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 …
government
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Travel
People Have Spoken & The Government Listened! Yay Free Stuff!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe 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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Travel
Florida May Be Distorting Its COVID Data & That’s Unsafe For Visitors
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’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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Weekly Recap
Delta Giving Passengers What They Want, Don’t Buy These 4 Things At Airports, Hawaii Airports Wasting $36M
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello 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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Travel
Here’s What Happens If You Ask A Congressman To Help Expedite Your Passport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe 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 SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen 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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Travel
Airline Complaints Are At 17x The Norm. Here’s What The DOT Is Doing About It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen 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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Airports
U.S. Airports To Receive $10 Billion In CARES Act Grants. Here’s How Much Each Will Get
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou 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 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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New travel restrictions have been published that are specifically aimed at pregnant women, in an attempt to decrease so-called “birth tourism.”