Transportation tips

Even as the Biden administration prepares to leave office in just over a month, it's getting the ball rolling on possible new rules that could mean compensation for passengers when a flight is canceled, changed delayed and it's the airline's fault.

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

Dec 2, 2024 • 8 min read

"It's like this almost every day," laments Paola, who is waiting for her train to go to Barcelona for work. It’s already one hour and 45 minutes late. She still doesn’t know when she will be able to leave Madrid.

Nov 29, 2024 • 5 min read

One of Europe’s busiest airports temporarily closed two of its runways on Tuesday as part of search efforts to find a missing dog. 

Nov 27, 2024 • 7 min read

Nov 27, 2024 • 5 min read

Moving is always a challenge. So, when I took a new job in Florida, about 1,200 miles away from my home in Pennsylvania, I knew I had to plan wisely.

Nov 20, 2024 • 6 min read

A record-setting nearly 80 million Americans are set to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, packing roads across the country. But while traffic may be unavoidable, leaving on certain days is worse than others. 

Can you be bumped from a flight after boarding the aircraft with no explanation from the airline? Turns out that's exactly what happened to one bewildered Alaska Airlines passenger.

Nov 14, 2024 • 8 min read

Getting your money back after an airline cancels your flight is now easier than ever—and, in most cases, passengers don’t even have to do anything to receive refunds.

Have you ever travelled by train to visit several European destinations in one interrailing adventure and wished there was a simpler way to cross borders?

Nov 8, 2024 • 5 min read

Nov 5, 2024 • 7 min read

American Airlines is joining the biometric screening party.

Flight delays and cancellations are some of the most stressful issues to deal with while traveling. Even more of a headache? Trying to get flight cancellation compensation from the airline for your airfare or for any extra fees you paid for, like checked baggage.

As of Oct. 28, U.S. travelers are officially entitled to compensation from airlines for canceled or significantly delayed flights, per three new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The Transportation Department’s new rule requiring airlines to provide prompt, automatic refunds to passengers enduring significant flight disruptions is now in effect.