Speaking of things to be afraid of during travel, a six-foot section of a wing fell of a plane taking off from London City Airport today. According to the Telegraph, there was a loud bang and a large section of the wing fell off: Cole Moreton, a features writer at …

I had written before that it is worth it to get an elite trial with US Airways if you wanted to upgrade your trips with miles.  This is no longer true.  (Elites no longer get the upgrade with miles copay waived). Someone recently asked me if would be worth it …

US Airways did not rank well among traditional carriers. From CNN: The survey measures seven factors, including cost and fees, in-flight services, and the flight crew. The study is based on responses from passengers who flew on a major North America airline between March 2013 and March this year. …. …