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Air Travelers Holiday Wish List

I first published this “Air Travelers Holiday Wish List” in 2002. That first year, some airline employees found it and told me … Read more

Create your own airplane travel kit with in-flight essentials, and you will have an easy to handle bag that saves … Read more

In 2011, Conde Nast ran a contest where the general public submitted travel tips and the winner received a $15,000 … Read more

Our tips on how to avoid baggage fees will save you time and aggravation (in addition to money) on every … Read more

In prior McCool Travel articles, I showed what you could do (and what I did) with a three hour layover at … Read more

Believe it or not, it is pretty simple to earn frequent flyer points without flying. I love optimizing point earning potential and I … Read more

Many trips I research do not have traditional round trip flights. Instead of flying into and back from the same airport, I … Read more

Do you know the different between a connecting flight and a direct flight? Would you rather take a nonstop flight … Read more

For a few weeks in 2003, USA Today asked some travel writers contribute to their Business Travel Tip feature. Rather than a single travel … Read more

“You must spend money to save money.” is a common shopping axiom. The other day, I bought a $100 one-way … Read more

At the FTU conference earlier this month, I listened to some frequent travelers express their love for the Southwest Airlines’ companion … Read more

Do you have TSA PreCheck status (aka TSA Pre√) on one airline but not on others? Read on for a … Read more