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    Japan’s Plan To Let Foreigners In, Don’t Be A Victim Of This Stupid Airport Trick, I Won’t Stay At The Wynn (Even For Free); This One’s Personal

    by SharonKurheg June 20, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 20, 2020

    Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …

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    Big Guns Challenge CDC To Step Up & Help Travel Recovery

    by SharonKurheg June 19, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 19, 2020

    We reported a couple of weeks ago that some “big guns” had communicated with the U.S. Department of State to restart the processing of passports. With that, Americans who needed …

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    People Have Spoken & The Government Listened! Yay Free Stuff!

    by SharonKurheg June 17, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 17, 2020

    We all know that, for most things, the government is a hot mess. There’s always the question if politicians are truly doing things for the people they represent or if …

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    Florida May Be Distorting Its COVID Data & That’s Unsafe For Visitors

    by SharonKurheg June 14, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 14, 2020

    It’s the summertime and a whole lot of people are itching to go on vacation. Florida is always a popular destination, between the beaches on the east and west coast, …

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    Delta Giving Passengers What They Want, Don’t Buy These 4 Things At Airports, Hawaii Airports Wasting $36M

    by SharonKurheg May 30, 2020
    by SharonKurheg May 30, 2020

    Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …

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    Here’s What Happens If You Ask A Congressman To Help Expedite Your Passport

    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2020
    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the entire worldwide travel industry. Even if you don’t work in travel, you can still be affected. Not only is it extraordinarily challenging …

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  • Airlines

    So THAT’S Why Airlines Really Started Having Passengers Wear Masks

    by SharonKurheg May 16, 2020
    by SharonKurheg May 16, 2020

    When the travel world looks back at all this #coronacrapola, I think we’re going to see a lot of changes, especially in terms of airlines. By this point, I think …

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    Airline Complaints Are At 17x The Norm. Here’s What The DOT Is Doing About It

    by SharonKurheg May 13, 2020
    by SharonKurheg May 13, 2020

    When airlines started grounding their flights, passengers, of course, wanted refunds. After all, many people were in lockdown, and many of them also were not working. Whatever money they had …

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    U.S. Airports To Receive $10 Billion In CARES Act Grants. Here’s How Much Each Will Get

    by SharonKurheg April 15, 2020
    by SharonKurheg April 15, 2020

    You may have seen a lot about airlines getting financial assistance during these difficult times but, not surprisingly, airports have asked the government for relief as well. And they just …

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    It’s Official – Orlando, Florida Is Going On Lock Down

    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2020
    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2020

    It was announced during a video press conference earlier today that Orange County, FL, which includes the City of Orlando and most of the Central Florida theme park areas, including …

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