Starting May 5^th, United will start charging you $25 (each way!) to check a second bag. The first one is still free (and so is the second if you are an elite Mileage Plus member).

A lot of the airlines are doing something similar according to this story in the Dallas Morning News; just another way to make some money.

For example: Spirit is upping its price for checked baggage to $10 each way, each bag, and that’s if you make online reservations to check your bags. If you just show up at the airport, bag in hand, wanting to check your luggage, make that $20 each way.

But, wait, there’s more!

This tip isn’t always true, but it works often enough so I have to pass it along: if you want a cheap hotel room in Las Vegas, stay over on a Tuesday or Wednesday or for more than 2 nights.

Case in point: during Grumpy Santa’s Marathon Flight Fest, we all met up at the Luxor on a Tuesday, and our terrific rooms were just $59 a night. Just a few days later, though, the price more than doubled.

Hotels have rate rules that lower prices based on length of stay (even sometimes not offering 1 or 2 night rooms at all).

Of course, sometimes you can find weekend deals…but better check first or you’re really rolling the dice.

Liked this story? Then check out “Destination: Las Vegas“

Okay, here’s how the iPhone fits into these tips: you see, the whole experience of purchasing airfare in this coming year, does have some similarities to being the first on your block to own the iPhone last year.

Well, you’ll just have to trust me on this.

Seriously, I’ve got a lot to say about how to find the best airfare in an increasingly competitive environment, plus, at the end, my 7-great tips! Just click here to see it all.

I am about to tell you about an easy-to-use FareCompare technology tool that will help you save plenty.

It’s a little trick I want to share that makes it easy to figure out how to purchase the cheapest airfare available.

Add to that our special FareCompare insights, and you’re way ahead of everyone else. Keep reading by clicking here…you won’t want to miss this!

So you and the family are going to take a trip; there are 5-of you altogether. So, while shopping for tickets, the website asks, “how many passengers?” and you naturally type in the number “5″, right?

WRONG.

You may have just cost yourself big money.

Find out why, and learn how to avoid paying too much in the future…

Attention, Female Fliers: What is your dream travel experience?

Private jets at your beck and call? Discovering your seatmate is George Clooney?

Well, Farecompare can’t help you with that, but, we can offer some great tips on creating your very own female-friendly flight.

We know that air travel can be a hassle.

But if you follow these ten easy rules, your flying experience will be much more enjoyable.

Trust us! (and keep reading)

There are plenty of things you can do to mess up your flight.

And we’ve done ‘em all, at one time or another.

And made life miserable. If you’re an occasional Drama Queen or King, read on…