Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Set your alarm. Southwest Airlines customers have only one day to go before the company starts charging to check bags for the first time in more than half…
REAL ID is a case study of how constantly shifting politics in the United States makes it nearly impossible to get constructive long-term projects done. First developed in 2001 after a patchwork of security authorities failed to stop the hijacking of multiple flights on September 11, and finally passed by then-President George W. Bush in…
No-frills carrier Frontier Airlines has come up with a novel way to fill unsold seats. Frontier sells a so-called "All-You-Can-Fly" pass that, in exchange for a membership fee, permits customers to confirm flights the day before departure and pay only the taxes and fees, which vary by airport. Customers report that using the pass often…
Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 2023. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Frontier Airlines , one of the world's biggest budget airlines, is adding first-class seats. Its change in strategy comes as the industry is battling for customers who…
If knowledge is an antidote to fear, then anybody who gets anxious about flying in a plane has a new resource to help overcome that particular source of dread. Dial a Pilot, which launched earlier this summer, is a helpline that lets nervous flyers speak by phone with professional airline pilots to discuss any potentially…
Almost a year ago, Frommer's warned readers that big corporations were preparing to reduce the value of loyalty points and frequent flyer miles. Since then, we've seen the predicted onslaught come true. Delta Air Lines made it harder for customers to obtain elite status and use the carrier's much-hyped airport lounges. American Airlines made…