And the hits just keep on coming… Closed since March 16 due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Costa Rica will reopen its borders to allow tourism on August 1st. At …
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Large cruise ships that service the United States are still under the CDC’s “no sail order,” most recently extended to go through September 30th. However other countries have a much …
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Weekly Recap
Each Hotel Loyalty Program’s Sweet Spot, Name Change For NY Airport?, Fellow Passengers Put Business Class Whiner In His Place
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, 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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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. …