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    Southwest’s Cocky Retort to Savage Shade

    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2025

    Nowadays, when it comes to Southwest Airlines, THE story of the year is their recent announcement that, effective May 28th, the airline is introducing a policy to charge for checked …

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  • Food & Beverage

    Before You Pack That Alcoholic Beverage Bottle, Make Sure It’s Not Banned by TSA

    by SharonKurheg February 3, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 3, 2025

    When getting together with friends, my husband and I have been known to pack a few (OK, sometimes more than just a few) bottles into our checked luggage. We’ve also …

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    Fun Fact! FAA Limits Certain Liquids In Your CHECKED Bag, Too

    by SharonKurheg August 5, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 5, 2024

    Ever since the transatlantic aircraft plot in 2006, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been enforcing what is known as “3-1-1 for carry-ons,” wherein travelers are allowed to carry liquids …

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    Dear TSA Agents: Wait, I Can EXPLAIN!!!

    by SharonKurheg April 26, 2024
    by SharonKurheg April 26, 2024

    The TSA admittedly doesn’t have the best reputation in the world. People complain of long delays, being yelled at, “TSA approved” locks being broken on checked luggage, contents in checked …

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    I Pimped Our Flight. What You Get With Frontier’s “The Works” Upgrade

    by joeheg June 4, 2022
    by joeheg June 4, 2022

    When I search for flights from Orlando, Frontier often shows as the cheapest option. While the price shown in the search is the actual fare, it wouldn’t be the price …

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    Will This Plan For Carry-On Bags Be Good Or Bad For Passengers?

    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2022
    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2022

    Carry-on bags. When there wasn’t a fee to check bags, carry-ons were just the stuff that you’d just as soon keep with you while on the plane. To be fair, …

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  • Travel

    How To Avoid Luggage Theft At The Airport

    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2022
    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2022

    We’ve written in the past about theft in hotels and how to avoid same: Think your hotel safe is safe? It’s not The portable safe we use (because, again, hotel …

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  • Travel Equipment

    What Batteries Are Allowed On A Plane?

    by SharonKurheg June 23, 2021
    by SharonKurheg June 23, 2021

    As we’ve become more technologically advanced, we’re using more and more gadgets that require batteries. Cell phones. Tablets. Laptop computers. Cameras. Handheld games. Digital scales. “Smart” luggage. Electric wheelchairs & …

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    The JetBlue Plus Card Can Save $140 On A Single Trip

    by joeheg May 5, 2021
    by joeheg May 5, 2021

    We often fly to New York with JetBlue, one of our favorite domestic airlines. They have many nonstop flights from Orlando, and all their flights have seat-back entertainment and free …

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  • Weekly Recap

    AMEX Premium Cards Keep Their New Travel Coverage A Secret, Beware This Car Rental Nightmare, Why “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” Is Bad To Say On Plane, & More!

    by SharonKurheg January 25, 2020
    by SharonKurheg January 25, 2020

    Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …

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