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    When Flights Go Sideways: How to Take Control of Your Travel Day

    by joeheg September 21, 2025
    by joeheg September 21, 2025

    Flights don’t always go as planned. A single storm, crew delay, or equipment issue can cascade across the entire airline network, stranding thousands of travelers in unexpected places. When that …

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    Beating the System: Loopholes Travelers Found & Exploited

    by SharonKurheg September 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 13, 2025

    The world is fraught with ways to somehow beat the system. A candy machine that spits out two chocolate bars instead of one. A website that lists discount codes people …

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    The Airlines That Say A Pillow or Blanket Is Your One & Only Carry-On

    by SharonKurheg September 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 13, 2025

    TikTok is well known for its “travel hacks.” Some of them can be genuinely helpful and some of them, well, not so much. There are a bunch of videos on …

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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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  • Airports

    Chicago O’Hare Breaks Ground on New $1.3 Billion Concourse D

    by SharonKurheg August 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 21, 2025

    Through the years, more and more people are discovering the joys of travel. And with more people on planes, it means more people are at airports. The response of some …

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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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    7 Of The Most Ridiculous Requests Passengers Have Made On Planes

    by SharonKurheg August 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 9, 2025

    Some people on planes just don’t get it. Others just have really, REALLY unrealistic expectations. Here are some of the craziest requests made by some of each of those types …

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