Airline Fees Aren’t Going Away, They’re Just Getting Started
Airlines delighted travelers by announcing the end to change fees, but don’t expect that they won’t come up with new fees to extract more money from flyers.
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Global Entry: Pandemic Update
Global Entry is back, But you’ll have to Wait a while for your Card By Christopher Elliott Global Entry is back. On Sept. 9, the government reopened its trusted traveler processing centers after a nearly six-month shutdown. But it may be weeks or months before you can schedule the interview required for admission to the […]
How to Get Through Airport Security Faster
How to get through security lines at the airport: Use common sense about which bags to choose, and what you try to bring through the checkpoints.
Who Else is Ready to Travel Again?
A survey of how many tourism boards, hotels and resorts are preparing to reopen after three months closed, what you can expect to find in tourism in June 2020.
How to Stay Safe in your Seat
How do you Practice Social Distancing on a Crowded Plane? By Christopher Elliott When Robyn Wilkov boarded a recent flight from New York to Dallas, she was surprised to find a masked passenger in the middle seat next to hers. “The plane was packed, with nearly every row seated,” says Wilkov, a brand marketing consultant […]
How the Pandemic Changed Airport Screening
The TSA confirmed that, in mid-June, it will begin asking passengers to remove carry-on food items from their bags and place them in a bin for separate screening.
Flying Across the Ocean in May 2020
Navigating pandemic-era air travel: Here’s what it’s like to fly internationally right now Christopher Elliott. Flying from Paris to Seattle in May 2020.
Stuck In Nice, France, This American Feels Imprisoned
In Nice France, citizens have to remain indoors for 23 hours a day. Christopher Elliott planned a monthlong stay and now he’s stuck there until it ends.
How to Fly for Free. Really.
Christopher Elliott suggests that instead of mileage clubs, flyers should get bumped then they can get free airline tickets.
Vacation Rental Mistakes You Can Avoid
Vacation rental mistakes every family makes (but you shouldn’t) By Christopher Elliott From booking the cheapest place to ignoring the fine print in the property description, I’ve made so many vacation rental mistakes that I could write a book about them. For now, an article will have to do. The next time you’re considering renting […]
A Fruit Picking vacation with the Kids? Why not!
A fruit picking family vacation? Ideas for having fun with kids while picking bananas in Hawaii, grapes in California, strawberries in Florida.
RV Life: A Family Adventure in Cramped Quarters
How to survive an RV Life with your family By Christopher Elliott It happened on a hot autumn afternoon as we cruised south toward Santa Rosa, California., on Highway 101 in a 24-foot Coachmen Leprechaun recreational vehicle. “THUMP!” the camper went. Not like the kind of thump you make when you go over a speed […]