Welcome to The Morning Shave. We read a ton of travel articles each day for our research to share the best travel tips, tricks, and news with you. Here are the articles for Tuesday, January 14, 2025, that we think you should read.
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Hotel booking sites caught overcharging travelers from Bay Area.
While this investigation centered around San Francisco (where its authors are based), the concept applies to everyone across the U.S. Hotel booking sites are offering different prices based on what it THINKS you can pay. So, even if you’re not rich but live near rich people, you’ll be offered higher prices than someone living near a lower-income area. That’s not right. Until it gets fixed, consider deleting browser cookies and using a VPN service to “relocate” yourself to a different part of the country to see if you can obtain lower prices on your next hotel booking.
Southwest passengers will start noticing big changes long before assigned seating starts.
This article is older, but the forecasted changes are started to be rolled out in 2025. I “LUV” Southwest, but it is going to be harder to stay loyal with these new changes. Offering seats with legroom will mean that the rest of us in the back will be squeezed tighter. And dynamic pricing makes it harder to budget for your family’s vacation since you won’t know prices ahead of time.
5 Winter Festivals You Need To Experience at Least Once.
If you’re looking for something unique to do this winter, consider booking a trip to visit one of these five winter festivals. The light displays and ice & snow sculptures look amazing. And the cities have so much to offer whether you enjoy the brisk winter air or want to stay warm & cozy indoors.
Flying Blue Devalues Some Award Prices up to 25%.
Booking award flights on Air France and KLM through the Flying Blue loyalty program has been an amazing way to fly to Europe from the U.S. However, the cost to book a ticket using your airline miles just got more expensive. Overnight, Flying Blue jacked up the prices by up to 25% without any warning. Just another reminder to earn & burn your miles quickly to avoid unexpected surprises.
This Airline Has Flights to Europe on Sale for Just Over $400 Roundtrip.
With so many airlines devaluing their loyalty programs, it pays to compare cash prices against award flights. Keep an eye out for deals like this, where you can book flights for around $400. In this case, you’re better off using a cash back credit card or a general travel card that earns flexible points for everyday purchases over an airline credit card.
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