Travel Editorial Standards

Use the authority for the question

• Entry and transit: destination and transit-country government guidance. Passport nationality, residence status and airside versus landside travel can change the answer.
• Air travel: the operating carrier, airport and relevant transport regulator. A US refund rule must not be presented as a worldwide entitlement.
• Accommodation: the exact property, occupancy, rate plan and booking channel. A chain-wide benefit can have exclusions.
• Insurance: the applicable policy wording and insurer’s claim instructions. “Travel insurance” is not one standardized cover.
• Travel health: public-health guidance and instructions from the traveler’s clinician or device manufacturer. General information is not personal medical clearance.

Sources are not all equivalent

A regulator’s policy, a provider’s help page and a commercial fare analysis have different roles. Provider marketing is not independent testing. Commercial studies must retain their sample, period and geographic limits when used. A homepage or a research directory cannot support a precise percentage by itself. Where verification is incomplete, the claim needs qualification or removal.

No invented experience or credentials

Guides are AI-assisted desk research unless a specific article documents otherwise. Do not infer that the publisher visited a destination, tested equipment or holds professional credentials from the article layout. Illustrations do not establish product performance, airport signage or the appearance of a real property.

Explain the calculation and what it leaves out

A worked comparison names its currency, travelers, nights, room count and whether a charge is per person or per booking. Examples are hypothetical unless a dated quote is explicitly identified. Refund risk, travel time and accessibility can outweigh a lower total. The booking comparison tool adds the amounts you supply; it does not predict fares or make reservations.

Commercial disclosure

Affiliate relationships are disclosed separately from evidence. Commission eligibility is not a reason to imply testing, invent durability claims or recommend unrelated equipment. Read the affiliate disclosure for how links may support the site.

Corrections and high-stakes decisions

Report an issue through Contact with the exact passage and source. The publication cannot provide emergency assistance, personalized medical advice, a visa decision or binding insurance coverage advice. For those decisions, consult the responsible authority or qualified professional. Our research method explains update dates and the limits of verification.