Big changes at TSA airport security screening

By on June 5, 2017 at 8:20 AM
Last week, two rocks I brought back from Georgia landed me in the slow lane at ATL for a hand inspection of my carry on. Earlier this year some cheese I had in my carry on bag resulted in the same …

Week’s 10 most popular travel stories

By on June 4, 2017 at 10:01 AM
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order): 1 3 U.S. cities get cheap new nonstops to Rome 2 United’s longest flight won’t have this 3 Ultra-cheap fares on two new rare …

Rare, ultra cheap fares to Europe

By on June 3, 2017 at 9:12 AM
This week two rare birds touched down in the Bay Area. Both are offering super cheap transatlantic fares for summer trips. On Thursday, Finnair landed at SFO, flying in from Helsinki, Finland. Over at …

Should airlines lock seats upright?

By on June 1, 2017 at 8:29 AM
I first noticed I might be a bit claustrophobic at about eight years old. Whenever I was especially obnoxious or irritating to my siblings, I’d get locked in a coat closet for a few minutes. In that …

New: Oakland-Rome nonstops $420 roundtrip

By on May 31, 2017 at 9:10 AM
Norwegian today announced it will launch flights from Oakland to ROME starting later this year and into 2018. This is the first time the Bay Area will see nonstops to Italy since Alitalia’s SFO-Rome …

American Express Platinum adds new Oakland lounge

By on May 30, 2017 at 3:50 PM
American Express announced last week that it will add access to three Escape Lounges as a new perk for Platinum cardholders. [FULL STORY] In the U.S., Escape Lounges are located in Hartford, CT, …

Week’s 10 most popular travel stories

By on May 28, 2017 at 9:16 AM
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order): 1 Watch for big changes in TSA screening procedures 2 Routes: Alaska, Southwest, Finnair, United, American, Air India, …

How to survive the crazy summer ahead

By on May 25, 2017 at 10:47 AM
For the past three years, we’ve seen one blockbuster summer after the other… with each season breaking records in terms of the number of travelers on the road and in the skies. It’s been crazy out …