Travel briefs: Airline ticket prices may surprise fliers

New federal regulations aimed at giving airline passengers the true price of their tickets when booking a flight may provide some travelers with an unpleasant surprise.

New regulations may lead to airline ticket 'sticker shock'

Travel experts say rules requiring airlines to include taxes and fees in their advertised prices may reduce ticket sales by scaring away passengers with prices that seem much higher than before. New federal regulations aimed at giving airline passengers the true price of their tickets when booking a flight may provide some travelers with an unpleasant surprise.

Updated: How to do a flexible travel date airfare search

When the staff of Airfarewatchdog.com is researching airfares, we always start with a flexible travel date search. But a lot has changed in the last few weeks, in part thanks to new D.O.T. regulations requiring full disclosure of mandatory taxes and fees in all airfare advertising and online search. Travelers can often save money if they adjust their travel dates to take advantage of the lowest ...

Canadian Air Travel Regulations Over Gender And Appearance Spark Concern Among Transgender Rights Advocates

A number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates and media outlets are expressing concern over recent Canadian air travel regulations which they feel exclude transgender passengers from flights.

New Air Travel Regulations May Lift Flyers' Spirits

A second wave of new rights that protect travelers have gone into effect.

Translating new airline rules

New federal regulations make the real price of airline tickets more transparent, but you still need to dig deeper before you buy.