It’s arguably the worst place on the plane – but now there’s $230,000 worth of reasons you might want to opt for the middle seat. Virgin Australia has launched a new campaign whereby passengers who have either voluntarily – or been slapped – with the middle seat will now enter a ‘lotto’ to win tens … Read more
It’s time for the chaotic holiday travel season again. If the in-laws have not reached out yet, hounding for an itinerary, that call or text is probably imminent. More than half of Americans plan to travel during the week of Thanksgiving, Christmas, or both this year, a recent study by Hopper found. If you are one of … Read more
Passengers are used to delayed flights, but how often does an entire airline get delayed? The tables were turned when Rye Brook, New York-based Tailwind Air announced the inaugural flight for its new service from Manhattan to Washington DC. Due to take off in mid-September, the airline was unexpectedly grounded, if only temporarily. “It was … Read more
And you thought the very strong odor of certain foods wafting toward you from someone else on a plane was annoying. As millions of Americans get ready to head into holiday travel in the months ahead, etiquette on board planes is becoming even more important than it usually is — especially with so many people crammed tightly into the … Read more
Travelers seeking to get away for the holidays this year should book this week, one industry expert says. “Where we are is what I consider the sweet spot of holiday travel,” Hayley Berg, lead economist of travel app Hopper, told FOX Business. Berg said holiday airline prices tend to be “very high” in the summer because … Read more