With the exception of "travel insurance" every single "tip" here about flying in the United States of America was par for the course when I used to travel pretty extensively in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This says a lot. Gift article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/travel/air-travel-flight-bookings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1E.Kl3X.BVhSpwyDFAuC&smid=url-share