World’s Best
Condé Nast Traveler polled 32,000 readers to come up with its 21st World’s Best Tourist Destinations. Sydney once again topped the list as best city overall. Florence was the best-ranked in Europe and Bangkok took the top spot in Asia. New Zealand was ranked as the best country in the world to visit, scoring [...]

Avoid Airlines Code-Share Confusion
Code sharing is when an airline is listed under one airline’s code but is actually flown by a different airline. The airline flying the plane determines baggage allowances, fees, etc. Always ask at booking to avoid going to the wrong airline counter and that hassle.
To check which airlines are aligned for around-the-world fares [...]

Airlines
Since the airlines began discounting fares for roundtrips, passengers have looked for ways to circumvent the rules, and the practice of buying a roundtrip ticket and only using it one way became popular. This practice has high risks, as the airlines consider such a practice fraudulent, impose heavy penalties and may deny boarding unless the [...]

The new “pay as you go” policies adopted by the U.S. domestic airlines make it hard to budget as new charges and changes proliferate. One travel guru called it bait and switch: “They bait us with a base fare and then start packing on the fees.”

It’s a big, beautiful, exciting country, and more of us are staying home to enjoy it. Consider some of the new tours offered in 2008.

Should you find yourself waiting in London Gatwick Airport, find your way to a Yotel in the South Terminal. These miniature ‘hotel rooms’ range from small pods to standard rooms to cabins with Internet access, bathrooms, work desks and even room service. Minimum charge is for four hours and runs around $50. Overnight costs are around $100.