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When A Suitcase Falls From An Overhead Bin, Who’s At Fault?

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An Oregon man filed a $49,000 lawsuit against Southwest Airlines earlier this week for allowing another passenger’s oversized suitcase to fall from the overhead bin as another passenger and a Southwest Airlines flight attendant were trying to stow the suitcase on a flight in January 2013 from PDX to LAS. When A Suitcase Falls From…

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Amazing $64 RT JFK to LAX With JetBlue – Where Are You Going?

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Earlier today we told you about a very limited time offer from JetBlue to fly from New York City to one of 32 destinations for $32 each way.  Well, not wanting to pass up an amazing deal (or the chance to get out of the East Coast cold weather for a few days), I decided…

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Gotham Air: $99 Six Minute Luxury Helicopter Rides From Manhattan to JFK And EWR

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Gotham Air announced that it will begin accepting reservations today for scheduled helicopter flights between Manhattan and JFK, and Manhattan and ERW. Helicopters will start flying by spring 2015. First time riders can book a $99 flat rate flight by selecting a departure from one of three Manhattan heliports, and flights can be booked on…

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Easy Way To Start The Year With Six Starbucks Bonus Stars (targeted)

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We at PMM love our targeted offers from the My Starbucks Rewards program.  My 2014 ended with a great offer – make just six purchases in just under 2 weeks and earn 20 Bonus Stars. Starbucks Bonus Stars When I logged into my account, I saw this banner saying that my 20 Bonus Stars would…

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Man Falls Overboard From A Cruise Ship And Rescued By Another Cruise Ship

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A 22-year-old man is lucky to be alive after he fell overboard the Royal Caribbean ship the Oasis of the Seas off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico. The man, who has not been identified, fell overboard in the early morning hours of January 8, 2015. According to Good Morning America, he was spotted a few…

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Free Kindle eBooks Today On Amazon!

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Check out these Kindle eBooks that are currently listed for free on Amazon! Many of them were priced at $9.99 or more! Check out this list that I put together for you. If you are like me, you enjoy a good book or two while flying. Free Kindle eBooks Today On Amazon! Looks like there…

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Easy Way To Earn 20 Starbucks Stars Bonus Starts December 30 (targeted)

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I usually receive e-mails from My Starbucks Rewards offering challenges to earn bonus stars.  Today I just happened to log onto my starbucks account, and I was pleasantly surprised to find this offer:It was an easy decision to Join Now, and it wasn’t until the next screen that I found out the challenge doesn’t start until…

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Holiday Travel Blues: DOT Guidelines For Oversold Flights

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If you are traveling this holiday you are sure to notice how the flights are more full than normal. This can lead to stressful situations if your flight is delayed, you mis-connect or you find yourself on the receiving end of an oversold flight. In this post we’ll outline a few of these steps along with…

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Graycliff Mansion Nassau Bahamas Review – Dinner In Graycliff Wine Cellar

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There are many places to eat on Paradise Island or on the main island of Nassau in the Bahamas, but none come with quite the storied history, let alone wine cellar of the Graycliff Mansion. So we couldn’t resist when one of the members of our party had the bright idea of dinning in the…

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New Award Chart Changes For Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa – A Trip Report

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There is a renewed interest in the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs due to the recent category downgrade with Hyatt’s reward chart. Previously I mentioned this is one of Hyatt’s best kept secrets, so I was surprised and yet at the same time excited to see it downgraded. New Award Chart Changes…

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World’s Cheapest Haircut In Mrauk U Myanmar? $1 Burmese Haircut!

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As we posted earlier, you can win a $10 Amazon gift card just for sharing a photo along with a caption with our readers for our new series, Travel Tip Tuesday. Here is our first winner! World’s Cheapest Haircut In Mrauk U Myanmar “This is my husband getting a $1 haircut in Mrauk U, Myanmar. His…

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How $20,000 Was Allegedly Stolen From Checked Bags – 7 JFK Baggage Handlers Arrested

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7 JFK Baggage Handlers Arrested  As reported by CBS2 New York, 7 baggage handlers from New York’s JKF International Airport were arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing upwards of $20,000 worth of items from traveler’s checked luggage. This is exactly why I hate to check my bags. Honestly, it seems like more should be done to keep…

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Huge Delta Enhancement: New Craft Beers On Delta Routes

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That’s right, starting December 1st, Delta is expanding its selection of regional and craft beers to the East Coast Shuttle, West Coast Shuttles and on transcontinental flights. I think Beer-Thirty just got a little bit better in Business Class on Delta flights. But don’t worry if you’re an epicurean stuck in economy, you can still enjoy…

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Earn 3 Bonus Starbucks Stars For Purchase Of Baked Goods (Targeted)

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My Starbucks Rewards has put out yet another targeted promotion, and this time it’s just for two days – Saturday November 29, and Sunday November 30.  The targeted offer is for 3 bonus stars for the purchase of any baked good when I pay with my registered card with no registration necessary. The promotion allows…

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