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Souvenir Sunday: last minute gifts for travelers

12/13/14

Still puzzling over a gift for the road warrior or frequent traveler on your list? How about a plane ticket? That’s what a recent poll from Switchfly discovered people really want. More than half of those interviewed (65 percent) said they would be delighted to receive an air travel gift for the holiday. Thirty-five percent […]

Christmas in Hawaii? Sounds good to me.

12/12/14

Rain? There’s been a bit too much of it in many parts of the country the past few days. And that always leads to dreams of … Hawaii. No time to fly there right now? These holiday-themed videos from Hawaiian Airlines, including a hula version of Jingle Bells, may help.

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Now it’s all about Santa’s trip

12/02/14

Now that all that turkey business is over with, it’s time to start watching the skies for Santa. NORAD – the North American Aerospace Defense Command – is already on the job with its NORAD Tracks Santa website, which has a holiday countdown, games, activities, Santa data and more in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, […]

Love the layover: At DFW? Go to Grapevine!

11/30/14

If you’ve got a few hours to spend before or between flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine is a great, ‘secret’ place to spend it – especially this time of year. Like the airport, Grapevine is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, and its historic downtown – packed with shops, restaurants, winery-tasting rooms, public […]

Happy Thanksgiving

11/27/14

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Travel deals for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

11/26/14

Home shopping but dreaming of travel? Here are some of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals that might get you going. AIRLINES Air Canada has a long list of Black Friday fare specials available now through November 30. Cathay Pacific kicks off its Black Friday fare sale on Friday at midnight EST, promising deals from all […]

Storm coming: airlines cancel flights /waive change fees

11/25/14

Don’t defrost the turkey just yet, because it looks like Winter Storm Cato is going to ruin Thanksgiving for a lot of travelers. Starting Tuesday afternoon, airlines began cancelling flights and issuing fee waivers for travelers who want to cancel or rebook their trips. .@Delta ops update: 57 cancels planned for New York area tomorrow […]

Airports where military eat free this Thanksgiving

11/21/14

Here’s a nice gesture being extended to military personnel traveling this Thanksgiving: Paradies, a company that operates many airport concessions, is inviting active or retired military to dine for free in any of its airport restaurants from November 24 to 27. The offer is courtesy of the company’s Treat Our Troops program and will cover […]

How to save time, money & sanity at the airport

11/12/14

To make the most of airport dwell time during the busy holiday travel season, be sure to take advantage of some of these time and money-saving services and amenities. The list is from a round-up I put together for CNBC Road Warrior. Free shoe shines It seems like an old-fashioned service, but many airports still […]

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