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Domestic Airlines Change Fee Chart
Last Updated: November 18, 2008

Delta airlines charge $150.00 change fee on airline tickets traveling in North America. They will join the ranks of American, United, Northwest, Continental Airlines and US Airways in charging the highest fare to change a US domestic ticket.Click here for full story


International Airlines Change Fee Chart
Last Updated: November 17, 2008

For travelers who travel internationally, the airlines will allow change fees to be waived in the event of schedule changes and illness or death of passenger or family member.Click here for full story


Airline Checked Baggage Fee Chart
Last Updated: November 13, 2008
Airline Baggage Fees -- today, picking the right airfare may not be the overall cheapest airfare, especially if you are checking bags, need to make a change to your ticket, are flying kids solo or if you're planning to bring your favorite pet on your trip. Fees can add up quickly.Click here for full story

How To Find Cheaper Airfares And Tips For The Busy Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year Holidays
Last Updated: November 06, 2008
How to find cheaper airfares and tips for the busy Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays.  The number one tip is to be Flexible, Flexible, Flexible, but there is also luck and travel smarts needed this holiday season.Click here for full story

Delta Adds Checked Baggage Fees And Eliminates Curbside Check-in Fee
Last Updated: November 05, 2008

Delta Airlines will begin charging $15 on passengers first checked bag and $25 for a second checked bag on all domestic flights.

The new first-checked-bag fee goes into effect immediately for new bookings for travel Dec. 5, 2008 or later.Click here for full story


TSA Expands Paperless Boarding Pass With Barcodes On Your PDA Or Cell Phone
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
TSA expands paperless boarding pass with barcodes on your PDA or cell phone. The first Paperless Boarding Pass Pilot Program began in Houston in December 2007 with Continental Airlines.Click here for full story

Airline Fees For Ticket Changes, Kids Flying Solo And Pets Flying In Cabin - See Charts
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
Today, picking the right airfare may not be the overall cheapest airfare, especially if you are checking bags, need to make a change to your ticket, are flying kids solo or if you're planning to bring your favorite pet on your trip. Fees can add up quickly.Click here for full story

Airline Fees For Phone Reservations, Priority Seating, Food And Drinks
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
Airline Fees For Phone Reservations, Priority Seat Selection, Food And Drinks -- today, picking the right airfare may not be the overall cheapest airfare.Click here for full story

TSA Will Require All Travelers To Give Their Full Legal Name, Gender And Date Of Birth In 2009
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
TSA will require all travelers to give their full legal name, gender and date of birth in 2009.Click here for full story

Purchase A Premium Economy Ticket To Europe And Receive A Complimentary Companion Ticket On Your Next Trip To Europe Between Jan. 15 - Dec. 31, '09
Last Updated: November 01, 2008

Purchase a Premium Economy ticket to Europe and receive a complimentary companion ticket on your next trip to Europe between Jan. 15 - Dec. 31, '09.

Now you have more reasons to ever fly to Europe between now and December 31, 2009.Click here for full story


Elite Frequent Flyers-- Time Is Running Out To Re-Qualify For Your Elite Status
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
This year is probably more important to qualify for your favorite airlines Elite Status more than ever.Click here for full story

Carry On Baggage Guidelines
Last Updated: November 01, 2008

Carry On Baggage Guidelines

Each airline has different guidelines when it comes to carry on luggage. So we here at Bestfares.com have done the research for you so that you will have the most up to date information.Click here for full story


US Airways Adds Two New Routes To Europe From Philadelphia In May 2009.
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
US Airways adds two new routes to Europe from Philadelphia in May 2009. Beginning May 12, 2009. US Airways will add new seasonal nonstop 757 ETOPS aircraft service from Philadelphia to Birmingham, England. This will be US Airways fourth destination to the United Kingdom.Click here for full story

Cheap Discount Airfares On Midwest Airlines, Deduct $50 Off Instantly With Special Promotion Code, Travel By Feb. 11, '09
Last Updated: November 01, 2008
Cheap discount airfares on Midwest Airlines, deduct $50 off instantly with special promotion code, travel by Feb. 11, '09. Midwest Airlines has always been rated near the top when it comes to comfort. They fly mostly MD-80 aircraft.Click here for full story

AirTran Airways Drops Nonstop Service To Las Vegas From Six USA Destinations
Last Updated: October 31, 2008
AirTran Airways Drops Nonstop Service To Las Vegas From Six USA Destinations.

AirTran Airways has discontinued nonstop service to Las Vegas from Bloomington (IL), Akron (OH), Dayton (OH), Moline (IL) and Flint (MI), and on July 12, 2008 will discontinue nonstop service from Rochester (NY).Click here for full story


Major Airlines Cut Europe Fuel Surcharges Up To 18%
Last Updated: October 31, 2008
Major Airlines Cut Europe Fuel Surcharges Up To 18%.

For the first time this year, we have seen both USA major airlines and international airlines cut fuel surcharges to Europe by as much as 18%.Click here for full story


Airlines Charge Multiple Fees For Excess Baggage
Last Updated: October 16, 2008
AirTran Airways became the latest airline to introduce a fee to check a second bag, though the carrier plans to charge $10 compared with the $25 fee adopted by most legacy airlines. AirTran said it plans to assess the charge for travel beginning May 15.Click here for full story

Tucson Arizona International Airport To Become No International Flights Airport!
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
Tucson Arizona International Airport To Become No International Flights Airport!

On October 11, 2008, Aero Mexico which offers a non-stop service between Tucson, Arizona and Hermosilla, Mexico will offer the last inbound flight to Tucson.Click here for full story

Air Canada Becomes The First Major Airlines In North America To Drop Charges For Second Checked Bag
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
Air Canada Becomes The First Major Airlines In North America To Drop Charges For Second Checked Bag

All U.S. airlines, except Delta Airlines, flying to and from the U.S.A. to Canada charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second bag.Click here for full story

The $25,000 First Class Seat. Can You Name The Airline And Destination?
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
The $25,000 First Class seat. Can you name the airline and destination?

Can you believe, for as little as $24,809 you can fly between Los Angeles (CA) and Melbourne, Australia? Now we know that's not $25,000, but what is a few hundred bucks? Both United Airlines and Qantas fly this route.Click here for full story


Delta Airlines To Offer First Class Seats On New York City To Boston Or Washington (DC) Shuttle Service
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
Delta Airlines to offer First Class seats on New York City to Boston or Washington (DC) shuttle service.

Beginning December 1, 2008, Delta Airlines plans to add 14 First Class seats to the MD-88- shuttle service. Each plane will also continue to have 128 Economy seats.Click here for full story


AirTran Airways Will Discontinue Service To Savannah (GA), Seattle (WA) And San Diego (CA)
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
AirTran Airways will discontinue service to Savannah (GA), Seattle (WA) and San Diego (CA).

On October 27, 2008, Savannah (GA) will lose AirTran service. This is bad news for Savannah, with Air Tran being the only low-cost carrier on the market.Click here for full story


AirTran Airways To Start New Nonstop Service To Cancun, Mexico From Atlanta And Baltimore In February 2009
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
AirTran Airways to start new nonstop service to Cancun, Mexico from Atlanta and Baltimore in February 2009.

On February 25, 2009, AirTran Airways will be adding new daily, nonstop service from Atlanta to Cancun, Mexico.Click here for full story


Minneapolis Low-Cost Sun Country Files For Bankruptcy, But Keeps On Flying
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
Minneapolis low-cost Sun Country files for bankruptcy, but keeps on flying.

On October 7, 2008, Sun Country, which has helped to keep airfares down on leisure rates out of Minneapolis, filed for bankruptcy. Sun Country CEO, Stan Gadek, stated that it does not expect any disruption.Click here for full story


American Airlines And Delta Airlines To Block Porn On Inflight Wifi
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
American Airlines and Delta Airlines to block porn on inflight wifi.

After much feed back from customers and flight attendants, both American Airlines and Delta Airlines, plan to put programs in place to block inappropriate contact.Click here for full story


U.S. Airlines To Ground Over 500 Planes This Fall But, Will It Be Enough!
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
U.S. Airlines To Ground Over 500 Planes This Fall But, Will It Be Enough!

In 2007, according to the Air Transportation Association, there were approximately 3,972 jets and approximately 2,836 Regional commuter jets and turbo prop planes operated by U.S. airlines.Click here for full story

The Top Five On Time Airports And The Top Five Worst On-Time Performance Airports For September 2008.
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
The Top Five On Time Airports And The Top Five Worst On-Time Performance Airports For September 2008.Click here for full story

American Airlines Introduces Priority Access For Elite Travelers Get Special Check-In And Boarding Lines
Last Updated: October 08, 2008
American Airlines Introduces Priority Access For Elite Travelers Get Special Check-In And Boarding Lines

This past week, I flew on American Airlines from Dallas to Tampa, Florida.Click here for full story

How To Earn 70,000 Air Miles On Delta Airlines For As Little As $90. That's Enough Miles For Two Tickets To Hawaii, Mexico Or Caribbean
Last Updated: October 06, 2008
Who said you can't fly to Hawaii, Alaska, across the USA between over 100 cities, to Canada, Mexico, Caribbean or Central America for cheap? To get one free ticket for $90 is one heck of a deal, but when you can earn two award tickets to the above destinations for only $90 now you're really talking.Click here for full story

Cheap Discount Airfares To Minneapolis With New Service In March 2009 From Southwest Airlines
Last Updated: October 03, 2008
Cheap discount airfares to Minneapolis with new service in March 2009 from Southwest Airlines!

This is great news for the state of Minnesota with king of discount airfares, for both leisure and business travel, is heading to Minneapolis in March 2009! In the past two years, we have seen ATA (bankrupt) and AirTran Airways, pull out of the Minneapolis to Chicago nonstop market.Click here for full story


Question Of The Day: If You Bought A Roundtrip Ticket On United Airlines And Checked Two Bags Weighing 60lbs Each, How Much Would It Cost You?
Last Updated: September 16, 2008
Question Of The Day: If You Bought A Roundtrip Ticket On United Airlines And Checked Two Bags Weighing 60lbs Each, How Much Would It Cost You?

Knowing how much fees add up for your trip is now more important than ever in the final cost of you airline ticket.Click here for full story


Question Of The Day: If You Bought A Roundtrip Ticket On United Airlines And Checked Two Bags Weighing 60lbs Each, How Much Would It Cost You?
Last Updated: September 16, 2008
Question Of The Day: If You Bought A Roundtrip Ticket On United Airlines And Checked Two Bags Weighing 60lbs Each, How Much Would It Cost You?

Knowing how much fees add up for your trip is now more important than ever in the final cost of you airline ticket.Click here for full story


Fly Jetblue And Save An Additional $25 Off Instantly, Up To Six Travelers, With Your American Express Card Thru October 8, 2008.
Last Updated: September 10, 2008
Fly Jetblue And Save An Additional $25 Off Instantly, Up To Six Travelers, With Your American Express Card Thru October 8, 2008.

This is a Members Exclusive offer on Jetblue.Click here for full story


Stay One Night At Major Hotel Chain And Receive A $198 Roundtrip Airline Voucher Valid Between 200 Select USA Cities Or $299 RT To Mexico Or Canada
Last Updated: September 10, 2008
If you are planning to stay at a hotel in the next few months, you may want to take a look at this major hotel chain with 1,400 hotels across America.Click here for full story

Receive $15 Off A Jetblue Flight With American Express Thru December 17, 2008, Plus, Receive $50 Off Another Flight Between Jan. 8 And Feb. 9, '09
Last Updated: September 09, 2008

Receive $15 Off A Jetblue Flight With Amex Thru December 17, 2008, Plus Receive $50 Off Another Flight Between January 8 And February 9, 2009.

Receive $15 off a Jetblue flight with Amex thru December 17, 2008, plus receive $50 off another flight between January 8 and February 9, 2009.Click here for full story


Save 10% Or More Off Virgin America's Sale Fares Through October 28, 2008. This Is A Members Exclusive Offer
Last Updated: September 09, 2008
Save 10% Or More Off Virgin America's Sale Fares Through October 28, 2008. This Is A Members Exclusive Offer.

Save 10% or more off Virgin America's sale fares through October 28, 2008. This is a Members Exclusive Offer.Click here for full story


Zoom Airlines Ceases Operations To London Stranding Passengers In Ft. Lauderdale And San Diego
Last Updated: September 03, 2008
First we saw Maxjet, a low-cost Business Class airline, which flew from Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York (JFK) to London Stansted , cease operations without notice. Ceased operations the day before Christmas December 24, 2007.Click here for full story

You Think Airlines Have Fees? How Much Did It Cost Obama Supporters To Park At Invesco Field?
Last Updated: August 29, 2008

In the past six months, we heard nothing but fees, fees and more fees to travel by air. Check one bag, pay $15 bucks. Check a second bag and pay $25 bucks unless your flying Delta Airlines and you pay a whopping $50 for a second bag.Click here for full story


In A 24 Hour Period How Many Flight Plans Does The FAA Process? You May Be Surprised.
Last Updated: August 28, 2008

In A 24 Hour Period How Many Flight Plans Does The FAA Process? You May Be Surprised.

FAA Computer Snafu Causes Many Flight Delays And Cancellations.Click here for full story


Air Travelers Beware Don't Book Too Early Or You May Overpay
Last Updated: August 22, 2008

Air Travelers Beware, Don't Book Too Early Or You May Overpay.

Air Travelers Have The Freedom To Fly Cheaper Through March 6, 2009.

Southwest Airlines has now extended their flight schedule and airfares from January 9, 2009 to March 6, 2009.Click here for full story



 
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