We’ve all encountered rude travelers. I don’t even mean the ones who start fistfights over seating or who yell at gate agents. I mean the ones who do the little …
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Airlines
Passengers Held Hostage by 35,000-Foot ‘Private Event’ They Never Signed Up For
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegCommercial aviation is typically used for what it was meant to do – bring passengers from Point A to Point B. However, you’ll occasionally hear about planes being used for …
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Airports
The Airport Perk Most Travelers Don’t Know About Is Quietly Expanding
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegClearing immigration after an international flight can turn a smooth trip into a slog — long lines, cramped corridors, and the constant fear you’re about to miss a connection. But …
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Airlines
How Aviation Geeks Identify Airplanes at a Glance (and How You Can, Too)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThose of you who are aviation geeks amaze me. I mean, you can glance at a plane and know what it is. How do you even DO that??? Me? I’m …
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Travel
Think Bed Bugs Are Just a Hotel Problem? Here Are the U.S. Cities Where They’re Thriving
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou probably saw the articles recently about the lawsuit a family filed against Delta and KLM, claiming their international flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam was infested with bed bugs. Bed …
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Cruises
Virgin Voyages Isn’t Alone Anymore: Another Cruise Line Just Went Adults-Only
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen Virgin Voyages came on the scene in 2021, they were nothing like anything else the cruise industry had encountered before: Tips were included Wi-Fi was included There was no …
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Hotels
Revenge Served Hot: A Prankster Got the Perfect Hotel Payback
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPeople have been playing pranks and practical jokes for centuries. Ring and run (a.k.a. ding dong ditch in some parts of the country). Whoopee cushions. Calling random people and asking …
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Airlines
Bride and Groom Stranded by Airline Chaos—Then They Pulled Off the Ultimate Backup Plan
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve probably heard plenty of stories about flights that were delayed or cancelled and it meant people missed something important. Case in point, when Southwest had its meltdown during the …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney World Once Had Its Own Airport — And Almost No One Remembers It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost visitors to Walt Disney World (WDW) fly to Central Florida and land at Orlando International Airport (although some fly into Sanford or even Melbourne). From there, they take ground …
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The travel industry is all about customer service. As a business, you provide a service to your customers. That may be transportation on an airplane, train, bus or car. It …