As of Monday, the Trump administration's new travel ban has taken effect. Foreign nationals from 12 countries, mostly in the Middle East and Africa, are barred from entering the United States. And people from an additional seven countries are now subject to heightened restrictions. According to the White House, the move is necessary to protect…
If Southwest Airlines had a theme song for 2025, it would have to be Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'." Not only has the carrier ditched its much-beloved/much-maligned grab-a-seat-wherever policy, adopting instead three classes of service as on any other airline, but Southwest has also added the always-loathed checked baggage fee, no longer allowing…
Another day, another flagrant twisting of the truth by some of the people who cover news of travel industry. You probably saw some posts and news headlines that told you that junk fees and resort fees at hotels have been banned. Here are a few headlines as examples: CBS News: "New federal rule bans "junk…
Although the announcement may seem surprising to outsiders, people familiar with Barcelona will recognize this has been a long time coming—and will likely be a harbinger of future crackdowns across Europe. On Friday, Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni announced that the city intends to invalidate the licenses of all 10,101 units currently approved as short-term vacation rentals, and no…
Another day, another flagrant twisting of the truth by some of the people who cover news of travel industry. You probably saw some posts and news headlines that told you that junk fees and resort fees at hotels have been banned. Here are a few headlines as examples: CBS News: "New federal rule bans "junk…
It's almost as if the corporations dominating our lives are determined to make back whatever they missed during the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The cost of living is spiraling upward in multiple areas of Americans' lives, but that didn't stop American Airlines from piling on the misery by springing another fee hike on…