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The World’s Most On-Time Airlines and Airports Named in New Report

Travel NewsJanuary 17, 202520Views

Severe weather, computer problems, and, in the U.S., an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers combined to thwart airlines' efforts to stay punctual in 2024. Yet many carriers around the world managed to stick to their flight schedules more than 80% of the time, according to the 16th annual on-time performance review released by aviation…

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Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees

A Delta Air Lines cabin. Leslie Josephs/CNBC A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights. Between 2018 and 2023 American , Delta , United , Spirit and Frontier brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees, including…

November 26, 202445Views

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Scam Alert: Passengers Report Fake Airline Phone Numbers Are Listed by Google

Over the weekend, as airports in the northeastern U.S. endured another 1,300 flight cancellations, reports surfaced of a complex scam operation that has allegedly compromised Google search results. A Twitter user identifying himself as Shmuli Evers posted that the local phone number he was shown for Delta Air Lines via a Google search actually linked…

May 4, 2024107Views

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Report: 2024 Travel Trends to Include Destination Dupes, Dry Tripping, Set-Jetting and More

"Destination dupes," "tour tourism," "dry tripping," "go-ccasions"—these are among the top travel trends we can expect will inspire vacationers in 2024, according to a new forecast from Expedia Group. At least none of those terms are as hideous as "bleisure," long may it languish wherever lifestyle-section trend pieces go to retire. To crown 2024's batch…

April 30, 2024144Views

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Expats report high stress, but they may also cope better with burnout

I moved from the United States to Singapore in 2024. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu It's not easy to pick up your life and move overseas to work abroad, but it can also be very rewarding. As someone who recently moved from the United States to Singapore, I am the first to say that while the…

April 30, 2024122Views

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Report: Car Rental False Arrests Not Limited to Hertz

We're sorry to tell you there's a new chapter in the ongoing saga of people renting cars legally yet somehow being accused of vehicle theft anyway—a story Frommer's has been following for a while now. According to a new investigation, the problem is even more widespread than it first appeared. Turns out Hertz isn't the only…

April 29, 2024123Views

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Saudi Arabia wealth fund in talks to acquire national airline Saudia: Report

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Saudi Arabian. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino (Italia), Nov. 11, 2021 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Saudi Arabia's behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom's national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move…

March 19, 2024109Views