Travel News and Analysis

In the past, renting a car could be a hassle. But now with improved logistics, helpful apps and a bit of data, renting a car has never been easier. But one question comes up at the airport car rental kiosk each and every time, and it's leaving some people stumped:...

There is no doubt summer vacations will look different in the foreseeable future. Of almost any industry, travel has been one of the most devastated, as people stay home either by choice or by government mandate in order to prevent the spread of the virus. But with...

As we are on the front lines of travel trends based around the demand for flights we follow along with predictable seasonal shifts every year. Summers are busy, holidays too, and common weeks for spring breaks from school spike demand for family travel as well. And...

Five teams traveled more than 25,000 miles in the 2019 regular season, enough to circle the earth (49ers, Seahawks, Chargers, Rams, Raiders) The Jets, Giants, Bills, Redskins, and Patriots had the most favorable travel schedules, with less than 10,000 miles traveled...

This might be a sensitive time to be polling people about their experiences traveling, given the holidays having just ended, but we took a two-week poll of 1,766 travelers and asked them what their least favorite things about flying are. Below you can see the full...

12/10/2019 We took a survey of 1,225 US residents who self-reported that they have flown in the past year, and asked them about their airport arrival strategies. We found trends along some interesting demographic lines about who rushes to the airport hours ahead of a...

Elon Musk's SpaceX is revolutionizing the way we think about space travel. The company has used groundbreaking rocket innovations to make shipping equipment we all rely on into space. The company sends 10-20 rockets into space each year but Elon has recently revealed...

Today, the team here at Champion Traveler is excited to launch two new tools we have spent the last several months focused on building. First, we created a cheap flight finder. The tool is pretty straightforward, all you have to do is give the tool a departure...

It seems like there are hundreds of options when it comes to booking travel plans. But how do you know if the sites you are using are trustworthy? Some questions people often ask when booking a trip through a travel site for the first time: Is this really the cheapest...

Published by Carson on December 17, 2018 Sometimes it's tricky to find the best neighborhoods to book a hotel. Sure, you might be able to filter by 5-star hotels on every travel site, but I've certainly booked 5-star hotels in run-down questionable neighborhoods. On a...