Following in the footsteps of American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, United Airlines is now getting on the mobile boarding pass bandwagon. (Yes, they’re a little late in the game on this one.) The move will theoretically cut down on ID fraud and time spent waiting in security lines, but anecdotally, electronic boarding [...]

In a new initiative, British Airways has decided to start using biofuel. Don’t hold your breath though – the first phase of the project won’t be implemented until 2014. At that point, they hope to use fuel made from garbage to replace 2% of the fuel that it uses at London Heathrow airport. By 2050, [...]

If you fly on American Airlines, think twice before asking your gate agent to move you up on the standby list - even if the reason you are on the list for the first place is the airline's fault.

Many of us hate to have our bags out of sight when traveling, and as airlines ratchet up bag-handling fees skyward, it’s an unpleasant thought that staffers are rummaging through our belongings on our own dollar. However by taking advantage of the TSA’s own security rules, savvy travelers can sidestep this little issue with one [...]