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Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants to cost cuts

Travel NewsOctober 2, 202534Views

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew members, to cut costs as the budget airline struggles in its…

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Tariffs drive up the cost of airplanes, the United States’ star export

The production line for the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is pictured at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2021. Jason Redmond | Reuters President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are set to drive up the cost of Boeing and Airbus planes, GE Aerospace engines, and hundreds…

April 4, 202553Views

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This is how much it can cost someone to live across 12 major cities

It can cost on average of $2,050 to live in Tokyo for a month as a single person, according to Numbeo's data. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Moving to a major city often comes with big benefits and opportunities, but it's important to figure out if it makes sense financially before taking the leap.…

February 17, 202578Views

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The Cost of Visiting Universal Epic Universe Will Gut Your Bank Account—and Disney’s

There's a famous event from the history of architecture that serves as a warning to companies that assume competitors could never catch up. In the late 1920s, the Empire State Building, 40 Wall Street, and the Chrysler Building were all being constructed in Manhattan. Architects for each of the three buildings were desperate to claim…

January 6, 2025105Views

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This Carnival Cruise Customer Service Scam Cost a Family Their $900 Vacation

We've warned you before about travel scams involving fraudulent phone numbers for airlines' customer service call centers. Passengers fall prey to that con when they look up an airline's contact info via an internet search engine and dial a number on the search results page that goes to a bogus call center. A fraudster on…

January 5, 202591Views

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In 2025, Cruises to Mexico Will Cost More, Raising Deeper Questions of Value

All cruise itineraries that include one or more stops in Mexico will soon cost an additional $42. Countries frequently adjust the arrival fees charged to tourists. Mexico has decided now is the time to enforce an existing tourist tax that previously excluded cruise vacationers. The move by the Mexican legislature came just after incoming U.S.…

December 10, 2024111Views

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In 2025, Venice’s Access Fee Will Cost Double if You Don’t Reserve Ahead

As Frommer's predicted in July, the tourist-laden Italian city of Venice has officially announced it will not only continue its new entry fee for day-trippers, but will also double the number of days the fee is collected and, in some cases, double the cost. For 29 days from April to July 2024, the city mandated…

November 9, 2024137Views

Are Budget Airlines Truly Budget? Crunching the True Cost of That “Cheap” Flight

You’ll find Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant Air, and plenty of similar budget airlines on the departures boards at airports in many places popular with tourists, including beach towns, Vegas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. But budget airlines are no longer sticking to regional or domestic markets. Now you can even fly airlines with similar pricing concepts across…

May 4, 2024244Views

How Much Is a Hotel Room Gonna Cost in 2024? Where Rates Are Rising Fastest

Hotel room rates in many major cities around the world are expected to continue their skyward climb in 2024—rising by double-digit percentages in many places, according to the Hotel Monitor 2024, a forecast from American Express Global Business Travel (aka Amex GBT). In considering hotel prices in more than 80 cities, analysts relied on figures…

May 1, 2024184Views

This World-Famous Destination Will Soon Cost $200 Just to Enter

Inflation is pushing up prices across the board, even in one of the world's most pristine natural destinations. While it may be demoralizing to get fewer Froot Loops despite a higher grocery bill, there are still some things for which higher fees may actually be worth paying in the long run. In this case, it's…

April 25, 2024197Views