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How to Get a Passport Fast—Even in 24 Hours From one-week turnarounds to renewals in as little as one day. BY RAMSEY QUBEIN Pandemic-induced back logs and staff shortages have made deciphering how to get a passport fast more difficult than before. Getting a passport within 24 hours is now virtually impossible for most people. While this was […]
How Long Does It Take to Renew a Passport? It all depends on how much you’re willing to spend. BY JESSICA PUCKETT April 7, 2022 International travel is reopening in a major way, with vaccinated Americans now able to visit a host of different countries around the world. But as travelers dust off their passports, they might notice something […]
All the Ways to Fly Private, Starting at $100 Per Flight A primer on the companies, price points, and services available for flying private and semi-private. BY DEBRA KAMIN April 14, 2021 Booking a flight on a private jet has long been viewed as a swanky, sometimes out-of-reach indulgence. But if you think social distancing at […]
How Airports Are Using Biometrics So You Can Spend Less Time Waiting in Lines Make a reservation for TSA and check your luggage using biometric scans. BY JENNIFER BRADLEY FRANKLIN Maddie Winters, a travel agent and blogger, usually racks up around 75,000 to 100,000 frequent flier miles a year. With that much time spent in airports, […]
How Airports Are Using Biometrics So You Can Spend Less Time Waiting in Lines Make a reservation for TSA and check your luggage using biometric scans. BY JENNIFER BRADLEY FRANKLIN Maddie Winters, a travel agent and blogger, usually racks up around 75,000 to 100,000 frequent flier miles a year. With that much time spent in airports, […]
9 Credit Cards That Cover the Cost of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry There’s no excuse not to enroll in one program or the other, especially with one of these cards in your wallet. BY ERIC ROSEN March 28, 2022 Sick of sitting in serpentine security lines and queuing up for interminable immigrations processing? If you […]
The TSA Mask Mandate Has Been Extended to April 18 Here’s What That Means for Travelers and Airline Workers Some are ready for the requirement to end; others hope masks are here to stay. BY BOBBY LAURIE March 10, 2022 If you’ve been to a store, event, or concert recently, you’ve likely noticed that COVID-19 mask rules have […]
What to Know If an SSSS Code Shows Up on Your Boarding Pass The mysterious code means a passenger is flagged for additional—and sometimes invasive—TSA screening. BY ASHLEA HALPERN January 11, 2022 For travelers lucky enough not to know, SSSS stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection. It’s the Transportation Security Administration’s way of flagging airline passengers […]
New Airline Avelo Is Offering $29 Domestic Flights for the End of Summer Fly to California wine country or Montana before summer is over. BY JESSICA PUCKETT August 16, 2021 As fall approaches, many travelers are clamoring to book last-minute summer trips. Airlines are responding in kind, offering flash sales for travel through late summer. The latest […]
PHOTO: CLUB MED QUEBEC Will The Euro-Style All-Inclusive Ski Vacation Finally Catch On In North America? Skiers on this side of the pond have proven resistant to Club Med’s all-inclusive ski vacation concept, but the tide might be changing. AUGUST 9, 2021 SAMANTHA BERMAN If you’re like most Americans, you don’t associate the all-inclusive vacation […]
Airlines May Have to Refund Fliers for Delayed Bags A new DOT rule proposes airlines refund fliers for delayed bags, and other services they fail to deliver on. BY JESSICA PUCKETT July 13, 2021 It’s a frustration that many frequent fliers know—that sinking feeling when your flight safely arrives at its destination, but your checked bag […]
A Guide to U.S. Airline Change Fees, from the Most Flexible to the Most Expensive Some airline policies have gotten more lax since the pandemic—others haven’t. BY MEREDITH CAREY AND JESSICA PUCKETT June 3, 2021 Airline change fees can be confusing—especially now, as widespread travel is restarting. During the pandemic, several major U.S. airlines dropped change fees for good in […]
