Category Archives: Fares

In a supplemental notice of Jan. 17, 2017 the US Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing that airlines and ticket agents must disclose fees for the first and second checked bag and a carry-on bag. They must do so while customers are still researching airline fares so that they can make informed decisions. This follows a notice of October 18, 2016. Until the late 2000s, bag fees only applied in special cases, for example oversized bags. From then on, however, air carriers started to “unbundle” fees, which...

India is the country where you can buy the cheapest tickets, whereas in the United Arab Emirates tickets are most expensive. This is based on averages across low-cost and network airlines and domestic and international flights. The calculations are made by Kiwi.com, formerly known as Skypicker, an online travel agency that has developed an Aviation Price Index, detailing 75 countries that offer the most and least affordable flights. Surprisingly, Sweden belongs to the 10 cheapest countries, while China ranks only 11. There are no surprises among the most expensive countries...

You purchased a ticket, but you cannot fly due to illness or any other unexpected reason. What to do with your ticket? You cannot give or sell it to someone else because it is not transferable. Thus, you will lose your money unless you have an expensive, refundable ticket or a travel insurance that covers cancelation. But the airline will gain as it can sell your seat for a second time. In Europe there is an exception when the ticket is part of a package deal (flight plus accommodation and/or rental car). EU...