Is it just us, or does it always seem as soon as the airline staff announces that boarding has begun for a flight, there’s instantly a mad dash to the gate and a line of passengers that grows by the second? Some passengers are always certain that their section has been called to board (when…

Picture this: you get off your 4 hour flight and are eagerly waiting for your luggage to come around the corner of the crowded baggage carousel. After 10… 20… 30… minutes, you still aren’t seeing your bag. Panic starts to set in and the thought “did my bag not make it on the flight?!” enters…

Recently, major US airlines have lowered their hefty baggage fees to check sports equipment like golf clubs, bicycles, skis, and snowboards.  For many airline passengers this is music to their traveling ears as sports gear has traditionally cost in excess of $100 USD (as high as $200 USD) to check with most major US airlines. …

So you’ve purchased basic economy airline tickets for an upcoming flight for an intimate beach vacation with your partner (your in-laws are watching the kids; phew, all that work actually paid off last Thanksgiving keeping the family peace).  Money is tight so you both decided to save on the flight perks in order to live…