According to the ITB World Travel Trends Report a short- to mid-term rise in the price of airline tickets is to be expected worldwide. Travelers will have to bear the cost of anticipated increases in taxes and charges by paying extra for tickets, according to the report.

If you are planning on hiring a car from one of the Spanish Airports then you will be delighted to hear that seven infractions have been removed from the list of offenses which lead to the loss of points New traffic regulations come into force in Spain on November 25th which are regarded as favorable to drivers...

The European Court of Justice has ruled that passengers on flights delayed for more than 3 hours have the same right to seek compensation from airlines as passengers on canceled flights.

Airlines are imposing hefty penalties for heavy baggage. Some charge simply for the privilege of checking luggage.

Here are brief policy summaries for 10 leading low-cost carriers.

If your airline is not listed here, go to the home page of its Web site, click on a link (usually in small print) for "Site Map" and then find baggage fees. Every attempt is made to update the summaries, but these policies change quickly. Read them carefully on the linked Web sites.

EasyJet passengers travelling with hand baggage have been able to check in online for some time, but now passengers with hold baggage also have the opportunity to do so. The airline has just launched a new service so that passengers can check in online and then take their cases to the bag drop point at airport along with their online check-in boarding card.