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    What to Do When No Free Seat Assignments Remain on Your Plane

    by joeheg October 11, 2025
    by joeheg October 11, 2025

    With Southwest’s new seating system set to begin for travel on or after January 27, 2026, all the major U.S. airlines now use assigned seating. For passengers, that means one …

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    Do Loyalty Programs Still Reward Loyalty?

    by joeheg October 11, 2025
    by joeheg October 11, 2025

    When you hear the term loyalty program, what do you think of? Most people imagine a system that rewards you for being a loyal customer — which makes sense, since …

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    Friday Funnies: Travel Edition – Things I Saw That Made Me Smile or LOL (10/10/25)

    by SharonKurheg October 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 10, 2025

    Travel-related things I’ve seen this week that made me smile, chortle, or even laugh out loud. Been flying a lot this week – saw this guy several times For anyone …

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    Friday Funnies: Travel Edition – Things I Saw That Made Me Smile or LOL (9/26/25)

    by SharonKurheg September 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 26, 2025

    Travel-related things I’ve seen this week that made me smile, chortle, or even laugh out loud. Don’t get a flight attendant mad! Welcome to Sint Maarten Do your due diligence …

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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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  • Funny Stuff

    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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    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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