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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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Airbnb Launches ‘Open Doors’ Policy to Combat Discrimination

One year ago, Harvard Business School researchers released findings about the home-share rental platform Airbnb—and they weren’t good. The university created Airbnb user profiles under names that are common among African-Americans, and found they were 16 percent less likely to be accepted for a booking. Real Airbnb users of color said they weren’t surprised .

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Carnival Has a Plan to Transform Cruising

At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, cruise giant Carnival Corporation introduced “the world’s first interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of customized service for millions of guests.” Wow! Or, on second thought: What? More about the so-called Ocean Medallion : It’s a

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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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Allegiant Air Retires Outdated Planes That Caused Safety Concerns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this week, hopefully putting an end to years of safety and reliability concerns swirling around the carrier’s use of an outdated aircraft .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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Virgin Galactic Takes Major Leap Toward Space Tourism

Virgin Galactic has officially achieved its first space flight. The private tourism company founded by Richard Branson achieved an altitude of 51.4 miles on a test flight this week with astronauts on board, surpassing the 50-mile mark the U.S. government recognizes as the official boundary of outer space . The rocket flight was not only

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Cyber Monday can be overwhelming, especially when your social media feeds and inbox look like the equivalent of a Walmart on Black Friday. But don’t despair! This year, we’re cutting through the mediocre deals and will be Tweeting out only the best discounts on everything travel related. Whether you’re in the market for the trip

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Traveling Abroad? This New Website Will Change Your Life

When it comes to traveling abroad, there’s a lot more to it than just buying a plane ticket. You need to do your research. This means finding out if you need a visa, what the weather will be like, what kind of currency they use, etc. For more popular abroad destinations, this might mean a

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These Are the Airlines That Actually Care About Customer Service

According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), customer service satisfaction in the travel industry declined in 2025. The airline sector had the highest drop at 4%, down from a score of 77 to 74. Between economic uncertainties, operational difficulties, and service inconsistencies, satisfaction has decreased among business travelers and high-value customers. Related: Airline Fees:

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