In what we now often refer to as “the good old days of air travel,” it was common for friends and family members to be waiting at the gate when you stepped off the plane to give you a big hug. It was also normal for them to go with you to the airport, hang…

Spirit Airlines will keep flying after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring on Friday, just five months after exiting its last restructuring. The Dania Beach, Florida-based budget airline said in a letter to flyers that it will continue flying, and that they can continue to use all “tickets, credits and loyalty points.” All other passenger…

There’s nothing like heading to a beautiful destination in the Caribbean, Florida or the Gulf Coast in the summer or fall. Vacation can be wonderful — that is, until a seasonal hurricane hits your destination and turns your trip into a huge headache or something even worse. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting…

I’ve followed TPG’s 10 credit card commandments, but there’s an exception to one of them: “Thou shalt pay thy balance in full.” That’s a rule to live by. Otherwise, carrying a balance month to month accrues interest charges, which can become burdensome. It also negates any rewards earned, as the interest charges are substantially more…

Our preliminary report on holiday airfare trends is a good news, bad news situation. The bad news for travelers is that prices for both Thanksgiving and Christmas trips are higher this year than last year … so far. But the good news is that prices are likely to drop as we enter what are traditionally…