We just came off what may have been the most chaotic weekend at U.S. airports in years, with flight cancellations piling up across the country. And while there does now appear to be momentum in Washington toward reopening the government, the Trump administration is making ominous predictions about what air travel could look like soon…

On Sunday, Nov. 9, TPG reported that Marriott announced the termination of its licensing agreement with Sonder, a hospitality company that runs short-term rentals and boutique hotels in over 35 cities worldwide. Now, Sonder has announced that it’s “winding down operations immediately and expects to initiate a Chapter 7 liquidation of its U.S. business,” according…

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We are now in the prime booking window for Christmas flights. As we often report, the best time to book cheap flights is one to two months in advance of travel. We are now just over a month ahead of booking for Christmas, so airfares should be at their cheapest around this time. If you…