Barcelona-based Spanair, a Star Alliance Member, has ceased operations effective 27 January 2011. The struggling carrier has fought to stay afloat recently, but after a recent round of talks with Qatar Airways failed to produce an investment agreement, the Spanish government announced this afternoon that the carrier wold be halting operations immediately. With no infusion of cash from Qatar, the Catalonian government determined they could no longer afford to prop up the carrier, blaming the ...

A refreshing change has hit U.S. airline websites this morning: the return of all-in pricing. Under a new directive by the Department of Transportation, airlines must now display all-in pricing initially and at all junctures of your flight search--not just on the final purchase page.

Most airlines have passively submitted, but low-cost Spirit Airlines came out ...

In July, Lufthansa opened their largest Senator Lounge yet in Terminal B at Frankfurt International Airport. I have had the pleasure of using it a number of times now and want to take you on a brief tour.

Tucked away near B43, the upstairs lounge is easily missed. After scanning in downstairs, you proceed up an escalator or elevator and enter a very well-lit, large room with light wood floors. Unlike the oft-crowded A26 Senator Lounge, where finding a seat can be difficult during peak ...

You never hear me complaining about the airport security screeners at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany. I travel from FRA on a weekly basis and I have experienced nothing but professional service trip after trip. These men and women are courteous, professional, and they do not mess around with the theatrics that their American counterparts at the TSA constantly engage in. But no one is perfect: I witnessed a verbal shouting match escalate at the priority screening ...

Hello from London. My parents have finally flown across the Pond for a visit and my brother is still in town, so we decided to meet up in London this weekend. This is my second trip to London this year and fifth visit in the last few years, so I am acting as the family tour guide--no one else has been to the UK before.

I took them to the Tower of London today--my favorite (or should I say favourite?) "tourist attraction" in the city. My brother and dad like puns and corny humor, so ...

In celebration of Oktoberfest, Lufthansa has made available €20 vouchers (or the equivalent in local currency) on a complimentary basis through this link.

The voucher can be redeemed through 16 December 2011 for travel through 13 March 2012.

You must choose your origin country and the list is quite extensive, though it does not cover every nation Lufthansa ...