U.S. Forbids Airlines from Charging Families to Sit Together
Posted on 08/01/2024, 2:15 PM
There's been another big win for consumers at the U.S. airports. On Thursday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it has proposed a rule that forbids commercial airlines from charging families extra to be seated together. As American families know all too well, the biggest airlines have shamelessly converted the protection of your children into a profit center, slapping parents...
Where to See Nitrate Film Screenings: Rare Movie Cinemas Worth Traveling For
Posted on 07/26/2024, 7:00 AM
Nearly every movie released before 1952 was shown on nitrate film, famous for its clarity, richness—and tendency to explode. Film buffs travel long distances to find theaters equipped for the increasingly prized movie format.
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Southwest Airlines to End Open Seating, So Why Fly It At All? There's Still One Reason
Posted on 07/25/2024, 6:00 PM
Social media is so infected with liars and bad actors that we can't trust it even to tell us the sky is blue anymore. But the minute Southwest Airlines announced that, after some 50 years, the carrier will do away with its open seating system, the online reaction seemed to repeat a certain point that rings true. You might hear it said that open seating was the best thing about flying Southwest. ...
DOT Secretary Forcefully Reminds U.S. Airline Passengers of Their New Refund Rights
Posted on 07/23/2024, 7:30 PM
Some airlines are still struggling to reboot their service in the wake of last weekend's cataclysmic CloudStrike software shutdown. On Monday, Delta Air Lines was still limping its way back to the runways. The airline announced it had to cancel another 800 departures on the first workday of the week, bringing the total of scrapped flights to more than 5,000 since Friday. It what must be the first...
Virgin Voyages Offers Free Cruises for Young Adults Traveling with a Parent
Posted on 07/23/2024, 3:15 PM
Virgin Voyages made a splashy entrance into the cruise market a few years ago, but at the worst moment imaginable: The line's first cruise was originally scheduled for April 1, 2020. Certain world events that we have all apparently agreed to rarely speak of delayed that debut voyage to October 2021, when the Scarlet Lady set sail for a series of departures packed with young influencer types who w...
Disney's Lightning Lane Passes Explained: These 10 Tips Will Save Money and Time
Posted on 07/19/2024, 5:30 PM
Disney's Lightning Lane service heaps extra expenses onto a visit, but many guests still feel like they need to submit. One thing is for sure: It's a waste of money if you use it the wrong way.
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Which Disney Cruise Private Island Is the Best? Fans Warn One of Them Isn't Very Relaxing
Posted on 07/17/2024, 4:45 PM
Some cruisers complain Disney Cruise Line's second private island in the Bahamas, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, is difficult for certain passengers. Learn why before you book a Disney cruise.
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Orly Airport Just Opened a Cheap Direct Train Link to Central Paris
Posted on 07/16/2024, 5:00 PM
Every few months, it seems, another outfit releases a new list of the best and worst airports in the world, and a certain airport seems to be a perennial pariah. Paris' miserable Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is a bane of world travel, particularly for flight transfers. A dysfunctional layout, awkward connections, lousy signage, alienating Brutalist architecture, and crowds of grumpy internation...
Venice, Italy, Says the Entry Fee for Day Trippers Will Be Doubled
Posted on 07/15/2024, 3:30 PM
The trial period for the controversial new entry fee for Venice Italy, is complete for 2024.For 29 days between April and July (mostly weekends and holidays), the city mandated a charge of €5 (US$5.45) per person to enter Venice. Over that period of two and a half months, some 450,000 tourists paid the entry tax. Although city officials will not release financial results until September or October,...
Sphere Vegas: Our Review of The Sphere Experience—Best Seats, Savings Tips, More
Posted on 07/12/2024, 5:00 PM
Las Vegas' epic Sphere was built as a performance arena, but when nothing is onstage, tourists can visit The Sphere Experience. Here's what to expect and how to plan to see Sphere.
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