Elevate your travel

Get your math right before buying and spending airline miles

3 min read . 01 Sep 2021

Facial recognition systems save time spent in queues. (Photo: Reuters)

Soon, forgetting a passport need not be your greatest travel fear

3 min read . 01 Sep 2021

How to stay safe from skimmers and scamsters when you’re on your dream vacation

3 min read . 25 Jul 2019

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Travelling abroad? Here is how to stay away from the foreign exchange counter

4 min read . 18 Jul 2019

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Stay on schedule: What you should keep in mind while travelling in bad weather

3 min read . 11 Jul 2019

Aircraft makers highlight how innovation makes flying easier for pilots, and the experience more modern for fliers. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Opinion | The 50-year Airbus, Boeing rivalry centres around passenger comfort

3 min read . 04 Jun 2019

Hotels often throw in benefits like late check-out for those who book directly. (iStock)

Opinion | Why booking rooms directly may be your best option

3 min read . 21 May 2019

In air travel, much like in life, loyalty pays (Photo: iStock)

Why you need more than one frequent flyer programme to make the most of benefits

3 min read . 14 May 2019

The best way to circumvent the situation is to always travel with a set of clothes in your cabin baggage on an international trip. Photo: iStock

You’ve arrived but your luggage hasn’t? Here’s what you should do immediately

3 min read . 07 May 2019

Most insurers provide trip cancellation benefits.

How a good travel insurance policy could take the sting out of a disaster

3 min read . 09 Apr 2019

Don’t mess with the etiquette around mixing business and leisure on a work trip.istockphoto

Bleisure: Combine your travel with leisure to get the most out of your business

3 min read . 19 Mar 2019

Check if a hotel has curated partnerships with travel agencies for added perks for their guests. iStockphoto

If you want good deals, book that hotel for the summer vacation sooner than late

3 min read . 25 Feb 2019

Know your rights in case an airline cancels your flight without force majeure in play. istockphoto

It pays to know what you can do when an airline cancels or delays your flight

3 min read . 19 Feb 2019

To avoid random stamping by immigration officers, index the page in the passport where you would like them to stamp.

7 time-saving tactics every business traveller should adopt sooner than later

3 min read . 12 Feb 2019

Check if your airlines offer longer layovers for a lower fare.

Plan your layovers better and experience the country you are passing through

3 min read . 05 Feb 2019

Credit cards today make it very easy for everyone to collect frequent-flyer miles (iStock)

Get a credit card that gives you travel benefits, not just the cheapest fee

4 min read . 29 Jan 2019

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