Hot dog! If you are a member of Klout and have a score of 55 or greater, you are on a roll as you get to relish a free day in an Admirals Club, the network of airport lounges of American Airlines — and you will be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win the top prize, which is...

One of the most important perks of elite status in a frequent flier loyalty program is that free upgrade from the economy class cabin to a premium class cabin, which in some cases has become more elusive…but are free upgrades an endangered benefit which may eventually become a thing of the past — doomed to be replaced by upgrade auctions via the Internet? Over the past couple of years, a variety of commercial airlines have switched either partially or completely to an upgrade auction model...

A man reportedly killed himself with an AR-15 assault rifle earlier today after first firing several shots in the air near the security checkpoint of Terminal B at Houston Intercontinental Airport, causing the terminal to be shut down and placing a temporary ground stop on all...

If you plan on being a passenger on Augsburg Airways today, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, a strike by the pilots of this airline which operates regional flights for Lufthansa is currently in effect through 22:00 tonight. At this time, 65 flights have already been canceled as a result of this strike. Other flights may be affected as well. An official statement has been released by Lufthansa, which reports the latest travel information as follows...

Technology can be its own dichotomy when it pertains to identity theft, as it can both reduce and increase the risk of it happening to you. It is a huge game where the stakes are high: when someone steals your identity through a number of different methods, that person can use your information to purchase just about anything they want — and simultaneously render your life miserable for years to come as you attempt to regain your identity. Identity theft is on the increase. For example...

Yet again, this song parody is simply a different way to spread the news pertaining to the increase in change fees on American Airlines from $150.00 to $200.00 in some markets and up to $750.00 in other markets, matching similar increases in change fees of United Airlines, US Airways and Delta Air Lines. I offer no apology to re-writing the lyrics to American Woman, which is the title of a song recorded and written by The Guess Who in 1970...

There are many reasons why I loath to check baggage — and this article highlights one of those reasons. As the result of a probe over the past year investigating greater than 100 reports of luggage theft, police in Italy reportedly arrested 19 baggage handlers working for Alitalia at Aeroporto Internazionale Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino in Rome — and this video recorded by one of the hidden cameras supposedly catches some of the workers “red-handed”...

In its transformation towards becoming an “ultra-low-cost carrier”. Frontier Airlines intends to begin charging fees to those passengers who carry their baggage aboard the aircraft, as well as charge $1.99 for all non-alcoholic beverages effective as of July 1, 2013 — except for water, which will reportedly still be complimentary. Frontier Airlines will be changing its EarlyReturns frequent flier loyalty program mileage accrual rate on Basic airfares from 50 percent to 25 percent of miles flown — also effective as of July 1, 2013. However — despite some of the sensationalism you might have seen regarding these changes in policies — there are a few things you should know...

Once again, British Airways is delighted to support the Taste of London event this year from June 20, 2013 through June 23, 2013 — and, as in previous years, two pairs of tickets for Taste of London for each session are being offered by British Airways. The dates and times are as follows...