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Here we list, airline by airline, fees for checked bags on major US airlines. These fees are for domestic economy class travel (which in some cases includes Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Canada) only and may be higher on international flights. 
There are all kinds of exceptions to these fees, especially for certain classes […]

Police are trying to figure out why human feet keep washing up on beaches along Canada’s West Coast. Five severed feet have been found in an area south of Vancouver in the past year. The latest incident occurred on Monday at Westham Island.
The psycho responsible for the beached feet hasn’t left many clues, and none […]

After today’s announcement that Virgin America would trim its domestic capacity, Air Canada decided to announce its own cuts. The airline plans to shed 13 percent of its flights between Canada and the US.
But domestic flights in Canada, apparently, are still super-popular:

Domestic routes will be trimmed by 2 percent, reflecting the relative strength of the […]

As Chicago O’Hare tries to expand, another airport is clinging to life. Stewart International in Newburgh, New York was looking good at the beginning of this year, with new Skybus service and a $500 million investment plan from the Port Authority that had recently taken it over. (The agency envisioned it as the New York […]

They may be rowdy, drunk and disruptive, but football fans are generally welcomed with open arms for the sheer economic force they bring to host cities. But not everyone in Vienna is stoked about the UEFA Football Championship and its assorted mayhem: The Vienna State Opera has canceled a concert scheduled the night of the […]

The past 24 hours have been filled with some pretty unhappy landings. Earlier this morning in Ormond Beach, Florida, a small passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Interstate 95 after it inexplicably lost power. Southbound lanes on the highway had to be shut down to accommodate the plane just before noon.
And […]

You’ll only be able to try it at LaGuardia for now, but Delta has rolled out its first e-boarding pass. You’ll now be able to check in and get past the TSA screeners using nothing more than your web-capable mobile.
Of course, a few airlines already have this service–including Air Canada, Continental and Japan Airlines. But […]

Super-cheap coach line Megabus may not be as slick as BoltBus, but the company’s about to introduce something pretty cool.
Megabus says they’ll be the first outfit to offer double-decker rides between Boston and New York; the service is scheduled to start sometime in the next four months. As it turns out, folks in the Midwest […]

I’m sure you’ve heard by now: American Airlines is charging $15 for each bag you check with them this summer. You know, because it doesn’t cost ENOUGH to travel already; now you can PAY to possibly have everything you are bringing with you go missing or get squashed.
It’s almost enough to make a girl stop […]

Apparently renting a house instead of paying for a hotel room is the new hotness, as both Conde Nast Traveler and Peter Greenberg have lately started hyping the vacation option. We have to agree that rentals are dope, and they can be a good way to save money if you’re traveling with a big group.
We […]