Fishing travel news for early October 2021 is a mixed bag — with some airlines stepping up their game after a long hiatus and others leaving anglers in the lurch — plus updates on Goliath Groupers in Florida.

The vast majority of travelers don’t have unlimited budgets or hundreds of thousands of frequent flier miles. Many of us scrimp and save not only to get the time off to travel, but also to make the most of it. That means we have to make choices. In most cases, I’d rather splurge on a luxury like a helicopter ride to a glacier to go dog sledding versus a more comfortable seat for a midday four-hour flight. I’d rather go economy class on a 10-hour flight than not go at all.