Whenever U.S. airlines offer something new in terms of in-flight entertainment, it’s big news. Who’s offering Wi-Fi? Who’s offering it for free? Who has a bigger TV screen? Who offers …
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Family Travel
The Carry-On Bag That Doubles As a Baby Stroller is New & Improved
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you go to an airport or hotel, you invariably see a parent who allows their kid to straddle the bag handle so they can “ride around” on the wheeled …
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Southwest Airlines debuted its new interior cabin design not long ago. Planned to be available on its new aircraft deliveries beginning in 2025, the airline showed off its new seats …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Uber & Lyft Drivers to Refuse Airport Rides in Multiple Cities Tomorrow
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFebruary 14th may be Valentine’s Day, but travelers are not going to feel the love that day if they try to get an Uber or Lyft to or from airports …
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Travel
The U.S. Cities With the Most Bedbugs, According to Orkin (2024)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBedbugs, Yuck. They can be found just about anywhere. Taxis. Buses. Trains. Planes. Hotels. Your house (here’s how to help avoid bringing them from your hotel to your home). And …
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Airlines
“Hack” For Free Airline Tickets Isn’t a Hack; It’s a Real Thing. Maybe.
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe term “hacking” has traveled, to quote the Beatles, the long and winding road. “Hackers” have been around since the 1950s and 1960s, when MIT students used the word as …
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Travel Equipment
How To Stop Thieves From Easily Getting Into Your Locked Luggage
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe posted a while back about how easy it is for thieves to break into electronic hotel safes. Several people who read it said they leave their valuables in their …
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Weekly Recap
Plane Amenity Design FAIL, Why Planes Fly at 35,000 Feet, The Popular Luggage Accessory You Shouldn’t Bring to Airports
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Plane amenity …
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Food & Beverage
Ever Want to Actually Have Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Now You Can!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou know the scene – Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the classic film based on the novel by Truman Capote, opens with Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), nibbling on a pastry and drinking …
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Airlines
JetBlue Quietly Changed Compensation Rule Last Summer; People Just Finding Out Now
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen airlines make a change they think passengers will like, they shout it from the rooftops. Alaska Airlines’ free checked item? They’ve got a whole page devoted to it. Delta’s …