U.S. travelers were all abuzz mid-last month, when the U.S. government announced that Americans would soon be able to renew their passports online. This was followed up by another announcement …
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The CDC currently requires that “…all air passengers two years of age and over entering the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken …
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Airports
This Texas Airport Is 1st In North America To Get 5-Star International Rating
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere are lots of places that do ratings of airports. J.D. Power. Travel and Leisure. Trip Advisor. Reader’s Choice. Another one is Skytrax. They’re a United Kingdom-based consulting firm that’s …
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Going through the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) checkpoints in the U.S., especially if you don’t have Pre-Check or Global Entry (and really, if you live in the U.S. and don’t …
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Travel
Woman’s Text Message On Plane, “We have Covid…shhh,” Sparks Fury
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’re on the plane and getting your bearings. You see that the woman in front of you is older. Blonde. Well manicured nails. She’s texting on her phone. The screen …
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Travel
What To Do (And Not Do) If There’s An Unruly Passenger On Your Flight
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurheg2021 was a banner year for problems on flights. According to the FAA, there were nearly 6,000 cases of unruly airline passengers. And that’s just the events that were reported! …
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Airlines
Flight Diverted After Threat: “Turn Back Or It Will Be Shot Down”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegVietnam Airlines is the flag carrier of Vietnam. Founded in 1956, the airline was established as a state-owned enterprise in April 1989. A member of the SkyTeam alliance, Vietnam Airlines …
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New York City
The No Pants Subway Ride Is Cancelled Again. Thanks, COVID
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegCoronavirus has cancelled a lot of very important things since its introduction to society. Weddings. Birthday parties. Vacations. Halloween. Senior years. Mardi Gras. Some things, thanks to rescheduling or “well, …
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Funny Stuff
Remember The Delta Passenger Who Breastfed Her Cat? Wait, There’s More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBack in late November, an unnamed woman flying from Syracuse to Atlanta decided to breastfeed her cat, mid-flight. On several occasions, a flight attendant told her to stop and put …
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The U.S. State Department has had a slowdown in processing passports for years now. What used to take just a couple of weeks can now take well over 3 months. …