Seats nearer the front allow you to get off first, and give you first crack at the overhead bins. So why shouldn't they cost more?

Wouldn't it be better if, like the banking and auto industries, the airline industry were allowed to consolidate across borders?

Probably since the first wagon train rumbled west, the notion of driving from one coast to the other has been part of the American psyche.

Heavy bags become dangerous when they fall from bins; and the bins themselves are designed to operate within specific weight limits.

Keeping track of the airlines' policies concerning the expiration of frequent flier miles is a full-time job.

It would be a different world if every airline employee were like Captain Denny Flanagan of United Airlines.

What recourse do you have when something goes bump in the flight? Your rights vary depending on the country you're flying within or from.

People forgo millions of bonus frequent flier miles each year because they forget about airlines'shopping mall websites.

Thanks to airline consolidation and the elimination of thousands of seats, current airfares this year on average are higher than last year.

People who know me are surprised that, although I created an airfare alert site, I'd much rather take a cruise (or a train) than fly somewhere.