Airlines face Capitol Hill grilling over add-on pricing tactics

Executives from five major U.S. airlines are set to be grilled Wednesday on Capitol Hill over those pesky add-on fees that regularly cause passengers to pay far more than the base price of a plane ticket. A Senate subcommittee will hear testimony from leaders of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines and…

Last-minute mileage run flights to help you qualify for elite status

Citi is a TPG advertising partner. As the sun begins to set on 2024, time is running out to qualify for elite status. Even the best of us make mistakes calculating elite mileage accruals; therefore, if you find yourself a few hundred dollars or a couple of flight segments off of your targeted status, you…

United Cyber Week sale: Flights starting at 12,000 miles one-way

For this week only, United Airlines is discounting flights across its network with deals for United Chase cardholders and MileagePlus members. Flights are available to 25 destinations — including Hawaii, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico — starting at 12,000 miles one-way for cardholders. Deal basics UNITED.COM Airline: United.Routes: 25 destinations across the United network.How…

Air Canada, WestJet unveil 6 new Vancouver routes

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in British Columbia is getting a handful of new transborder routes. Air Canada announced on Monday three new routes between Vancouver and the U.S. for the upcoming summer season. The airline will add service to Nashville, Tampa and Raleigh, North Carolina. Nashville service will commence May 1, 2025, and operate four…