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    How to Negotiate An Airplane Seat Swap Like A Boss

    by SharonKurheg January 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 15, 2025

    It’s getting harder to remember, but there was a time when everyone on a plane was able to pick their seat when they made their reservation. FOR FREE! But around …

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    Stuff Passengers Expect Flight Staff To Do That’s Not Part of Their Job

    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2024

    We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Flight attendants have a tough job. The most important part of their training is safety, but that doesn’t stop some passengers …

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    10 Of The Craziest Things Passengers Have Heard Flight Attendants Say

    by SharonKurheg September 6, 2024
    by SharonKurheg September 6, 2024

    Flight attendants’ most important job is to keep us safe in the event of an emergency. Fortunately, those types of situations don’t happen very often. So during a “typical” flight, …

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    5 Things Passengers Expect Flight Attendants to Do That Aren’t in Their Job Descriptions

    by SharonKurheg July 30, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 30, 2024

    The job of a flight attendant is complicated. They’re employed to perform a variety of tasks, including greeting passengers, demonstrating safety procedures, serving meals and drinks, and responding to passenger …

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    Why Airlines Warn Passengers Not to Retrieve Cell Phones That Fall Between Seats

    by SharonKurheg April 2, 2024
    by SharonKurheg April 2, 2024

    Over the years, the safety announcements that flight attendants tell you before your plane takes off have undergone small changes. When smoking became verboten on planes, that was, of course, …

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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 SharonKurheg January 27, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2024

    Hi, 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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    The Etiquette of Using the Lavatory & Being Blocked by the Snack Cart

    by SharonKurheg December 27, 2023
    by SharonKurheg December 27, 2023

    It doesn’t matter if you’re on terra firma or 35,000 feet in the air; when you gotta go, you gotta go. Getting to/from the lavatory on a plane takes some …

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    1st Class Passengers Shared Spoils With Those in Economy

    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2023
    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2023

    For those who exclusively fly economy, flying in first or even business class can be something of a big mystery. Sure, Travel + Leisure, Nerdwallet and CNBC have described what …

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    The “Secret Bedroom” on Airplanes

    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2023
    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2023

    As technology has advanced, so has the ability for flights to become longer and longer. For some of the longest long haul flights, depending on weather, climate conditions and airport …

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    American Airlines’ Second Hotel Set To Open Early Next Year

    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2022

    American Airlines is putting the finishing touches on what will be a 600-room hotel in the Fort Worth area. Scheduled to open in early 2023, the $250 million, nine-story hospitality …

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