Back 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 …
Airlines
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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 …
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Records are meant to be broken. For example, take the longest field goal at the Super Bowl. That record was set not once but twice during Super Bowl 58. Enough …
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Airlines
JetBlue Quietly Changed Compensation Rule Last Summer; People Just Finding Out Now
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen airlines make a change they think passengers will like, they shout it from the rooftops. Alaska Airlines’ free checked item? They’ve got a whole page devoted to it. Delta’s …
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Weekly Recap
Do Boarding Groups Even Matter Anymore?, 10 of the Funniest FA Safety Spiels Ever, IHG’s Gone from Key West: Now What?
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: Do boarding …
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Complainers gonna complain. And if they can find a place to complain to (here’s how to get an actual person when you contact travel companies), complain they will. Sometimes their …
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Save for those who get to sit in business or first class, the seats on a plane aren’t the greatest. Unless you snagged an exit row, there’s little to no …