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    The Real Reason Why Some Planes Skip Rows 13, 14 and 17

    by SharonKurheg September 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 5, 2025

    You board your plane and you’re assigned to Seat 18A. You get to row 10 or so and start looking at the number of each row in earnest, knowing that …

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    The Best, Worst & Weirdest Airline Loyalty Program Names

    by joeheg September 2, 2025
    by joeheg September 2, 2025

    Airline loyalty programs started in their present form in the 1980s. Airlines asked their advertising firms to come up with names for the new programs. It’s impressive that the first …

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    Plane Passenger Was Awful & This Guy Did What We All Dream Of

    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2025

    There are lots of unofficial rules when it comes to flying, not just for passengers but for airports and airlines, as well. Here are a bunch of them. One thing …

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    The 3 Airlines That Still Offer Bereavement Fares

    by SharonKurheg August 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 30, 2025

    A few years before the turn of the century, my aunt, who lived in California at the time, passed away after her third bout with a primary cancer. My mom, …

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    American Airlines, Give This Baggage Handler A Raise!

    by SharonKurheg August 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 29, 2025

    A few days ago, a friend on Facebook wrote how American Airlines broke the handle of her luggage.  Here’s what she said about it: This is my suitcase after my …

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    Can You Check Bags To Your Destination With Two Different Reservations?

    by joeheg August 28, 2025
    by joeheg August 28, 2025

    The rules for checking a bag with airlines can be confusing. It gets even more complicated when you’re connecting between two different airlines. And in 2025, it’s just as tricky …

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    If Exit Row Seats Are Empty, Who Opens the Door?

    by joeheg August 27, 2025
    by joeheg August 27, 2025

    Exit row seats are some of the most coveted real estate on a plane. Airlines figured out long ago that passengers would pay extra for the chance to stretch their …

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    The Perks Travelers Get for Owning Shares of Airline Stock

    by SharonKurheg August 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 27, 2025

    Many people invest their money in the stock market as a way to earn income. They might do it privately, or they might have their money in an account; retirement …

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    Didn’t We Do This Already? Southwest’s Mini Companion Pass Is Back

    by joeheg August 27, 2025
    by joeheg August 27, 2025

    Southwest Airlines has brought back its free Mini Companion Pass promotion for the fifth consecutive year. It’s become a late-summer tradition for the airline, and while the terms have shifted …

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    A New (To Me) Term for Lice on Planes

    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2025

    Compared to a bunch of you reading this, I’m still a relative newbie when it comes to travel. It’s really my husband who does the credit card churning, hotel planning, …

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