Get a round trip ticket for $108 from Southwest in this sale that lasts through July. Cheap tickets are the key for most trips as it is one of the most expensive things you'll buy.
It’s nice to have Mom pack you a picnic lunch. But it’s better when an airline does it for you. Just ask Tom Stuker, the real-life “Up In the Air” traveler based on George Clooney’s character who reached the ten million mile mark in United’s Mileage Plus program, the first person ever to attain...
Going to be in LA on July 16 or 17th? If so, you may witness the worst car jam ever, or better yet, you may want to rethink those plans. For 53 hours, the 405 will be shut down on a 10 mile stretch between US 101 and I10. This shutdown is to demolish...
There’s always a debate on what is the world’s best airlines. Skytrax World Airlines Awards is one of the places that people can turn to to see what millions of other think about it. The awards, given out this week, collect votes from more than 18 million people from 100 different countries on a...
The American Consumer Satisfaction Index shows that airlines have a lot of ground to make up. According to the most recent results released, airlines as a group score worse with consumers than Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, McDonalds, UPS, the office, FedEx and just about anything else named. Of course, some airlines do better than...
Cat naps are still a no-go for air traffic controllers as the FAA tries to figure out how to deal with the sleepy controllers scheduled on the overnight shifts. Calling in tired is now approved as the FAA has decided a tired worker is not a good worker. Controllers can use their sick days...
Delta Airlines wants people to download its app. And between now and Sept. 7, every time you check in with Delta using the app, you’ll earn an extra 1,000 miles. The deal is pretty straight forward — use the app, get the miles. (It does require you have a frequent flier account with Delta,...
Yellowstone – The reason people flock to the nation’s first national park is to see the animals in action; in their natural environment. We were not disappointed. In fact, we got up close and personal with some of the park’s most elusive beasts. The star of the show was this grizzly, which was hunting...
Yellowstone – You can take the vehicles out of Michigan, but you can never take Michigan out of the vehicles. These 14-passenger, 1937 White Motors buses have a storied history that, not surprisingly includes Detroit. Most notably was the first instruction we got from our tour guide, Trevor, who told us to leave the...
So I am proud to report that as an enviro-realist, I recently did my part to save the planet. And I thank No Head Fred for the sacrifice. Who? Fred the Lake Trout that we caught in Lake Yellowstone and later ate. He got his moniker from my son, who aptly modified the name...
