Travel News & Deals

Airline passengers are willing to pay extra to check a bag or reserve a seat with extra legroom. Now, United Airlines (www.united.com) is betting some of us will pay more to join fast-track security lines to qualify for PRIORITY BOARDING. At a dozen or so major airports, including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Washington DC, New York’s LaGuardia, Los Angeles, San Francisco) economy class passengers can now join first-and business-class and frequent flier elites in special “premier” lines for $25 each way … Snow has begun falling on ski slopes, and so have prices of lift tickets and luxury hotel rooms at many big destination resorts. The New York Times reports today that the STEEPEST DISCOUNTS can be found in Rocky Mountains whose destination resorts rely on visitors flying from distant locations. Aspen Skiing Co., says business fall 5-15% this year, and Vail bookings is already off 23% for the season.