{Tech} for Travel

Most travelers under a certain age have probably never even stayed in a smoking hotel room. But despite decades of smoking bans on airplanes, in restaurants, and in public spaces,…

The State Capitol building of Colorado in Denver is famous for its steps — one of which demarcates the distinction of being one mile above sea level, which is one reason why Denver is also known as the Mile High city. Unfortunately, no fewer than three steps have received this...

Some very passionate aviation geeks had quite the day yesterday, and it probably didn’t go quite as smoothly as they (or the airline) had planned.

Climate advisers in the U.K. have floated restrictions on frequent flyer rewards as an “easy” way to reduce emissions, and commentators are now using that to explain why British Airways Avios keep getting worse. That gets the story backwards: BA is devaluing because loyalty is profitable, while bigger, fixable aviation...

Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade body that represents nearly every major international airline, has slammed proposed changes to generous European passenger compensation rules, saying it has become the “poster child of bad regulation.” Speaking at IATA’s annual conference in Brazil, where...

Listen, when you say you're "NEVER FLYING (fill in the blank) AIRLINE AGAIN", we all know you're lying. You'll still fly them if the schedule and price are ...

Wyndham may be best known for Days Inn, Super 8 and La Quinta, but there’s a small boutique hotel collection inside its world that still feels oddly easy to miss.…

Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Mastercard gift cards. The Deal Buy $300+ Mastercard gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid 6/7/26-6/13/26 Limit 10 per household/business (different stores may try to impose various limits that don’t...

I'm always earning loyalty points and miles, but what I pick up inevitably changes. These are my hot and cold rewards currencies today.

Oneworld is growing with plans of Philippine Airlines joining the alliance in 2027.  Southeast Asia already has Oneworld airlines, but the Philippines is not well connected to the alliance or any alliance for that matter. Sure, you could connect through Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, Tokyo on Japan Airlines, or...

A private pilot’s engine failed over northern Minnesota, leaving him to choose between a lake, a swamp, or a highway. He picked the safest option and landed on a state road crossing the Red Lake Reservation—only for tribal officials to seize his plane for six months, claiming he had violated...

Most travelers worry about missing a flight. Few worry about an airline mistakenly deciding they missed a flight they actually took. But that’s exactly what happened to one passenger, who…

The state of Qatar has restricted flight movements through its airspace, affecting aircraft departing from Doha Hamad International Airport and planes routing through its airspace that have departed from an airport in Saudi Arabia. The restrictions were sent out to airlines in the form of a Notice to Airmen or...

I was inside L.E/Miami, the invite-only show where the world's poshest hotels court travel's inner circle. Here is what the luxury set is planning.

It’s an exciting time for ambitious airline startup Riyadh Air. The airline has just taken delivery of its first factory fresh Boeing 787-9s, which will be used to launch regularly scheduled commercial service. The airline took delivery of three of these Dreamliners almost immediately, with several more coming soon, and...

Staples.com is selling $200 Virtual Visa Gift Cards online with a waived activation fee. That fee is normally $7.95.

Etihad Airways plans to increase capacity beyond its pre-Iran War levels within days and is finalizing a massive new order for widebody aircraft, despite continuing uncertainty in the Middle East, its chief executive, Antonoaldo ​Neves, has confirmed. The Abu Dhabi-based airline is currently operating up to 78% of its pre-war...

There are many "secret" codes that show up on a boarding pass, but if you get an "RR" on your flight documents, you need to watch out, since it means that ...

The European Union is in the process of finalizing some new regulations that will impact airline passengers. In a separate post, I covered how we’re going to see positive reforms to Europe’s (already) generous flight delay compensation scheme. That came as a surprise, since the belief was that the policies...