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The Best Airlines of 2018 According to J.D. Power

J.D. Power is out with its annual list of the best airlines for customer satisfaction, and the ranking is once again topped by familiar liveries. Alaska Airlines is the best airline for the eleventh consecutive year—yes, eleventh—and Southwest topped the low-cost category for the second straight year. Southwest unseated perennial winner JetBlue two years ago,
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Airport Face Scanners Are Gaining Momentum as a Boarding Requirement

Facial recognition technology is picking up steam in airports around the country. Last year, JetBlue and Delta both tested biometric scanning methods as possible replacements for boarding passes. Now comes news that Orlando International Airport will, according to the AP , “require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights.” In
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Poll: Most Americans Don’t Support Trump’s Travel Ban

You probably saw (or experienced) the airport protests and delays this weekend following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban nationals traveling to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority nations. But what do the American people think of the new travel measure? Turns out less than a third of Americans approve, according to a non-reader Skift
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How Travel Has Changed in the Past 10 Years

As we head into a new decade, let’s take some time to acknowledge the incredible events and momentous changes in the travel world since 2010. 2010: Death of the Printed Boarding Pass Mobile boarding passes became the norm in 2010 when United Airlines starting implementing them. Related:From the Archives: Can Your Cellphone Be Your Boarding
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This Budget Airline Takes Top Spot for Safety in 2024

With the recent Boeing safety scare on every traveler’s mind, choosing an airline can feel daunting. WalletHub, a financial and consumer website, recently released its study of the best airlines for the coming year, including the safest option for fliers.  Using flight data from last year, the study compared the nine largest US airlines across
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Allegiant Air Retires Outdated Planes That Caused Safety Concerns

The last of Allegiant Air’s aging fleet of   MD-80 planes  took its final flight this week, hopefully putting an end to years of safety and reliability concerns swirling around the carrier’s use of an  outdated aircraft . Early MD-80 models debuted about 40 years ago, and have been since retired by most other airlines. CBS
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The Vast Majority of Americans Don’t Know Their Air Travel Rights

A new survey of over 2,000 people across the U.S. found that a whopping  92 percent of Americans  don’t know what their air travel rights are when they take to the sky, and this lack of understanding costs travelers $6 billion in unclaimed compensation every year. The study was conducted by AirHelp, a company that helps air
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Will the Government Make Air Travel Great Again?

Washington lawmakers are flyers, too. Frequent flyers in most cases. So they were as horrified as anyone at the images of Dr. David Dao being dragged, screaming and bloodied, from United flight 3411. And unlike the rest of us, they’re in a position to do something about the industry policies and practices that allowed such
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Amazon is Giving Away a Free Gift With Every Order (With One Catch)

Score a free gift with your Amazon order from December 11 through December 17. The complimentary items are a surprise, but will range from expensive presents like Bose speakers  to more basic household items, Delish.com reports . The catch? The free gift with purchase is only valid if you opt to have your order delivered
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Why Travelers Are Being Asked to Postpone Christmas Trips to Bali

A grumbling volcano is ruining more than a few tropical vacations this holiday season. The Mt. Agung volcano began erupting ash and rock on November 21. Scientists worry that pressure is building within the volcano, indicating a more powerful eruption may be brewing. Denpasar International Airport had closed earlier this week due to the ash plume, but
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