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100,000 Roundtrip JetBlue Tickets For Healthcare Heroes Nominate your healthcare hero here. Nominate your #JetBlueHealthcareHero and they could receive roundtrip flights for 2 to anywhere we fly*. They’ve earned our love, our gratitude and some serious R&R. To thank healthcare heroes across the country, we’re giving away 100,000 pairs of roundtrip flights–so they can take…
U.S. State Dept: Do Not Travel Internationally The Department of State has officially advised U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the Coronavirus. If you are abroad, you should think about your plans as it is likely that international flights will soon be canceled or very limited upon this news. Read below for…
U.S. Citizens Advised Not To Travel By Cruise Ship The U.S. State Department has issued an advisory stating that U.S. citizens should not travel by cruise ship, especially those with underlying health issues due to Coronavirus. With all the risks of traveling right now, the travel industry is sure to take a hit. What are…
Global Entry Suspended For New York Residents The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is closing the Global Entry program as well as other Trusted Traveler Programs in New York State in response to New York declaring itself as a sanctuary city with the “Green Light Law.” New York residents will no longer be eligible to…
As an update: WHO declares global health emergency for Noval Coronavirus today. Airlines Canceling Flights To China As Late As March Airlines are canceling and cutting flights to China through as late as March as the Wuhan coronavirus continues to infect people especially in Beijing and Shanghai. As reported by Business Insider, Airlines around the world…
Recently Hyatt made an announcement sharing news Hyatt is expanding their ongoing alliance with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH). If you’ve ever wondered how to use points for hotel in Anguilla, this will be good news for you. Hyatt has been aggressively expanding their alliance this year. In fact, it was not long ago that Hyatt…
CNN reports that all flights in and out of Hong Kong’s Airport are grounded due to protests. If you have travel plans to/from Hong Kong you will need to keep an eye on this situation. I’d imagine that any travel in/out of the area will be very delayed due to this situation. Hong Kong Grounds…
Seems like Amazon has their hand in a little bit of everything these days. But, it looks like they can’t be good at everything. They have announced that they will be shutting down their Amazon Restaurants delivery services effective June 24th. Looks like competitors like my favorites, Doordash and UberEats will continue to dominate in this…
I used to be a pretty big fan of AirBnb, however more recently I find myself booking through other sites such as Homeaway. Check out the latest news however as reported by NY Times, Airbnb is set to acquire HotelTonight, which provides last minute hotel bookings. Airbnb To Acquire HotelTonight As reported by the NY Times,…
Per Business Traveller, “Qatar Airways is to introduce new economy class seating at the end of 2019.” This change will also come with an “upgrade in the food and service elements, including more choice and more generous portions.” Qatar New Economy Class Plus 7 New Destinations Despite various rumours of a staggered formation to the seating,…
Traveling this weekend or even early next week? You might want to start paying attention to what they are calling Winter Storm Harper which is set to bring a snow storm from the midwest to the northeast over the next few days. You should plan ahead if you don’t want your travel to be impacted…
The Sacramento, California Airport will be getting 2 new lounges which is great news for cardmembers of the Platinum Card from American Express, and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express who can use Escape Lounges for free. You can read all about the American Express Platinum Card Benefits Including Lounge Access here. Sacramento Airport To Get 2…
One of my favorite travel perks is having access to the American Express Centurion Lounges which are operated by American Express. Looks like a possible next location for a Centurion Lounge will be in Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Access to The Centurion Lounge is complimentary for global Platinum Card® and Centurion®Members. Both cardholders of the Platinum Card® from American…
On a recent flight from Atlanta to Oklahoma City, a passenger had to deplane a Delta flight due to 2 pet cats. According to the family, the husband is severely allergic to cats and when they told the flight attendants that he couldn’t fly with the cats, they were shocked that the cats took priority…
Those who headed to Florida this week for fall break, will be sad to see that there is a potential for a significant storm, Hurricane Michael which is expected to reach a category 3 hurricane. The potential track looks to be headed towards Panama City but, after the hurricane hits Florida there will be weather…
JetBlue announced today that they will launch basic economy next year in hopes to gain customers who are looking for lowest fare options. “Customers who opt for this fare will agree to some limits, which might include things like boarding order, seating and change/cancelation flexibility, but we will not make them feel like second-class citizens.” JetBlue…
A flight leaving London’s Heathrow Airport was forced to circle back only an hour into the flight due to a female passenger’s behavior. The flight was headed to Washington D.C. but on return to Heathrow was then canceled. “The 209 passengers will have to wait until Monday morning for a new flight due to the…
Have you ever had anything stolen from your checked luggage? I had one horrible incident in college when I flew on Bahamas Air (yuck) and my bag didn’t make it on the plane. By the time I received my luggage 2 days later, most of my items were gone. Here is a video of a…
Tropical Storm Florence is looking to be something to watch especially if you live or are traveling to the Southeast the second half of the week. There is no immediate threat until possibly late Wednesday when it is predicted to turn into a stronger hurricane. This storm will surely impact flights. If you have the…
This is just crazy. A lady is seen tied up on her flight (without her shirt on) from Moscow to Antalya, Turkey. Apparently, she drank too much and became “out of control” once on board the flight. She can be seen in many photos tied up with her legs and arms restrained. No report as…