Sidestep unnecessary fees. Airline fees aren’t going away anytime soon.
To avoid paying hundreds of dollars in fees (on top of rising airfare costs), here are some ways you can save.
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Want an assigned seat or more legroom on your next flight? It’ll cost you.
Last year, the United States Department of Transportation began requiring airlines to include government taxes and other mandatory fees in their advertised fares. Optional fees, however, are a different story. If you booked an airline ticket with a U.S. carrier this summer, you likely noticed a slew of relatively new fee options covering everything from checked bags to assigned seating. The world has so many precious and beautiful gems to see that it would take an entire lifetime just to glimpse them. Touristic companies made our lives much easier by giving us countless opportunities from which to choose. But visiting a place is not only about going in museums and buying souvenirs. There are many tourists that like going on the streets of the city they visit in order to see the true atmosphere of the place.
The ongoing coverage in consumer media promoting the use of a travel advisor to book vacations continued this week with a story on Outside Online, the web version of the iconic magazine that covers outdoor and adventure life.
In an article titled, “Breaking Down the Pros and Cons of Using a Travel Agent,” Shannah Compton Game wrote: “Confession: I’m a big fan of travel agents (whoops, sorry, travel advisers), even though I could technically book all my trips through websites and apps. Things You Want to Bring on a Cruise But Shouldn't & Our Suggestions of What to Pack Instead
Cruise lines do all they can to make sure each ship feels like your home away from home when you set sail. In spite of that, many a cruiser has yearned for extra creature comforts -- a kite to fly over the side of the ship, an iron to keep clothes looking spiffy or simply a bottle of a favorite brand of alcohol. But, whether they're banned by cruise line officials for safety reasons or banned by expert cruisers for practical ones, think twice about bringing the following items onboard. Read on for our list of what not to bring on a cruise. Travel advisors received a major pat on the back this week, when CNN reported on how travel professionals are in high demand for the “incomparable benefit” they generate for consumers planning vacations.
In a May 20 story entitled, “The Perks of Booking Your Next Trip Through a Travel Advisor,” writer Shivani Vora challenged the concept that “travel agents are obsolete.” You hop in the car with your bestie. Put the top down. Crank up the tunes … and drive! You discover iconic spots all across this great land; stop for a bite to eat at diners along the way; chat it up with the locals; and stay at quirky motels - that’s the classic North American summer road trip.
New 3D scanners coming to airports across the country will allow travelers to keep laptops, liquids and other materials in their carry-on bags for inspection.
The Transportation Security Administration will deploy 300 new machines at airports nationwide, beginning this summer. The roll-out will continue into next year. With the final deadline for the REAL ID Act coming up, travelers everywhere will soon be impacted by new rules for flying domestically at every airport in the U.S., as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will soon stop accepting standard driver’s license or ID cards at airport security checkpoints.
Here’s what travelers and advisors need to know about what the REAL ID Act will do and how they can get compliant before the final Oct. 21, 2020, deadline. Los Cabos Tourism Board announced that arrivals to the destination grew by nearly 5% during the first quarter of 2019, representing an increase of more than 25,000 additional travelers compared to the same period in 2018.
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