This case study points out passenger strategies for dealing with customer service, using a smartphone to rebook, and knowing when it's time to give up and rent a car.
While most Americans look like they’re headed to the gym instead of an airport, flight attendants are required to look polished and have had to find trendy shoes that let you sprint to a closing gate too.
These tips require a little extra research or paying up for legroom -- that is unless you're willing to try wooing the attendant at the counter for an upgrade.
The best solution to all these hygiene horrors would be to improve the working conditions and pay of hotel housekeeping staff, but that's an investment that few hotel owners will permit management teams to make.
From Wi-Fi to mandatory valet parking, these are the fees we've all complained about around the hotel pool. Fortunately, USAT also includes tips to avoiding them.