From time to time, covering airlines and airports requires us to throw around a common word with much deeper meaning in the aviation world: slots. It’s a word most often used in “inside baseball” types of aviation conversations. That said, slots matter a lot when it comes to commercial air travel in the U.S. and…

Over the past few years, we’ve embraced ride-hailing services so fully that it’s hard to imagine a time when our only options to get around a new city were public transportation or calling a taxi. But as convenient as they are, services like Uber and Lyft can get expensive. Fortunately, ride-hailing services have become a…

Culturally rich and bursting with personality, New Orleans offers an experience unlike other U.S. cities. You can hear live jazz while sipping a Sazerac, admire scenic French colonial architecture and taste flavorful cuisine — all while taking a stroll through its energetic streets. Coupled with New Orleans’ well-earned reputation as a party-centric adult playground (looking…

Cunard Line is a relatively small cruise company with just four ships, but that doesn’t mean it has a small footprint when it comes to places its ships go. The storied passenger ship company — one of the oldest in the world, with a history that dates back to 1840 — offers cruises to almost…

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