emergency

The last time the FAA updated its plane evacuation assessment standards was in 1990. Since then, airplane seats have gotten narrower and their pitch (the space spacing between rows) has …

Hello, travel friends, happy Saturday and happy Independence Day for those of us in the U.S., as well! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From …

Hey travel friends, it’s Saturday! Although if you’ve been smart and staying at home, it’s kind of hard to keep track. So for those who need to hear it – …

The U.S. Department of State issued a COVID-19 update on April 3rd, stating that they will only issue passports to U.S. citizens in the event of a qualified life-or-death emergency.

Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

The FAA announced last week that it plans to conduct evacuation testing this November, to decide if passengers are able to evacuate planes in a safe and timely manner during …

I think few would disagree that the cell phone is one of the most essential pieces of modern technology that’s come down the pike in the past 20 years or …

Since 1986, the FAA has required that every domestic passenger-carrying airplane with a flight attendant must have an onboard emergency medical kit that has a variety of medications and supplies. …

Broadcasting the news is very serious business, but sometimes I guess news journalists just can’t help themselves. Case in point…

A few years ago, Joe and I used a couple we selected from Trusted Housesitters to watch our house and dog when we were going to be out of town …