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Travel cheap: nine ways to save on air travel

Here are some travel experts' top tips and tools to hold costs down a bit.

Fuel surcharges on plane tickets soar. How long will it last?

Fuel surcharges send the price of plane tickets higher, but lax demand may counter hikes.
Travel cheap: nine ways to save on air travel

Here are some travel experts' top tips and tools to hold costs down a bit.
Southwest-AirTran merger: What will it mean for ticket prices?

The $3.4 billion Southwest-AirTran deal would give Southwest access to the Caribbean and more of the eastern US. It could also mean increased competition for Delta and JetBlue.
Number of full-body scanners at US airports to triple in 2010

Full-body scanners could have foiled the Christmas Day airline bomb plot, some experts say. In 2010, US airports will add at least 150 to the 40 already in use, the TSA says. But critics say the machines won't help.
Cheat sheet for holiday airfare deals

Despite headlines to the contrary, savvy shoppers can still find bargains, experts say.
Now, a fee for Southwest: $10 to board first

The airline, which has conspicuously avoided piling fees on its passengers, starts the EarlyBird check-in program Thursday. It needs the money to try to soften a rare money-losing year.