by steveg | Sep 23, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Airlines worldwide hit an all-time high in ancillary revenue during 2024, raking in over $148 billion from add-on fees like baggage, seat selection, and priority boarding. According to the 2025 “Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue” by IdeaWorksCompany, this growth came even...
by steveg | Sep 16, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
GSA Holds Federal Per Diems Flat for FY2026 – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has frozen federal per diem rates for fiscal year 2026, a move that impacts not only government employees but also contractors and travel suppliers. The standard lodging...
by steveg | Sep 12, 2025 | Travel Week in Review
U.S. to Increase ESTA Fee by $19 U.S. authorities have confirmed that the new, increased fee of $40 for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization will take effect from later this month. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the ESTA fee will nearly double from...
by steveg | Sep 9, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Big Changes Coming to Business Class: Airlines Find New Ways to Nickel and Dime Travelers – Business Class travelers, beware! —What you’ve come to expect from a $5,000 to $8,000 business class ticket may soon change dramatically. Most Americans have never even...
by steveg | Sep 5, 2025 | Travel Week in Review
TSA screens record number of travelers over Labor Day weekend as air travel soarsThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of passengers nationwide over the Labor Day weekend, with Friday marking one of the busiest travel days in the...
