Fuel charges drop on Europe flights As oil prices fall, both U.S. and foreign airlines are cutting fuel surcharges on most flights to Europe, a move that will save fliers $50 on flights to Paris, Rome and Madrid, and more than $60 on flights to London. To

1. Airfares will be sky-high. Airlines often cut fares when demand takes a dive. Not this year. With record-high fuel prices, they can't afford to offer cheap fares. Expect to be nickel-and-dimed. You'll pay a fuel surcharge of $40 for domestic flights,

With gas prices dropping and airlines making drastic cuts to the number of flights they will offer over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Car Care Council suggests that driving may not only save you money, but will also save you from plenty of travel headache

On Thursday, the State Department issued a travel alert to Americans "traveling to or already in India to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness," according to the agency's Web site.

The Air Transport Association of America is projecting that Labor Day travel will drop by 5.7 percent this year. The group estimates that 16 million paying passengers will fly globally on U.S. airlines between Aug. 27 and Sept. 3.