Delta Air Lines has announced changes to the boarding process of its planes, which will take effect on May 1st. This should be no surprise, as Delta changes its boarding …
Airlines
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Airlines
The Inconsistent Rules For Chewing Tobacco on Airlines: What You Need to Know
by joehegby joehegThere’s no other form of transportation where you give up as much freedom of personal space as airplanes. Unlike other modes of transportation, such as your car or a train, …
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Airlines
Why Airlines Warn Passengers Not to Retrieve Cell Phones That Fall Between Seats
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, the safety announcements that flight attendants tell you before your plane takes off have undergone small changes. When smoking became verboten on planes, that was, of course, …
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Weekly Recap
Fix For SLC Includes Humor, American Airlines’ Worrisome Change, Frequent Flyers’ Flying Etiquette Advice
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: How SLC …
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Airlines
Good News! We Asked 6 Popular International Airlines Why They Don’t Participate in TSA PreCheck
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFrequent (and even not-so-frequent) flyers will tell you that TSA PreCheck is a godsend when it comes to saving time. And boy, how it’s grown! When the program started in …
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Airlines
Many Airlines Upped Checked Bag Fees, But One Quietly Lowered One of Theirs
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBack in January, when Alaska Airlines raised its check bag fees from $30 to $35, you knew it was only a matter of time for the other airlines to follow …
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Points & Miles
There’s Value In Qantas’ Frequent Flyer Program Once You Know Where To Look
by joehegby joehegWe’ve only been on two Qantas flights during our trip to Australia with Adventures by Disney in 2014. I didn’t have a Qantas account at the time. However, I did …
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Airlines
The Airlines’ Policies For “Passengers Of Size” (Updated March, 2024)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn their quest to squash more and more bodies into planes, airlines have made seats narrower and narrower. Whereas seat width 30 years ago averaged around 19 or 20 inches, …
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Joe and I live in the United States, as do the vast, VAST majority of our readers (yes, we can tell). Therefore, a good portion of what we write about …
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With the way airlines squash as many seats into a cabin as possible, leg room in economy is, well, an issue. That’s why getting the exit row is a big …