Meghan Coyle

Everyone has their own air travel horror stories. Sally, I am still shook by how you had two flights canceled in a row.

Everyone has their own air travel horror stories. Sally, I am still shook by how you had two flights canceled in a row.

Everyone has their own air travel horror stories. Sally, I am still shook by how you had two flights canceled in a row.

But what if I told you there are economic forces at play that are making delays and cancellations more prevalent?

But what if I told you there are economic forces at play that are making delays and cancellations more prevalent?

But what if I told you there are economic forces at play that are making delays and cancellations more prevalent?

Kinda. I'm bringing in an expert to break it down. Welcome to Smart Travel, a deep dive into the tips, tools, and tactics to maximize your travel dollars. I'm Sally French. And I'm Megan Coyle. And we are the travel nerds ready to help you plan your next big trip.

Kinda. I'm bringing in an expert to break it down. Welcome to Smart Travel, a deep dive into the tips, tools, and tactics to maximize your travel dollars. I'm Sally French. And I'm Megan Coyle. And we are the travel nerds ready to help you plan your next big trip.

Kinda. I'm bringing in an expert to break it down. Welcome to Smart Travel, a deep dive into the tips, tools, and tactics to maximize your travel dollars. I'm Sally French. And I'm Megan Coyle. And we are the travel nerds ready to help you plan your next big trip.

Today, we brought on professor and author Ganesh Sitaraman to help you understand how the airline experience went from five-course meals and piano bars in the sky to a sad 28 inches of seat pitch and not an inch more.

Today, we brought on professor and author Ganesh Sitaraman to help you understand how the airline experience went from five-course meals and piano bars in the sky to a sad 28 inches of seat pitch and not an inch more.

Today, we brought on professor and author Ganesh Sitaraman to help you understand how the airline experience went from five-course meals and piano bars in the sky to a sad 28 inches of seat pitch and not an inch more.

This is really a great introduction to how the airline industry works, the big business of airline frequent flyer programs, and if you know all that, you'll have a better understanding of how to work the system. But first, some news out of the travel industry. We just received some interesting data from Bank of America about the latest in travel spending trends.

This is really a great introduction to how the airline industry works, the big business of airline frequent flyer programs, and if you know all that, you'll have a better understanding of how to work the system. But first, some news out of the travel industry. We just received some interesting data from Bank of America about the latest in travel spending trends.

This is really a great introduction to how the airline industry works, the big business of airline frequent flyer programs, and if you know all that, you'll have a better understanding of how to work the system. But first, some news out of the travel industry. We just received some interesting data from Bank of America about the latest in travel spending trends.

But their analysis suggested that slowdown could be weather-related. Cold snaps hit places like Texas and New York hard this winter, and Easter is really late this year, which might just be delaying some spring break plans.

But their analysis suggested that slowdown could be weather-related. Cold snaps hit places like Texas and New York hard this winter, and Easter is really late this year, which might just be delaying some spring break plans.

But their analysis suggested that slowdown could be weather-related. Cold snaps hit places like Texas and New York hard this winter, and Easter is really late this year, which might just be delaying some spring break plans.

And the slowdown isn't hitting everyone equally. The biggest pullback is among lower-income households— But even higher income travelers are cutting back on domestic trips.

And the slowdown isn't hitting everyone equally. The biggest pullback is among lower-income households— But even higher income travelers are cutting back on domestic trips.