Why are flights so expensive this summer?
3 min read • Apr 28, 2023
Getting sticker shock over summer airfares? The Points Guy’s Clint Henderson explains why prices have risen – and when they might recede.
Air Travel
- As waves of strikes impact European airports, here's what you need to know before traveling
5 min read • Mar 24, 2023
While pandemic-related staffing issues caused much of the problems experienced by the aviation sector in 2022, this year the main cause of woe will be strikes.
- Bomb cyclone: How the winter storm might impact travel to the United States
3 min read • Dec 22, 2022
With a severe winter storm predicted to hit the United States, here's what you should know if you plan to travel.
- UK airports to streamline security as they phase out liquid rules
3 min read • Dec 15, 2022
Passengers will no longer have to take liquids and laptops out of their carry-on bags under new rules coming into force for UK airports.
- 6 questions to ask before booking flights for the holidays as airfares surge
6 min read • Sep 29, 2022
Everything you need to know about booking flights for the 2022 holiday season.
- Traveling to Germany? 6 questions you need to ask before you go
5 min read • Jul 26, 2022
Do you have a trip planned, or are considering going to Germany soon? Here are 6 questions to ask before you go.
- As air travel chaos continues... what to do when an airline loses your luggage
6 min read • Jul 12, 2022
Losing your luggage can be a travel nightmare. Aviation expert John Walton explains what you should do when an airline loses your luggage.
- Traveling to Spain this summer? 6 questions to ask yourself before you go
6 min read • Jun 24, 2022
Traveling to Spain this year? Here's what you need to know before you go.
- Airport chaos in Europe: how to manage delays, cancellations and strikes
8 min read • Jun 16, 2022
Dublin Airport officials estimate that more than 1,000 passengers missed their flights this weekend as travelers face continuing chaos with long lines and…
- All COVID-19 testing suspended for anyone entering the US
2 min read • Jun 10, 2022
In what will be a major shake-up for travel, the US is set to suspend COVID-19 test requirements for all international arrivals starting midnight Sunday,…
- Spain and Italy keeping face covering on flights, despite Europe dropping mask mandate
4 min read • May 16, 2022
The policy changes on May 16, but there are still many countries who require passengers to keep masks on during flights.
- Friday around the planet: Travel news and inspiration for the week ending May 13
3 min read • May 13, 2022
Welcome to Friday Around the Planet, a roundup of some of the travel-related news and inspiration you might have missed for the week ending May 13.
- New Zealand will drop its final border ban in July - to let the rest of the world in
3 min read • May 12, 2022
New Zealand set out a five-step plan that will allow the South Pacific country to reopen to the world.
- More European airlines are launching flight+rail packages - here's how I used one to see France
4 min read • May 12, 2022
To help travelers and the environment, airlines in Europe are offering packages allowing customers to book air and rail at the same time. Here's how it works.
- 5 questions Americans should ask before traveling to Europe this summer
4 min read • May 10, 2022
If you're heading to Europe for the summer, here are some questions to ask yourself before you depart.
- No, we shouldn't celebrate dropping mask mandates on flights. Here's why
4 min read • May 10, 2022
Bani Amor on the ethics of this new era of mask-free travel and what the CDC has to say about it.
- Sydney to be directly connected with NYC and London on these non-stop flights
3 min read • May 3, 2022
Qantas is moving forward with plans to launch more direct ultralong-haul flights from the United States and the United Kingdom to Australia.
- Ukrainian migrants need help getting to their new homes - here’s how you can help
2 min read • Apr 27, 2022
In an effort to Ukrainian migrants make it safely to their new homes, Lonely Planet and The Points Guy are together launching a campaign to help Miles4Migrants…
- Wait times for UK passports are increasing, what you need to know before travel
4 min read • Apr 26, 2022
According to the UK Passport Office, there is now an unprecedented demand in passport renewals
- Which US airlines have dropped mask mandates after the federal court ruling?
3 min read • Apr 19, 2022
The Transportation and Security Administration is no longer enforcing the mask mandate on public transport and in transit hubs.
- How to interpret the CDC's new COVID-19 travel advisories
5 min read • Apr 18, 2022
The CDC has revised its COVID-19 travel advisories. Here's how the new system works.
- Flying internationally? What to know about airport queues, rules and cancellations
8 min read • Apr 8, 2022
If you're among those venturing abroad for the first time since the pandemic hit, here are some things to remember before you travel.