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Holiday Airfare Hits a 10-Year High — The One Travel Cost You Can Still Cut
Hopper's 2026 Holiday Travel Index puts Christmas round-trip fares at $452 — the highest in a decade. The fare is fixed, but the checked-bag fee on top is one cost... Read more...
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Checked Bags Now Cost $45 Each Way — How US Travellers Are Skipping the Fee
A first checked bag now costs $45 each way on American, Delta, United, Southwest and Alaska — $90 a round trip. One trip's fee costs more than the $58.99 compression... Read more...
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Christmas Travel 2026: Why Smart Travellers Are Packing Flat
AAA counted a record 122.4 million travellers last Christmas season, and the 2026 rush peaks Dec 18–20. With delivery at 7–12 days, ordering now is how your compression bag lands... Read more...
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JetBlue raises checked bag fees — a Thanksgiving round trip now costs $100+ in bags alone
For tickets bought on or after November 3, 2026, JetBlue's first checked bag costs $50 prepaid off-peak (up from $39) and $55 at peak times. November 19–30 counts as peak,... Read more...
Amtrak train at a busy station platform at Thanksgiving, travellers boarding with suitcases
Amtrak adds extra trains and cars for Thanksgiving week
Amtrak is adding extra cars on select Northeast Regional trains from November 20–30, plus two extra Washington DC – New York round trips on November 24–25 and November 28–29. Book... Read more...