Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …
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How Do Airlines Schedule So Many Flights, All At The Same Time?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEvery day, the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization provides service to more than 44,000 flights, for a total of 16.1+M flights per year. If you look at worldwide numbers, estimates from …
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Discounts & SalesFamily TravelHotels
The Holiday Season Is Getting Closer: Lots Of Discounts For ICE! 2019 At The Gaylord Palms
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt hasn’t been very long since the theme for the 2019 version of ICE! at the Gaylord Palm Resort & Convention centers was announced (Psst! It’s going to be The …
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AirportsTravelTravel Tech
The Airports In North America With The Fastest (And Slowest) Free Wi-Fi
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re hanging around an airport for hours on end, having fast Wi-Fi is a beautiful thing. But we all know that some airports have what seems like lightning-fast Wi-Fi, …
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AirlinesAirportsTravel
Frequent Flyers Should Pay More Taxes To Decrease Planes’ Carbon Footprint???
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines are doing everything they can to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. They have commercial planes fly at the “sweet spot” of energy efficiency. They’ve come up with all sorts of …
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Best Way To Maximize Your Points, Hotel Chain That’s In Trouble Again, Ultimate Place To Get Hive Mind Travel Advice, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHappy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme ParksFamily TravelHotelsTravelTravel Equipment
The New Policy For Strollers, Wheelchairs and ECVs/Scooters at Walt Disney World – Effective Immediately
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEffective October 1, 2019, Walt Disney World (WDW) implemented a new policy in regards to strollers, wheelchairs and electric convenience vehicles (ECVs, a.k.a. “scooters”) that are rented from third party …
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Airlines
Safety Concern vs. Gov’t Edict: FAA To Test If U.S. Airplane Seats Are Too Tight For Emergency Evacuations
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe FAA announced last week that it plans to conduct evacuation testing this November, to decide if passengers are able to evacuate planes in a safe and timely manner during …
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Travel
Reminder: Effective Today, If You’re Traveling To New Zealand & Don’t Need A Visa, You’ll Need A Waiver
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOctober 1, 2019: Following in the footsteps of the United States’ ESTA, Canada’s eTA and the upcoming ETIAS (Who can forget that one? It’s a visa! No it’s not!) for …
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HotelsTravel
Reopening Announcement Of FL Keys All-Inclusive Resort That Burned Down Soon After Grand Opening
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s a story that’s gone from triumph to tragedy and is on its way to triumph again. Bungalow Key Largo, billed as the first all-inclusive resort in the Florida Keys, …