excellent ways to enhance or improve your travel, or can be ways to potentially stop your trip from becoming …