Hello, travel friends and happy Saturday. Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …
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Weekly Recap
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Travel
Update: 75 Hand Sanitizers Have Now Been Recalled For Toxicity
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen COVID-19 arrived in the United States, we were told one of the ways to stay healthy was to wash our hands frequently, so we wouldn’t spread any coronacooties that …
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Airlines
United Airlines Understands What It Will Take For People To Fly Again
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs I sit in my house, not traveling, I’ve learned about all the things airlines have done to try to get people like me to fly again. I’ve heard all …
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Hotels
Airbnb, Outperforming Most Travel Companies During COVID, Reaches Milestone
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSo many arms of the travel industry are floundering right now. Cruise companies can’t do anything in the U.S. until the CDC says it’s OK. It’s said that 8,000 hotels …
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Back in February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) barred New York residents from federal Trusted Traveler and Global Entry program. At the time, the federal government said a New …
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Airlines
Should Airlines Charge Less If They Offer Fewer Amenities Due To COVID?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe first time I heard about this concept was in mid-spring. A man from the U.K. had, at the time, plans to go to Disney World this fall. He was …
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Of all the craptacular things that have been happening in the travel industry during this pandemic, probably one of the last things you’d expect is for an airline to make …
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For a limited time, JetBlue has a “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO…although it really should be BOGOF) sale going on if you combine booking a flight and hotel together. …
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Travel
Worst U.K. Travel Companies Have Some Names The U.S. Knows Well
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn any industry, you’ll have some amazingly good companies mixed in with some that make your blood boil. Here in the U.S., when surveys are done to determine the worst …
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Travel
Nearly 200 Have Violated Hawaii’s Quarantine, So Here’s What’s Being Done
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Governor of Hawaii has been extraordinarily cautious when it comes to coronavirus. Even though the state relies very heavily on tourism, Governor Ige has yet to open it back …