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    Travel Grump: Why Do Airlines Make Power Plugs So Inconvenient?

    by joeheg August 16, 2024
    by joeheg August 16, 2024

    I understand that this complaint might seem unfair. How can I complain about airlines making power outlets difficult to access when many airlines don’t even provide power outlets? However, if …

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    Can It Ever Be Too Hot For a Plane to Fly?

    by SharonKurheg July 29, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 29, 2024

    The earth is hotter than ever. Some cities’ typical high temperatures that were high to begin with are now, well, REALLY high. Accuweather says these are the 5 hottest cities …

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    Survey: Percent of Americans Who’ve Never Flown or Traveled Outside Their Birth State

    by SharonKurheg July 26, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 26, 2024

    When you travel frequently, whether for business or leisure, it can be easy to forget that not everyone is as fortunate. Can you believe that eleven percent of Americans have …

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    Delta’s Boarding Process: A Game of Zones

    by joeheg April 10, 2024
    by joeheg April 10, 2024

    Delta Air Lines has announced changes to the boarding process of its planes, which will take effect on May 1st. This should be no surprise, as Delta changes its boarding …

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    Fix For SLC Includes Humor, American Airlines’ Worrisome Change, Frequent Flyers’ Flying Etiquette Advice

    by SharonKurheg March 23, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 23, 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: How SLC …

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    Fascinating: Flying + Middle Eastern Carriers + Ramadan

    by SharonKurheg March 10, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 10, 2024

    The Muslim holiday of Ramadan begins in the United States on Sunday, March 10, 2024, and continues through Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (the timetable differs by a day or two, …

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    Can You Sit in the Exit Row if You’re Pregnant?

    by SharonKurheg February 27, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 27, 2024

    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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    One Man’s Nightmare of Trying to Fly Without ID

    by SharonKurheg July 24, 2023
    by SharonKurheg July 24, 2023

    When flying on a commercial airline, you have to go through security before you can get to the air side of the terminal. When you get to the security checkpoint, …

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    The Top 20 Annoying Airline Passengers, Ranked

    by SharonKurheg May 30, 2023
    by SharonKurheg May 30, 2023

    Being on a plane usually means being crammed in with a few hundred other people, often for hours at a time. Things can go south fast. Not everyone has the …

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    You’re Scheduled To Fly & You’re Sick. Now What?

    by SharonKurheg December 11, 2022
    by SharonKurheg December 11, 2022

    We’re in the depths of cold and flu season right now and it seems like everyone is sick with something. If it’s not one of the various Omicron strains of …

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