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    Southwest Drops a Holiday Ad So Tone-Deaf It Should Come With Earplugs

    by SharonKurheg November 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 21, 2025

    Airlines are in the business of getting as many passengers as possible. To help them reach their goals of filling their planes, they advertise seemingly everywhere. You’ll see their ads …

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    A Hero Asked for a Refund. One Airline Said No. Another Stepped Up

    by SharonKurheg November 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 18, 2025

    Sometimes you can do the right thing, and still come out losing because of an airline’s “rules.” And sometimes another airline will step in and make it all right after …

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    We Tested Southwest’s New Basic Fare. Here’s How It’s Different

    by joeheg November 17, 2025
    by joeheg November 17, 2025

    When Southwest announced it was rolling out a new Basic fare to replace Wanna Get Away, my first thought was, “Well, there goes the last ‘simple’ airline.” On paper, Basic …

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    Decoding Airline Classes: Understanding the Different Types of Seats

    by joeheg November 16, 2025
    by joeheg November 16, 2025

    If you’ve tried to book airfare recently, you may have noticed that seat categories have become increasingly… complicated. What used to be a simple choice between First Class, Business Class, …

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    Hope In The Air: Remember When Checking a Bag Was Free? Some Lawmakers Haven’t Forgotten

    by SharonKurheg November 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 10, 2025

    If you’re old enough, you remember the halcyon days when checking a bag didn’t cost you anything (neither did choosing your seat, but I digress). But in 2008, American Airlines …

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    Thanks to America’s Political Meltdown, One Airline Is Raking In the Profits

    by SharonKurheg November 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 10, 2025

    Depending on what side of the political fence you lean on, you may or may not think that the current state of the United States is a dumpster fire. And …

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    The Funniest Things Ever Said on Airplanes

    by SharonKurheg November 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 8, 2025

    Pilots, flight attendants and other cabin crew have very important jobs, most of which have something to do, in some way, shape or form, with our safety. But that’s not …

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    Southwest Priority Card: No Longer an Automatic Winner

    by joeheg November 7, 2025
    by joeheg November 7, 2025

    Southwest has spent months announcing its big upcoming changes — assigned seating, extra-legroom seats, charging fees for checked bags, and the end of EarlyBird and Upgraded Boarding. What didn’t get …

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    They Had Tickets, Passports, and IDs—But Not That One Special Credit Card

    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2025

    It’s the type of travel that nightmares are made out of. You think you have everything all planned out so nothing will go wrong. And then karma— or, as in …

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    Nearly Finished: JetBlue to City #24, With One Flight Left to Win Mosaic

    by joeheg November 6, 2025
    by joeheg November 6, 2025

    The finish line is in sight. At this point in JetBlue’s 25-for-25 promotion, my wife Sharon has done multi-city overnights, one night out-and-backs, ground transfers between airports, ridden Brightline, and …

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