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    Exit Row Seats: The Trade-Offs Frequent Flyers Know All Too Well

    by joeheg August 8, 2025
    by joeheg August 8, 2025

    If you’ve ever booked a flight and looked at the seat map, you’ve probably noticed the exit rows — the ones that promise extra legroom. But what doesn’t always get …

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    Why Airline-Wide Ground Stops Are No Longer Rare

    by joeheg August 7, 2025
    by joeheg August 7, 2025

    There was a time when an airline grounding its entire fleet was virtually unheard of; it was generally reserved for once-in-a-decade freak events like a power outage in an airline’s …

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    Why Some Airline Codes Make No Sense (And Some Almost Do)

    by joeheg July 24, 2025
    by joeheg July 24, 2025

    Ever wonder why your Southwest flight says “WN” instead of “SW”? Or why JetBlue hides behind “B6”? The two-letter airline codes you see at airports seem simple, but a lot …

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    Why the Free Wi-Fi Hasn’t Been Working on Your United Flights

    by SharonKurheg June 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 30, 2025

    Airlines began offering Wi-Fi on planes in early 2003. Lufthansa was the first, after they established an alliance with Connexion by Boeing. Since then, more and more airlines have offered …

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    Passenger’s Complaint Went So Viral, It Even Made It Into Snopes

    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2025

    If you’ve read our blog for any amount of time, you probably noticed that we tend to post a mix of (what we hope are) informative and helpful posts, mixed …

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    Get Ready – It’s Going to Be A Lot Harder to Fly to Europe

    by SharonKurheg May 28, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 28, 2025

    Regardless of how you feel about Donald Trump, he’s certainly making an impression in other countries. From fears about CBP or ICE taking you away, to anger about threats to …

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    What All of Those DING Sounds Mean When You’re Flying

    by SharonKurheg May 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 20, 2025

    For the vast majority of passengers, flying is simply a way to get from Point A to Point B. Of course, there are some passengers – frequent fliers, travel geeks, …

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    Is American Airlines the New Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier?

    by joeheg May 17, 2025
    by joeheg May 17, 2025

    When did American Airlines become an ultra-low-cost carrier? That’s not meant to be snark. It’s an honest question — and maybe the better question now is whether there’s even a …

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    The Most Hated Airlines, Hotel Brands & Car Rental Companies in America

    by SharonKurheg May 16, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 16, 2025

    Years ago, 24/7 Wall St. gave an annual ranking of the U.S.’s most hated companies. Not surprisingly, there was invariably at least one travel-related company on the list each year. …

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    10 Ways To Make Flight Attendants Love You

    by SharonKurheg May 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 10, 2025

    The typical, everyday translation of the “Golden Rule” is to treat people the way you’d like to be treated. Be nice. Don’t be a jerk. It’s not a very difficult …

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