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Southwest Promises Three Times More Bandwidth for Inflight Wi-Fi

Tired of slow inflight Wi-Fi, or worse, no Wi-Fi at all? Southwest has you covered. Or will have you covered, when its newly announced upgrade program is in place. By the end of next year, all 700-plus Southwest aircraft will feature onboard Wi-Fi. That’s not the case today, as the carrier’s B737-300 Classic planes lack

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Get Paid to Travel and Watch NFL Football Around the World

Do you like NFL football? Do you like to travel? Do you also enjoy receiving normally expensive things for free? Courtyard by Marriott has announced it will send one lucky fan around the globe to spread the word about, well, Courtyard by Marriott and the NFL. This person will be hired as Courtyard’s NFL Global

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United Delays Basic Economy Class, For Now

United has decided to delay implementation of its low-frills economy product, according to Skift . This low-price, bare bones fare class, dubbed Budget Economy , is aimed squarely at discount carriers like Spirit, which famously offer ultra-low fares with equally ultra-low perks and extras. Budget Economy was supposed to debut right around now, but has been pushed back several months due to

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Amtrak Urges Travelers to Book Thanksgiving Trains Early This Year

If you mostly fly, it’s easy to forget that many Americans travel by rail for the holidays. But as someone who regularly relies on Thanksgiving train travel between Boston and New York, let me assure you: A lot of people take the train for the holidays, so you should plan ahead. Related: 7 Ways to

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Spirit Is Changing Its Seating, Giving Special Attention to the Middle Seats

On its newly-delivered planes, Spirit Airlines says it’s installing new seats that are improved over the airlines’ old ones. That’s probably right, given that the old seats represent the lowest bar in the industry, but even the new seats still aren’t up to the general industry standards: Spirit’s seats have long been about an inch

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Travelers Sue to Block Alaska-Virgin America Merger

The merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America has left many travelers bemoaning the impending disappearance of Virgin, one of the industry’s best-loved airlines, as it’s folded into Alaska. Some of those disgruntled travelers are plaintiffs in a suit filed last week in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco seeking to block the merger

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Flash Sale Alert! Save up to $100 on Summer Flights to Europe & Other Hot Destinations

Attention last-minute travelers: there’s still time to book an epic summer vacation without overpaying. Travel booking app Hopper just announced its Summer Vacation Sale, which slashes prices on flights to popular destinations across the globe. Thinking about booking? Better act fast, as the sale ends in the early morning of May 20. Destinations on Sale

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5 Things You Need to Know About Stewart Field, New York’s Newest International Airport

This summer, Norwegian plans to fly from New York to Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Shannon—and for these flights, “New York” means Stewart International Airport (SWF), also called Stewart Field. Currently, the only flights at Stewart are nonstops to Florida on Allegiant and JetBlue, plus commuter flights to nearby hubs on American. But Norwegian’s expansion means

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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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Southwest Will Fly to Hawaii

For years, Southwest, which already flies more domestic passengers than American, Delta, or United, has been known to have aspirations to fly to Hawaii. Last night, the company made those intentions official. In a news release , Southwest announced plans to launch service between the mainland and Hawaii in 2018. The airline began receiving Boeing’s

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