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In this article JBLU SAVE Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines relented this week and agreed to sell itself to JetBlue Airways for $3.8 billion, hours after breaking off a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines that failed to

The chaos engulfing many major airports in North America and Europe since summer began hasn’t abated much, and news outlets and social media users continue to report on hordes of impatient travelers and mountains of misplaced suitcases. Source: Getty Images Canceled flights. Long lines. Staff walkouts. Missing luggage.  Sound familiar? The chaos engulfing many major

In this article ULCC JBLU SAVE A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images JetBlue Airways has reached a $3.8 billion deal to buy

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirit Airlines terminated its merger agreement with Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, months after rival suitor JetBlue Airways‘ all-cash bid threw the planned tie-up into disarray. Shareholders

It may seem paradoxical, but a trip to Europe may be a way to save money on travel this year. Amid a global scramble to find ways to save money while traveling, hotel rates dropped in many European cities. Average airfares originating from the United States are also down, according to travel specialists. Another boon

In this article DAL A pilot views a departure board at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the country’s pilot shortage fuels flight cuts, Sen. Lindsey Graham is introducing legislation that would raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial

Glowimages | Glowimages | Getty Images It’s a good time to be an American traveling abroad. The value of the U.S. dollar has been at its strongest in years relative to many major global currencies of late— meaning travelers can buy more overseas than in the recent past. Put another way, Americans are effectively getting

In this article ABNB Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and chairman of Airbnb.org, during South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia announced Thursday he is stepping down from his role at the company to explore other projects.

In this article WFC Virojt Changyencham | Moment | Getty Images Nearly half of consumers holding a credit card with travel perks opened the card to chase the rewards — and a big share of them blew their budgets in the pursuit, according to a new survey. Specifically, 45% travel credit cardholders opened a card

In this article AAL UAL DAL An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, equipped with radar altimeters that may conflict with telecom 5G technology, can be seen flying 500 feet above the ground while on final approach to land at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 6, 2022. Bryan Woolston | Reuters The

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, July 2, 2022. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Staffing shortages. Delays. Lost luggage. Massive lines. High fares. Air travelers in 2022 have plenty to complain about. By many measures travel is worse than last year, but here’s how

In this article SAVE A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off at La Guardia Airport. John Nacion | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Tuesday it plans to open a crew base at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, a United Airlines hub, the latest expansion as the discounter plots growth at large airports. Miramar,

A sign reading “Welcome to Luton” is seen from an aircraft on arrival to Gatwick Airport, London, Britain, May 23, 2022. Tom Nicholson | Reuters Extreme heat in the U.K. on Monday caused runway damage and disrupted military and civilian flying, airport officials said. A heat wave has engulfed much of Western Europe, with temperatures

Passengers are seen at the Delta Air Lines check-in counters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Fourth of July holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Flights, believe it or not, are getting cheaper. Airfares fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.8% from May to June, according to the latest U.S. inflation

Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow will showcase the most advanced aircraft across commercial and military aviation design. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow will make its long-awaited return next week, with aerospace and defense industry leaders poised to gather against a backdrop of travel chaos and labor unrest. The five-day

At amusement parks like Six Flags, Disney World and Universal — safety is a multimillion-dollar business. Injuries and deaths are becoming increasingly rare, with fewer than 1 injury per million rides in 2019, according to the National Safety Council. Ride-related injuries dropped by more than 60% between 2004 and 2019, according to the International Association

The airline industry has been hamstrung by a perfect storm of challenges over recent weeks, from labor shortages and supply disruptions to rising fuel prices. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates Airline has harsh words for London’s Heathrow Airport, the U.K.’s largest aviation hub currently beset by travel

In this article DAL An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit thanks to travelers willing to pay up to fly, more than making up for higher costs. The carrier also vowed to improve reliability after an increase in delays and

A customer reaches down to pick up a bottle of water from a street vendor in Paris on June 17, 2022. Stefano Rellandini | Afp | Getty Images The value of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar has sunk near a two-decade low — and that’s good news for Americans traveling to Europe this

In this article JBLU ULCC SAVE A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images The fate of Spirit Airlines‘ merger with fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines is growing murkier. Spirit this week delayed its shareholder meeting for a third