Favorite mid scale hotels top picks from travel panel
USA TODAY conducted an informal survey of Road Warriors readers, 128 votes, to identify favored mid scale hotel brands. Hilton Garden Inn led with 23 votes for consistent rooms, service, and perks like free breakfast and Wi Fi. Other praised brands include Hampton Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, with detailed comments on room size, work spaces, and staff.
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Mike Maloney
Hilton Garden Inn
Overland Park
Kan
Hilton Worldwide
USA Today
Road Warriors
Bob Bowen
Canton
Ohio
Andrea Warren
Birmingham
Ala
William Waff
Gurnee
Mt. Holly
N.J
Hilton
Hampton Inn
Tom Gauer
Kansas City
Marriott International
Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Marriott
George Evans
Pascagoula
Miss
Fairfield Inn
Dan de Riemer
Roswell
Clermont
Fla
InterContinental Hotels Group
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Tail strikes on long fuselage airliners explained
Readers ask about tail strikes on planes like the 737-900ER and why long fuselages are prone to tail impacts. The answer notes airspeed and pitch control during landing, compares tail risk with other long models, and explains that vertical stabilizers and rudders provide yaw control, with alternatives used by military designs.
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David
Chicago
Robert K
W-Va
Ghost fares haunt travelers across online bookings
Craig Keffer, a Fullerton purchasing manager, saw a $136 Los Angeles to Denver fare vanish as an online site warned of higher prices and added fees. Travel experts say airlines and agencies use caching to mislead buyers, a practice tolerated by regulators due to tech limits, with fares sometimes spiking after a click.
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Craig Keffer
Los Angeles
Denver
Keffer
Fullerton
Calif
Jordan Bishop
Yore Oyster
Bishop
Mile High
US Department of Transportation
Expedia
Expedia.com
Dave McNamee
Jared Kamrowski
Thrifty
Ghost fares and how to avoid them in online travel
A consumer travel column explains ghost fares on booking sites and tools to detect price quirks. It cites Expedia and Delta fare changes, explains pricing dynamics, and suggests using ITA Matrix or a travel agent to counter misleading counts and rapid booking pressure.
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