Social media is full of “travel hacks” to help you find a cheaper flight, or get an upgrade without having to pay, or even just tips and tools for making your economy seat more comfortable – foot ...

If you want a glimpse of the sweet life at the pointy end of the plane, there’s one way to do it that doesn’t require a boatload of points or miles or cash. It’s by taking a short domestic flight ...

A few years ago, I arrived at the airport to check in for a fly fishing trip. The airline's agent weighed my luggage - fifty-one pounds. One pound more than the fifty-pound limit. That was going to ...

Now this will get your trip off to a flying start. Air travel, while often a pleasurable experience for avid vacationers, can come with a unique set of stressors. The frustration of navigating foreign ...

This year I’m foregoing the turkey and will be in the air on Thanksgiving Day instead. I’ve done this kind of thing before. A few years ago, I flew home from a Christmas gathering on Christmas Day, ...

The former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker has revealed his one best-kept flying hack. “There are no silver bullets. I can tell you what I tell my family,” Parker, 63, said on the December 18 ...

Travel "hacks" promising cheaper flights or free upgrades are largely ineffective. Airlines have become more sophisticated in their pricing and revenue management strategies. Finding comfort on a ...