Airlines tips

One of the nation’s largest low-cost airlines is expanding its presence at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, adding new services at one of the busiest hub airports.

Southwest Airlines is ringing in the new year with major savings on flights, points, vacation packages, and more.

Earning airline miles in more ways than flying is possible with a couple of new shopping portal promotions.

United Airlines is one step closer to bringing free WiFi to its planes.

A winter storm moving east through the Mid-Atlantic region brought snow, icy roads and frigid temperatures on Monday to millions of people returning to daily routines after the two-week Christmas holiday period. In addition to snow days and closed offices, the storm also interrupted travel across parts of the country with delayed and canceled trains and airplanes.

2024 was perhaps my biggest year yet, especially from a personal perspective.

"Which credit card should I get next?" It's easily one of the most common questions we at TPG get from readers, friends and family members. It's also one of the most common questions we ask ourselves. Most of us are constantly chasing our next sign-up bonus and trying to optimize the travel perks we hold in our wallets with our changing spending habits and travel needs each year.

Low-cost Avelo Airlines is offering major deals on all of its flights right now, allowing travelers to fly with the startup carrier for much less.

British Airways is the latest carrier to make sweeping changes to its loyalty program, following a similar move from United Airlines this fall. Travelers who have earned elite status with the airline in the past—or are considering crediting flights in the future—may be in for a rude awakening with the new spend-based system.

Peak ski season is well underway, and travelers flying with Alaska Airlines can enjoy free lift tickets at select resorts across the U.S. and Canada — just by showing their same-day boarding passes.

It isn't often that opportunities to earn a large number of points in one transaction arise. That's why I was ecstatic when I looked at Rakuten's Cash Back Unwrap calendar for 2024 and saw it aligned with a TV purchase I had planned. On Nov. 20, 2024, Rakuten offered a bonus of 20% cash back (or 20 American Express Membership Rewards points per dollar spent) on LG purchases.

2024 has fanned the flames of worries over flying, particularly in recent weeks, when more than 200 people lost their lives in two separate incidents just days apart.

The season's most potent winter storm to date is wreaking havoc on air travel across a large swath of the country.

With the holidays behind us, many people are planning trips for 2025. Traveling is often stressful, but there are things you can do to make it feel less so.

United Airlines has one final Christmas present for flyers: Free Wi-Fi is coming sooner than originally promised.

Emirates has called out social media platforms for not acting quicker to remove a video showing a fake plane crash.

American Airlines confirmed to TPG that one of our favorite Flagship First perks is back — and it's rolling out to Flagship Business, too.

The Department of Transportation said on Friday that it will fine JetBlue $2 million over chronic delays, accusing the airline of publishing unrealistic schedules that it knows it can't actually achieve.

Airline meltdowns were one of the unfortunate travel trends of 2024, with technical issues and winter storms causing hundreds of flight delays and cancellations across the US. That's why this year, it's more important than ever to book flights with carriers that have a track record of on-time departures and arrivals.

An unwanted gift card could be your ticket to travel.  With Americans spending over $29 billion annually on gift cards, according to the National Retail Federation, the piece of plastic has become a go-to gift for last minute shoppers. However, a gift card can often sit unused and be subject to hidden fees, or for a retailer that isn’t a shopper’s first choice. United Airlines offers a helpful program that will convert unwanted gift cards into points with their frequent flyer program, MileagePlus.

It just got cheaper to fulfill a New Year's resolution for more travel.  Frontier Airlines, a discount carrier based in Denver, recently announced the «New Year, New Savings» promotion, which provides a 100 percent discount off base fares for the airline. While the offer provides relief on airfare prices, travelers are still responsible for taxes and fees associated with their reservation.  The promotion runs through January 5, 2025, and is valid for travel through May 21, 2025. While this means it can be used for winter or spring break getaways, the promotion has several restrictions such as blackout dates and seven-day advance purchase.  Travelers can take advantage of the promotion by entering the code SAVE100 when booking to get the discounted fares.  “Don't wait to make your New Year’s resolutions come true,” Frontier shared about the promotion on their site. “Take advantage of our limited-time offers and book your flight today.”  For example, when the code is applied on a one-way flight from San Jose, CA (SJC) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS) the total one-way fare is $24, where the passenger just pays for the taxes and fees and does not pay for any base airfare charge. For flights when the code is not used, the fare total jumps to $104. Travelers can also use Frontier's «Low Fare Calendar» to find flights that are discounted in the promotion. Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of discounted one-way flights in the promotion including: