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Holiday flights are packed. Board last anyway.

Airlines

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Holiday flights are packed. Board last anyway.

Thanksgiving fares are up 31% and the bins will be full. Why some of the most seasoned travelers wait for the final call.

Christopher Elliott

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Nov 9, 2026


Look who decided your airline seat is big enough

Airlines

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Look who decided your airline seat is big enough

Congress ordered a minimum seat size rule twice. This summer, the FAA declined.

Christopher Elliott

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Nov 8, 2026

Let’s end the gotcha clause that’s making your hotel room more expensive

Expedia

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Let’s end the gotcha clause that’s making your hotel room more expensive

America’s hotels have been prisoners of rate parity for too long. Here’s what needs to happen.

Christopher Elliott

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Nov 7, 2026

Secret tunnels, breathing lamps: How Capella created a sustainable resort in Sydney

Australia

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Secret tunnels, breathing lamps: How Capella created a sustainable resort in Sydney

Seven years, a hidden service tunnel and an archaeologist went into one hotel. Its manager says the straw-swapping version of sustainability is finished.

Christopher Elliott

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Nov 6, 2026

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