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    The Popular Luggage Accessory You Shouldn’t Bring to Airports

    by SharonKurheg April 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 20, 2025

    When suitcases are coming around the baggage carousel, passengers cram shoulder to shoulder, hoping to see their bags quickly and easily, so they can grab them and “get outta there.” …

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    It’s Cheaper & Like Skiplagging, But Isn’t. Would It Work?

    by SharonKurheg March 4, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 4, 2025

    It doesn’t matter where you are in time or place, there’s always someone who’s trying to beat the system. It’s especially prevalent in the travel world: How to override hotel …

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    United Pax Faked Injury to Board Plane Early; Gate Attendant Bursts His Bubble

    by SharonKurheg February 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 25, 2025

    You usually hear about Southwest passengers faking an injury or disability to board the plane first and therefore get prime choice of seating, only to be “cured” when exiting the …

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  • Airlines

    New (to Me) Airport Vocabulary: What Is “Ghost Bagging”?

    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2025

    Regardless of whether you travel once a week, once a month, once a year or once a decade, you’ll still sometimes learn something about traveling that you didn’t know before. …

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    How To Avoid Being Forced To Gate Check Your Carry On (Maybe)

    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2025

    We all know that putting stuff in the overhead is the slowest part of getting everyone loaded into and settled onto the plane. On top of that, more and more …

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  • Credit Cards

    The One Credit Card You Should Always Have With You When You Fly

    by SharonKurheg January 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 31, 2025

    When most people fly, they typically have few problems. But sometimes, your foray into the airport is less than stellar. Here are the most frequent issues people face: Getting the …

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  • Travel

    He Stored His Carry-On In a Bin Rows Ahead of His Seat. It Didn’t End Well

    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2025

    We’ve all seen people do it. They have a seat far in the back of the plane but store their 22x14x9 inch carry-on bag in an overhead compartment as close …

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  • Airlines

    Less Familiar Reasons Why You May Be Ineligible For An Exit Row

    by SharonKurheg December 29, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 29, 2024

    For most people, if you’re not sitting in first or business class, seats in the exit rows can be some of the most desirable ones on the plane. You don’t …

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    How Little It Could Take to Be Banned From American Airlines

    by SharonKurheg December 21, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 21, 2024

    I am 100% a rule follower and someone who respects authority. But even I’m scratching my head to see how little it seemed to take for American Airlines to put …

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    American Airlines Caused This Problem, But Their Fix Is Just As Bad

    by SharonKurheg October 25, 2024
    by SharonKurheg October 25, 2024

    Over the past year or two, American Airlines really seems to be going downhill. Their IT glitches are ridiculous Trying to redeem one of their flight vouchers is an effort …

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