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    What Do the Stripes On A Pilot’s Uniform Mean?

    by SharonKurheg July 12, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 12, 2025

    Most people are aware that the color of the belt a person learning/practicing martial arts represents how far along they’ve gone with their training and mastery. The same goes for …

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    Update: The Bonuses Airport Staff Are Now Paid to Catch Passengers With Oversized Bags

    by SharonKurheg July 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 9, 2025

    About 2 years ago, the travel story that was all over the news was how certain airlines were paying gate agents a commission to “catch” passengers who were “trying to …

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    What Really Happens If You Smoke on a Plane or Destroy the Lavatory Smoke Detector

    by SharonKurheg July 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 8, 2025

    Commercial planes with a passenger capacity of 20 or more are equipped with a smoke detector system that monitors the lavatories for smoke. Smoke indicators provide a warning light in …

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    What You Need to Know Before Booking Your Basic Economy Flight

    by joeheg July 5, 2025
    by joeheg July 5, 2025

    Basic Economy fares are still with us in 2025, and while the core idea hasn’t changed—lower fares in exchange for fewer perks—the fine print continues to evolve. Airlines have updated …

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    What No One Tells You About the Southwest Companion Pass

    by joeheg July 3, 2025
    by joeheg July 3, 2025

    I recently earned a Southwest Companion Pass again, thanks to a credit card sign-up bonus. It had been several years since I’d last had one, so I figured I’d dust …

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    Southwest Airlines Is at a Crossroads—Which Way Are They Headed?

    by joeheg July 1, 2025
    by joeheg July 1, 2025

    For a long time, Southwest Airlines knew exactly who they were. They weren’t like every other airline, and that was a deliberate choice. Their open boarding process? People either loved …

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    Why the Free Wi-Fi Hasn’t Been Working on Your United Flights

    by SharonKurheg June 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 30, 2025

    Airlines began offering Wi-Fi on planes in early 2003. Lufthansa was the first, after they established an alliance with Connexion by Boeing. Since then, more and more airlines have offered …

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    What It’s Like to Fly on a Commercial Airline When You’re Over 7 Feet Tall

    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2025

    We can probably all agree that planes are really not made for the convenience of people who are not within the bell curve of “typical.” Case in point, people on …

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    Dangerous Soda Causing Injuries: Southwest’s Solution Was Surprisingly Simple

    by SharonKurheg June 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 26, 2025

    Did you know that, according to The Washington Post, and in a prime example of history repeating itself, airline passengers before 1936 had to pay for a boxed lunch? The …

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    This JetBlue Promo Is Wild. Are We Actually Doing It?

    by joeheg June 26, 2025
    by joeheg June 26, 2025

    We write a lot about airline loyalty, credit cards, and maximizing points and miles. But we’re not flying cross-country twice a week. We travel often enough to care about flying …

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