No matter what industry you work in, it has its secrets. Supermarkets know how to make it so consumers might not notice a price increase. Retail stores know how to …
Air Travel
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Flight attendants have a tough, TOUGH job. Their most important reason for being there is to tell us what to do and to keep us safe in the event of …
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Airlines
The Different Styles of Those Who Recline & Those Who Get Reclined On
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSitting in a tin can with less and less room with each new configuration of plane means that personal space is a precious commodity. Reclining seats “behind the curtain” of …
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Airlines
Deciphering Your Boarding Pass: What Do All Those Letters & Numbers Mean?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you look at your boarding pass, there are some things that are obvious. Your name. The date. The airline you’re using. Your departure and arrival information. Where you’re supposed …
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Regardless of your job, there are undoubtedly little white lies you tell here and there. When I worked in retail in high school, I may or may not have told …
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Have you ever seen the flight patterns of flights from Japan to the United States? They never go directly across the Pacific Ocean to get to, say, San Francisco. They …
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It’s getting harder to remember, but there was a time when everyone on a plane was able to pick their seat when they made their reservation. FOR FREE! But around …
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Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines Just Quietly Updated Their Checked Bag Policy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen an airline makes a change that they know passengers won’t like, they tend to do it quietly and hope that no one will notice (Spoilers: they always notice). But …
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Travel
How to Use Positioning Flights for International Award Travel: A Beginner’s Guide
by joehegby joehegWhen it comes to booking international award flights, flexibility is your best friend. And no, we’re not just talking about being flexible with your destination or travel dates. Sometimes, you …
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Airlines
Plan Before You Pack: Planes’ Under-Seat Sizes Differ, Even In The Same Row
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen airlines started charging for checked baggage, it made for a vast increase in the size of peoples’ carry on bags. After all, if you can cram everything into your …