travel myths

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. …

You’ve heard it before—search for flights in Incognito mode, and you’ll find cheaper airfare. It’s a trick passed around on travel forums, whispered about by budget-conscious travelers, and repeated in …

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 …