November 2009 Archives

Why Airline Vouchers are a Bad Deal: Fuller Planes in Q3

As airlines report their Q3 results, the data reinforce an important rule oft repeated by Condé Nast Traveler Consumer News Editor Wendy Perrin: If the airline offers vouchers or cash to give up a confirmed seat on an oversold flight, don't take it.

About The Informer

When not editing for The Informer section of Condé Nast Traveler, Deputy News Editor Deborah Dunn hunts down stories across the globe on everything from the environment to the perfect way to spend ten days in Turkey.

Alex Pasquariello is a senior assistant editor at Condé Nast Traveler covering news, politics, and environmental issues. He is fond of almost any pursuit that requires a helmet and his favorite ecosystem is high alpine tundra in late June.