Seems like Spirit Air may have gone too far with their proposed fees for carry-on bags. The New York Times has posted a Reuters report this morning that the Senate has introduced legislation banning airlines from implementing such fees. Free-market fans aren’t going to like this. But the bill’s...

Next week, I’ll be flying Spirit Air for the first – and last – time. I bought my ticket on the Florida-based airline out of desperation a few weeks ago when I needed a flight to St. Thomas. Even though Spirit generally offers itself as a lower-priced alternative, my Caribbean tickets...

I’m on my way tomorrow to Guadalajara, Mexico, for the annual conference of the Society of American Travel Writers. As usual, I’m packing at the last minute – my flight leaves at 7:10 a.m. And true to form, I’m putting everything I need for one week into one carry-on bag. Some...