Following the two 2019 tragic crashes, one in Indonesia and one in Ethiopia, that killed 346 people, the Boeing 737 MAX fleet was grounded worldwide. After a messy investigation that …
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Airlines
VIDEO: Spirit Isn’t Playing Around With Wearing Masks On Flights
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI’ll tell ya – while some airlines are playing passive-aggressive games of “If you refuse to wear a mask during the flight, we won’t confront you about it, but we’ll …
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Travel
This Is How Dumb Some American Tourists Are About Their “Rights”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI don’t think I could make this one up if I tried. The Caribbean twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda reopened for tourism on June 1st and received its first …
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Weekly Recap
Passport/Global Entry/PreCheck Update, Marriott’s New Cancellation Policy, Spirit’s New Extra Charge, Why Do Airlines Copy bad Ideas?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends, happy Saturday and happy Independence Day for those of us in the U.S., as well! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Why Disney’s Main Street U.S.A. Always Looks So Patriotic
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you’re at a Disney resort or enter a Disney park, you’re surrounded by what is considered to be a “show.” That’s why Disney employees are called “cast members,” anything …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Has Disney World Thought About This Potential Social Distancing Nightmare?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAfter a closure of just shy 4 months, Walt Disney World’s four theme parks are scheduled to have a phased reopening over the course of two days. Magic Kingdom and …
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Airlines
Delta Says Unlikely To Add “Many More” Flights After August
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s been interesting to see Delta’s expansion from month to month. After nearly all flights stopped in March, April’s schedule was better, albeit not all that much improved. The month …
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I’ve said in the past that it’s interesting to see the “unique” ways different countries begin to reopen to others. Some countries are using travel bubbles and air bridges. Cuba …
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Hotels
Hotels Not Changing Sheets Between Guests? I’ll Do This To Ensure They Do
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEver since COVID started, every hotel company under the sun started spitting out multiple press releases about all the new and improved ways they were focusing on keeping everything clean. …
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Travel
Offices Re-Opening For Global Entry Interviews? Just Kidding!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt was just a couple of days ago that we wrote the Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers across the country, which had been closed since mid-March, were going start reopening …