While still working for Detroit’s Wayne County Airport Authority, manager James Warner helped three businessmen secure $43.7 million worth of airport contracts in exchange for more than $6 million in …
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Weekly Recap
How To Get Around TSA’s Liquid Rule, Amex Asked Me To Upgrade & Then They Got Cold Feet, The Danger Of Early Morning Flights From NYC 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. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …
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New York City
NYC’s 20-Year Construction Project Could Be A Traffic Nightmare
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI grew up just a ferry ride away from Manhattan and know that huge traffic jams are just naturally a part of New York City. Despite trains and subway lines …
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Airlines
Frontier-Spirit Merger Is Getting A Lot Of Great Jokes On Twitter
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOn Monday, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced in a joint press release that they plan to merge later this year. Both of the companies’ boards of directors had unanimously …
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Travel
Vegas Slot Machine Broke, Didn’t Say Guy Won Over $225K. Here’s What Happened Next
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegCasino gambling is big business in the U.S. Legal in 44 states, casinos reportedly earned $261 billion and provide $41 billion in tax revenue, according to the American Gaming Association. …
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Travel
CDC’s Statement On Lifting COVID Testing Requirements For International Travel
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBeginning on January 26, 2021, all travelers arriving into the U.S. from outside the country were required to show proof of a negative COVID test. The new policy required all …
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Travel
Former NBA Player Arrested In Spain After Altercation At Airport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt was not a good weekend for a former NBA player with a history of playing for the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers and, most recently, Sacramento Kings. On …
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It shouldn’t surprise anyone that 2020 was a horrible year for hotels. In fact, STR reports that U.S. hotel profitability fell 84.6% that year. 2021? Much better. Maybe not quite …
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Just about a year ago, we wrote about a travel company for people who thought COVID was a hoax. At the time Freedom Airway & Freedom Travel Alliance (FAFTA) fancied …
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If there’s one thing Coronavirus has proven to the world, it’s that science and medicine are constantly changing. Obviously, those of us involved in science and medical fields (I retired …