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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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    The Different Ways Airlines Decide Who Gets Bumped

    by SharonKurheg August 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 25, 2025

    Years ago, I worked for a non-profit organization that, among other things, used the skills of volunteers to do activities in the community. Part of my job was gathering these …

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    Why We’ve Never Booked a Mistake Fare (and Probably Never Will)

    by joeheg August 24, 2025
    by joeheg August 24, 2025

    Every once in a while, your feed will light up with headlines about an unbelievable flight deal. Maybe it’s a transatlantic business class ticket for a few hundred dollars or …

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    TikTok’s Latest Plane Challenge Has A Brazen Ulterior Motive

    by SharonKurheg August 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 20, 2025

    Oh, TikTok. While the U.S. government is/was looking into ways the app, built and run in China, is secretly spying on who knows what, most of us are in it …

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    What Makes International First Class Different From Business Class?

    by joeheg August 16, 2025
    by joeheg August 16, 2025

    I first got hooked on the idea of international first class when I was planning our trip to Japan. I found award space using American miles—60,000 miles for Japan Airlines …

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    The U.S. Airlines That Give Elite Status Extensions If Needed

    by SharonKurheg August 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 15, 2025

    Having elite status on an airline is pretty cool. After all, depending on the airline, it can offer perks such as enhanced customer service, priority check-in, complimentary upgrades, free seat …

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