A primer on the taxes collected on the sale of an airline ticket, and what government agencies the taxes go to pay for, ...

Southwest Airlines has introduced a new sell-up fare that offers flight credit transferability. This has risks and it is questionable that it will be a reason for many to trade up. As ultra-low cost ...

As the price of air travel abroad continues to climb, some passengers have found an unconventional way of saving money on their tickets by booking "hacker fares." A hacker fare — a phrase popularized ...

Southwest's chief commercial officer said customers will "happily pay a little bit more" for a new fare category with perks. Frequent guesses on the possible perk(s) range from early boarding, extra ...