JetBlue on Tuesday said it is raising its checked bag fees for the second time in less than a year as the carrier moves to offset rising jet fuel and operating costs. As of Tuesday, checking one piece of luggage for domestic, Caribbean and Latin American flights for most economy passengers will cost $50, up…
Some Americans are choosing to stay put instead of traveling for Thanksgiving, typically the busiest time of year for airlines, due to the high cost of airline tickets. Average fares for the Thanksgiving holiday were up 31% in August, compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis of the latest available data from…
President Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to lower Americans’ cost of living, vowing to push gasoline prices below $2 a gallon and to deliver 2% mortgage rates. Two years later, consumers face sharply higher costs for many of the necessities he pledged to make more affordable. Less than a month before the midterm elections,…
In trying to score the cheapest airfares for the holidays, when you book a flight often matters just as much as your travel dates. And this year, booking early is particularly important as airfares creep higher, new Google data shows. Flights for travel around Thanksgiving will be cheapest in October, while people traveling around Christmas should lock…
Delta Air Lines ranked as the top U.S. airline in The Points Guy’s latest annual survey, which evaluated carriers on factors including reliability, customer experience, loyalty programs and cost. United Airlines and Southwest Airlines rounded out the top three in the travel site’s 2026 report. The Points Guy gave extra weight to the cost category…
Shopping for plane tickets and comparing airfares across carriers could become more complicated if a Department of Transportation proposal to change current regulations moves forward, according to aviation industry experts. An existing federal rule requires airlines to show consumers the total ticket price, including the fare plus taxes and fees, more prominently than individual ticket…
