Options when weather derails your trip

Options when weather derails your trip

Flight cancellations still occur on a regular basis because of the weather, but these days there are more options for passengers, especially if they are proactive, starting with carefully monitoring weather, road and airport closures

Packing smart for your next family trip

Packing smart for your next family trip

If you are like me and want to pack more efficiently, especially these days when you don’t want to pay for bags for the entire family (wait at the airport for them or need a larger rental car to accommodate the bags), this column is for you.

The airport lounge ain’t what it used to be

The airport lounge ain’t what it used to be

I’m not flying business class. I’m not a high roller. But I have access to the Wingtips lounge in Terminal Four —and more than 1,000 airport lounges in 500 cities around the world.

Can flying actually be fun? Yes, but more likely on a foreign carrier

Can flying actually be fun? Yes, but more likely on a foreign carrier

If you’re thinking you wouldn’t find these amenities on an American carrier, you are probably right. “In the United States, you don’t see a lot of airlines offering amenities for kids,” said Brian Sumers, who covers airlines and aviation for the travel industry website Skift.

Why do the major airlines like bullies?

Why do the major airlines like bullies?

Anyone who has flown in coach in recent years knows that from the moment you arrive at the airport departure curb there’s an indifferent vibe from the ticket agents to the gate agents, to the flight crews, to the baggage carousels