January roundup of travel articles and sites I'm hooked on at the moment. Please do send me tips for other reading materials in the comments below or via email at jack@eyeflare.com.

American Airlines, looking to bump up revenue in a recessionary environment, plans to raise checked-bag fees on U.S. domestic itineraries by $5.

Now and then, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight safety presentation and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some of the better ones that are flying around the web.

In what's probably the best thing to happen for mileage award travel, American Airlines has effectively made their awards ticket one-way tickets.

The new Terminal 8 at JFK promises to make American Airlines' frequent fliers a more content bunch.

Montreal's charm lies in its old-world atmosphere rather than its star attractions.

Is that great American tradition - The Road Trip - be in danger? With gas hitting $4 per gallon and only rising, it certainly is costing more each day. World Hum's Eva Holland shares her article The $4 Gallon Survival Guide.

The frequent flier miles you've lovingly accrued are quickly losing their value with big airlines making tickets near impossible to get.