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Win the battle of baggage fees

Baggage fees can turn what had seemed like a great fare into a not-as-great fare. While you may have to live with them, there are ways to be smarter about it.

7 expert tips for getting the best deal on your next flight

Lawrence Sherman, a senior vice president at Zurich-based medical education firm Topec Global, uses a corporate travel agent for bookings. But he still researches the best deals and experiences because at 35,000 feet in the air, he does not want to be crunched in his seat.

McCarran opens cellphone parking lot for passenger pick-up

McCarran International Airport has quietly opened a cellphone parking lot, an area at which people picking up passengers can wait for free until those passengers get to the arrivals curb.

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Old Mormon Fort preserves birthplace of Las Vegas

The birthplace of Nevada’s largest city, the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historical Park provides a quiet excursion into the past, when Las Vegas was just a welcome stopping point along a difficult and dangerous trail through the Mojave Desert to the California coast.

A little planning can prevent problems when traveling with kids

There’s a reason why traveling with kids is a comedic staple of TV shows and movies (See: “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” et al.) It’s because whenever you cram a frazzled parent or two into a confined space with a bunch of rambunctious kids, stressful things can happen.

7 start-ups that could ease your travel stress

Technology might not be the solution to all life’s ills, but there are still a bunch of new services and apps on the market making travel that bit easier for the tired, lonely worker.

Allegiant Air adding 3 cities, 22 routes

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air announced one of the largest expansions in its history on Tuesday, adding three cities to its map and 22 new nonstop routes.

Explore fossil beds in California’s Rainbow Basin

Rainbow Basin Natural Area is a fossil-laden region of multi-colored rock formations, mesas, desert canyons and winding washes north of Barstow, Calif. The area makes an ideal spot for camping, hiking, scenic touring, wildlife watching and photography.

Airlines want to win you over for peanuts

Both United Airlines and American Airlines announced that, starting in February, they’d begin to offer complimentary snacks to main-cabin passengers. American said it also will begin in May to offer complimentary meal service to coach passengers on Hawaii-bound flights from Dallas.

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