Posts by: Rick Seaney
About Rick Seaney
Rick Seaney is CEO and Co-Founder, FareCompare. An internationally known airfare expert and air travel analyst, Rick is also a well-known media go-to resource for breaking aviation industry news.
Rick’s mission is clear: “help consumers beat the airfare game.” Rick pens weekly columns for ABCNews and USA Today and is quoted regularly in the pages of the New York Times, Wall St. Journal and Huffington Post.
In 2000, Rick co-founded XXI Technologies with FareCompare co-founder Graeme Wallace. Since its debut in March of 2006, FareCompare has become one of the fastest-growing travel planning websites.
Following are recent headlines by Rick.
6 Things to Know about Luggage: Right Bags vs. Wrong Bags
Take a good look at your traveling bag (carry-on or suitcase) before you plan your next flight and see if you’ve got the right or wrong luggage. There are important differences and sometimes the wrong luggage will cost you money. Here are six things you should know. What to Pay for Summer Airfare 1. Right … Read 6 Things to Know about Luggage: Right Bags vs. Wrong Bags
Posted In: Rick Seaney on ABC News, Tips and TricksScreaming Kids on Planes Q&A
The latest in a series featuring your travel questions. Also see Spirit Airlines Fee to Print Boarding Pass. Q: What should I do when confronted with a screaming baby on a plane? On a recent flight to Cincinnati, the woman next to me made no effort to calm her kid who yelled nonstop. When we landed, … Read Screaming Kids on Planes Q&A
Posted In: Tips and TricksWhat to Pay for Summer Airfare
You’ve been hearing for some time now that airfare prices will be high this summer – but what exactly does that mean? And how much is too much? Thanks to FareCompare’s massive database of current and historical airfare prices, I’ve been able to work out some rules of thumb for summer airline ticket prices based … Read What to Pay for Summer Airfare
Posted In: Airfare Analysis, Tips and TricksFour Ways to Fly First Class on the Cheap
A few years back, Los Angeles-based video producer Eric Allen was heading home from Europe with a friend who’d hurt his leg. The friend decided he’d feel better in first class but being charming didn’t get him a first-class upgrade. “So, he threw a fit,” said Allen, “and we ended up drinking champagne all the … Read Four Ways to Fly First Class on the Cheap
Posted In: Travel Tips4 Reasons Not to Hate the Airline Fees
I thought I’d try to shake things up a bit by looking on the bright side of airline fees. Yes, they’re easy to hate, but there are pluses to some of them. Unless we’re talking about ultra-discount carrier Spirit. The only way you can avoid most of the steep fees on that particular airline, is if … Read 4 Reasons Not to Hate the Airline Fees
Posted In: Airline Fees, Rick Seaney on ABC News