Why Is Southwest Travelers’ Favorite Airline?

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : We love certain airlines and avoid others at all costs. Ed Perkins investigates one survey’s results to explain why Southwest wins top honors and why US Airways has some work to do.

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Cleanest Airline Cabins

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Best Airlines by Traveler Test

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Ed Perkins examines the pros and cons of airline reader surveys, and finds that they can be useful if you employ some healthy skepticism.

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Can Airlines Possibly Charge for Anything Else?

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Food, drinks, baggage, and now seat assignments. Ed Perkins debates whether the onslaught of airline fees will ever end and explains what you can do in the meantime.

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Can I Move Frequent Flyer Miles Among Programs?

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : For consumers, the ability to exchange miles and points between their various airline and hotel loyalty accounts is an obvious plus. Airlines and hotels see the matter very differently.

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New fees for choosing specific seats on Southwest, B.A.

Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Fliers are getting used to being charged extra for everything. But the nickel-and-diming is reaching the last holdout of airline freebies: your choice of seat. Starting October 7, British Airways will let you reserve the exact seat you want within economy class for a fee of about $60 each way.

Fresher cabin air

Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Our recent article 8 Things an Airline Would Never Tell You” provoked a lot of reader reaction around the Internet at Bing Travel and Airliners.net.

Should you buy travel insurance?

AmyS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

If you’re like me, you probably don’t give travel insurance a second thought when you’re planning a vacation. But a new Bing Travel article by Peter Greenberg may open your eyes to the possibility. Greenberg gives a good overview of when it’s worth it to purchase insurance for your trip, noting that travel insurance can “save the day” if something were to go wrong. And that something can take oh-so-many forms: You get sick before you travel, you get sick while you travel, your flight gets canceled, your tour operator goes bankrupt, the airline loses your bags, your passport gets stolen, a hurricane wreaks havoc on your destination …

Frommer’s 5 Deals: Cozumel, Vietnam, the US Virgin Islands, Turkey, and Bangkok

Jason Sheftell posted this over on Frommer’s : Tour Turkey for $120 a day, get airline credits and free nights in the U.S. Virgin Islands, save 40% off a Vietnam trip from Friendly Planet, or choose from two more special offers.

A reader says: “I want the pilot to keep us informed during a crisis.”

Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

We’ve received a lot of comments on last week’s article “8 Things an Airline Would Never Tell You.”