# Airlines
Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations Part II Takes Effect on 12/15/2019 (Delay Compensation up to CAD 1,000)
On December 15, 2019, Canada’s Transportation Agency (CTA) brought Part II of the new Air Passenger Protection Regulations into force. Beginning December 15, 2019, airlines must co...
Argentina to add a 30% tax on international air tickets
Argentina officially announced on the 19th that it will levy an extra 30% tax on international flights. H/T: Bloomberg the government will once again tax purchases made in foreign...
Avianca Co-branded Card Shutdown Wave?
Avianca has two co-branded cards in the U.S.: the $149 annual fee version and the $50 annual fee version. Both cards offer a sign-up bonus after one purchase, and there’s a little...
Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air Transport Announces Suspension of Operations
Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air Transport (FE) announced on its official website on the 12th that, due to long-term operating losses and difficulties raising funds, it will suspend all fl...
Step-by-Step Guide to Using ITA Matrix to Find Cheap Domestic Flights in the U.S.
ITA Matrix (often just called ITA) is my favorite flight search engine, and it was acquired by Google. It stands out for its clean interface, lack of ads, and especially clear sear...
Skiplag (Hidden-City) Flights 101 — Advanced Tricks for Cheaper Airfares
Can adding an extra leg make a ticket cheaper? Here’s why this strange fare-pricing pattern happens and how to use it to find lower-priced flights....
How to Handle Air Travel Disruptions Like a Frequent Traveler
Disruptions are part of flying. Whether you travel often or only occasionally, air travel can be unexpectedly affected by weather, air traffic control, or mechanical issues. Even t...
Hong Kong International Airport Suspends Operations: What Should I Do?
Due to a public gathering at the airport, the passenger terminal was extremely overcrowded, airport operations were severely affected, transportation to the airport was very conges...
How Much Time Should You Allow for a Flight Connection? (Within the U.S., Entry/Exit Immigration, and Third Countries)
Unless you live in a major hub city, connecting flights are probably very common when you travel or head back to your home country. Missing a domestic flight is one thing, but miss...
Travel Issues for a U.S.-Born Child in China: Documents, Ticketing, Immigration, and Visas
Traveling in and out of China with a child born in the U.S. often comes with lots of document-related questions—what to use when buying tickets, how to book, which ID to use for bo...
Our Go-To Tool Recommendations: Get More Done with Less Effort
Here’s a roundup of the tools I use most often for account management, flights, and hotels. Hope they help you too....
