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My household already has a holiday plan for Valentine’s Day, but if reservations weren’t already made I’d be looking closer at this offer from Turkish Airlines, which is good for the entire month of February. Through January 17, 2015, passengers who purchase one ticket can get the second ticket for just $1 for travel between […]

Here’s a nice gift for travelers to kick off 2015: Alaska Airlines is waiving its $25 first-bag fee – for the month of January. To take advantage of the offer, passengers must be a member of Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan, but anyone not yet a member can easily sign up for free online or at […]

I thought I had dreamed this one up…but it’s for real. At General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin there’s a bar with beer taps right at the table. Thirsty? The are two high-top tables with built-in taps at Miller Brewhouse in MKE’s main terminal. To use them, you simply “swipe your credit card & […]

Travelers heading home through Oakland International Airport at the end of this holiday weekend will no doubt be thankful for two new on-site amenities. In addition to the one-month old “BART to OAK” people mover train service running between Oakland International Airport and the BART Coliseum station, OAK is sporting a new SpringHill Suites “Experience […]

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.

Anxious about flying? ANA (All Nippon Airways) has an app for you. Released just in time for the holidays, when people find flying even more stressful than usual, the ‘ANA Takeoff Mode’ app offers fliers a simple, distracting puzzle (users must maneuver a ball on screen to collect points), along with relaxing music. Designed to […]

My household already has a holiday plan for Valentine’s Day, but if reservations weren’t already made I’d be looking closer at this offer from Turkish Airlines, which is good for the entire month of February. Through January 17, 2015, passengers who purchase one ticket can get the second ticket for just $1 for travel between […]

Here’s a nice gift for travelers to kick off 2015: Alaska Airlines is waiving its $25 first-bag fee – for the month of January. To take advantage of the offer, passengers must be a member of Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan, but anyone not yet a member can easily sign up for free online or at […]

I thought I had dreamed this one up…but it’s for real. At General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin there’s a bar with beer taps right at the table. Thirsty? The are two high-top tables with built-in taps at Miller Brewhouse in MKE’s main terminal. To use them, you simply “swipe your credit card & […]

Travelers heading home through Oakland International Airport at the end of this holiday weekend will no doubt be thankful for two new on-site amenities. In addition to the one-month old “BART to OAK” people mover train service running between Oakland International Airport and the BART Coliseum station, OAK is sporting a new SpringHill Suites “Experience […]

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.

Anxious about flying? ANA (All Nippon Airways) has an app for you. Released just in time for the holidays, when people find flying even more stressful than usual, the ‘ANA Takeoff Mode’ app offers fliers a simple, distracting puzzle (users must maneuver a ball on screen to collect points), along with relaxing music. Designed to […]

About 25 million people had plans to travel by air this Thanksgiving weekend and, as they return from their holiday, some are already making travel plans for 2015 using the frequent flier miles they earned from airline loyalty programs this past year. But changes in some of those programs might make some travelers rethink their […]

Remember the days when the amenities at most airports consisted of generic news and gift stands offering magazines and snacks, such as hotdogs rotating under a heat lamp, at outrageous prices? Those days are gone – for a long list of reasons – but thanks in no small part to the AIRMALL at Pittsburgh International […]

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 […]