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We love us some online flight booking. And while we were pricing out a trip this weekend, we were once again reminded of how positively awesome Airfare Watchdog can be.
Thanks to George Hobica and his team, we managed to save close to $300 bucks on two tickets. And all we had to do was punch […]

We’re of two minds about brunch. It can be terrific if you’re on vacation with nothing to do. (We’ve got some fave spots in New York.) But it’s become such a scene that the backlash has spawned T-shirts. (Like this one, spotted recently in Brooklyn.)
One place you won’t find an anti-brunch crowd is Seoul, where […]

Now that Southwest is courting business travelers with laptop-friendly gate areas and “business select” fares, it seems JetBlue is jumping into the mix. The JFK-based LCC just announced that it’ll start offering fully refundable fares. To get folks interested, JB is offering quadruple True Blue points for refundable tickets bought through February 13.
A quick search […]

JetBlue this week began offering new refundable fares through their website and third-party partners. This new option provides additional flexibility to people who want the ability to change or cancel their travel plans without penalty. This comes on the heels of Southwest’s launch of their “Business” and “Business Select” classes of service in November which also allow […]

It’s hard to imagine now that Patrick Dempsey once played a gawkish social misfit in the 80s teen flick “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The 42 year old Grey’s Anatomy actor strutted his scruffy stuff just outside LAX on Monday, doing his best to play the aloof badboy he could hardly pull off a couple decades […]

Our guide today told us that Vietnam now has a two baby policy. The first two munchkins are fully funded by the government… health care, education, everything. Once you decide you want number three, you’re on your own, you have to pay full price for every single “dong” of child-rearing expenses. It’s not instantly […]

With an average high temperature of about 90 degrees year-round, you’d be safe to say that it’s always summer in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. KL is modern and full of interesting sights to see and a whole lot of shopping, plus it’s home to the tallest twin buildings in the world: the Petronas Towers.
And it’s […]

You know what? Why don’t we just assume everyone except US Airways is going to test out in-flight WiFi this year? Continental is the latest carrier to jump on the bandwagon. The airline will partner with JetBlue’s subsidiary LiveTV to offer, ahem, live TV and airborne email and IM.
Don’t expect to be pecking away at […]

We were flying home from our trip out to Sundance when we stumbled upon these rental offices at Salt Lake City International. From Regus Express, they’re basically short-term cubicles that you can rent to avoid the prying eyes and the pricked up ears of your fellow passengers. Office time goes for a steep $9 for […]

When Skybus announced it would fly into Gary, Indiana, locals had more than a sideways glance for the ultra-no-frills airline. After all, they’d seen a number of carriers–including Hooters Air–come and go over the years. So Skybus CEO Bill Diffenderffer had some ’splaining to do when the Times of Northwest Indiana called up to chat […]