Slowly but surely paying with cards is getting faster, easier Chris McGinnis Updated 10:04 am PST, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Does this contactless card logo look familiar to you? If not, it will soon. Does this contactless card logo look familiar to you? If not, it will soon. Photo: Visa Photo: Visa Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Image 1 of 18 Does this contactless card logo look familiar to you? If not, it will soon. Does this contactless card logo look familiar to you? If not, it will soon. Photo: Visa Credit card technology transition is trying for travelers 1 / 18 Back to Gallery TravelSkills on SFGate is brought to you by Visa . When traveling in other countries, I … [Read more...] about Credit card technology transition is trying for travelers
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Airport news: Muhammad Ali International + PHX Sky Club, DFW train, LAX, O’Hare, NYC
Here's what's happening out at the airport Chris McGinnis Updated 1:37 pm PST, Thursday, January 17, 2019 Kentucky's biggest airport is now named Muhammad Ali International. Kentucky's biggest airport is now named Muhammad Ali International. Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Kentucky's biggest airport is now named Muhammad Ali International. Kentucky's biggest airport is now named Muhammad Ali International. Photo: AP Airport news: Muhammad Ali International + PHX Sky Club, DFW train, LAX, O’Hare, NYC 1 / 19 Back to Gallery In airport news, Louisville names airport for native son; Phoenix's Terminal 3 gets a new Delta Sky Club and a new … [Read more...] about Airport news: Muhammad Ali International + PHX Sky Club, DFW train, LAX, O’Hare, NYC
Travel News: Haven Ayr expansion, free child places and Cork wellbeing weekend
Discover a world of holiday choices Holiday World will once again open its doors at Belfast's Titanic Exhibition Centre next weekend, showcasing exhibitors from home and abroad. BBC One's Flog It p[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Travel News: Haven Ayr expansion, free child places and Cork wellbeing weekend
10 stunning stories from the travel world
Don't miss out on the 10 most-read travel stories of 2018 Chris McGinnis Updated 8:22 am PST, Saturday, December 29, 2018 1. Dramatic new video of Air Canada near miss at SFO Air Canada flight 759 was carrying 135 passengers when it nearly crashed into 4 jets while attempting to land at SFO. This post includes a video of the incident and statements from SFO on their new safety improvements. less 1. Dramatic new video of Air Canada near miss at SFO Air Canada flight 759 was carrying 135 passengers when it nearly crashed into 4 jets while attempting to land at SFO. This post includes a video of the ... more Photo: John Blanchard / The Chronicle Photo: John Blanchard / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Image 1 of 13 1. Dramatic new video of Air Canada … [Read more...] about 10 stunning stories from the travel world
The Fine Print: Beware of those big travel sites offering great deals
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean P. Murphy Globe Staff December 16, 2018 Army reservist Jon Harrington was really looking forward to his wife’s visit next month to Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city. A financial planner in New Hampshire, Harrington had deployed to Poland as a captain in the reserves.In September, Harrington went online to scout out accommodations in the city’s medieval quarter, near the Vistula River. With a few keystrokes, he found Hotel Stary, a five-star hotel on a cobblestone street. He paid a little more than $400 for three nights.But on Dec. 6, Harrington received an e-mail that basically threw all his careful planning out the window. Advertisement “We are very sorry to have to inform you that . . . your booking for your planned stay has been canceled,” said the e-mail from HotelQuickly, an online travel agency Harrington … [Read more...] about The Fine Print: Beware of those big travel sites offering great deals