<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:59:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/flights/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Carry on > checked baggage... always ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days if you are trying to travel on the cheap it is an absolute necessity that you cut down on the amount of crap that you bring with you and let's be honest, most of the stuff that we bring with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/carry-on-checked-baggage-always</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/carry-on-checked-baggage-always</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghdLoxBPZzAVGRmK9DZtzEEPs32cPr7bePayuQbjM6JrbXJvPd8FKMMbNo983DTugbt9tNAeHP7J91teARppZu4wuJER2F4rcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window or aisle ? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days when I travel unless it is a very long flight I don't even bother with booking a seat now that airlines are doing that silly game where they charge you more money if you want to choose a seat.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/window-or-aisle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/window-or-aisle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9dx1buQgbeadmdmWRrtG6cxXj2RMnWrw1wYGo92YysL4U4oDMCaNthiycCjUHspo2r5nw5gHNzjYZXwBnQYEw5qs6DadqdG6ty5MQE92BiVoLJ4HiDv9EDELZr8Jx5Nrinov1dQYDkuX9CrpRM1b4P1ewQkoK4e49ZXkSKimi9mF3YaLEFKNajBWhv8stcCjRDETcHpjQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it really too much to ask for customers to board and exit planes in an organized fashion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a lot of people I think that it in fact is too much to ask because it seems like almost any time I go to get on a plane people are behaving as though it is a race of sorts and if they don't act like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/is-it-really-too-much-to-ask-for-customers-to-board-and-exit-planes-in-an-organized-fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/is-it-really-too-much-to-ask-for-customers-to-board-and-exit-planes-in-an-organized-fashion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKhgE4z5qVVYqVtrHvdghNJgjr6uEWvnP2WF1xiyR7NpQHRj7FyYMmLi2uV68Y1tJ72VqcNkMbyNaoYiVS2ZuxR9xVSgDbjHp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices to Mexico and other central American countries rising big time this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are a sports fan you already know the main culprit behind this really large rise in airfare prices and if you are traveling there for any reason you are doing to notice in certain cities a lack]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/prices-to-mexico-and-other-central-american-countries-rising-big-time-this-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/prices-to-mexico-and-other-central-american-countries-rising-big-time-this-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4XoSZS1S8QC2uH9TxsX5T473UpazQhQL6J6YSy5h2SC4NUxV8z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a difficult phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the recent war situation a lot of GCC countries are impacted with their travels. 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Some would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/travel-horror-stories-denied-entry-because-thats-not-you-in-the-passport</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/travel-horror-stories-denied-entry-because-thats-not-you-in-the-passport</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghcpqqEW8Db4xtNx54MCi2bdi37CZYBxoXan3GHyR5j8bd3xiE4XjBH3fizrw8Pm5gQAereFCJn7RXnExbC7NM7BUhiXH2WBQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ongoing saga of carry-on baggage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I wrote about how I was a bit confused about the wording that airlines were using regarding what you can take on an airplane with you in a recent booking that I made. 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Our platform helps travelers compare hundreds of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/heap/@mariannaadsy/sheap-flights-usa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/heap/@mariannaadsy/sheap-flights-usa</guid><category><![CDATA[heap]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariannaadsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeSN3fLFn2bhg1SFwsokU7s96cqKUWTsDdJ1ENdyeVYNfJTmEMZ2VCFLA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[For most airlines "personal item" is not what it sounds like]]></title><description><![CDATA[For true serious low-budget and in my opinion crap, airlines, like Spirit what I am about to say is not true but for all the others that I have encountered it seems as though they are using tricky wording]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/for-most-airlines-personal-item-is-not-what-it-sounds-like</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/for-most-airlines-personal-item-is-not-what-it-sounds-like</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVcTsbh8wRG1oJwpfMkdAhvC7D3ZH58cgz6YH9C7x6CuLSKUejfQgBP1sKGpSGrH7XXzuKVCrEdM87Y5csPtq9bTCkpQfBxFKL2nZS5PemuuLjpctJ5Gvjd6tTcfLj2in43j43GnATWm9L2t37aaLw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unholy rise in airfares for the holidays ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I avoid travel during the Christmas and New Year's periods because it is a no-brainer that this sort of rise in rates is going to occur and has for all of my life and probably long before I was alive as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/the-unholy-rise-in-airfares-for-the-holidays</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/the-unholy-rise-in-airfares-for-the-holidays</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghSqrLTAoytnUoTqrujewPQ3c4NiuC1vAyBvtWFwkaryt6vDpcAdZgQaLqsLGzwt5gs1zRC1P8XeihA9NZ2k4BFFonSjYqut4E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "sweet spot" for booking flights early is 38 days ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back eons ago when I first started traveling there was a fantastic benefit to booking early. 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