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Last October, there was a terrible Las Vegas Shooting that left hundreds injured and killed 58 people.  Now in a startling turn of events, the hotel (Mandalay Bay- MGM) where the shooter stayed is suing more then 1,000 victims of the shooting to avoid liability claims against themselves. This is sure to be an unpopular decision. MGM…
Are you traveling for the 4th of July holiday? Are you flying versus driving? The TSA warns that this day might be the busiest day ever for screening passengers. Yikes! The TSA “typically screens about 2.2 million passengers a day, but could top 2.6 million on Friday.” That’s right, if you are flying out on…
On Saturday, June 23, TSA apprehended a travel at Baltimore-Washington’s Airport (BWI) as he went through security with a loaded .40 caliber gun in his carry on bag. The man was arrested and this arrest marks the 12th gun that the airport has seized just this year so far! Crazy! Read more about Stronger TSA Screening Procedures…
What in the world?! This story is terrible. As reported by 4 CBS Denver, a passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight to South Carolina (from Denver) was moved from his seat during flight for “allegedly verbally and physically assaulted two other women near his previous seat.” It gets worse, after he moved seats he then…
Last month, there was a Horrible incident on a Southwest Airlines flight when Engine Failure Caused a Passenger Death. At that time, it was unclear what caused the engine failure. When things like this happen, you wonder how is this possible? Yesterday, the NTSB confirmed that an inboard fan cowl (a jagged chunk of engine part) was what…
A Flybe plane flying from Newquay Airport to Gatwick Airport in England had to make an emergency landing after the cockpit’s windshield cracked shortly after they took off! How scary that must have been for the pilot! Crazy Cracked Windshield Forces Emergency Landing Per Newsweek, The Embraer195 aircraft was carrying 92 passengers when the pilot…
If you were hoping to stay at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills this week, you may have had some trouble booking. According to HollywoodReporter, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took over the entire hotel this week for their stay. Apparently, the Prince isn’t even staying at the hotel but, his “crew”…
Bed Bugs are certainly a problem in some hotels, but did you realize that you could run into them in your local airport? Last year we told you about a Bed Bug Infestation at Major US Airport. According to Fox News, there is a new bed bug infestation near several restaurants in Terminal B or Kansas City…
A Delta flight bound for Denver took off from JFK had to make a quick return to the runway after it hit a bird and the bird got sucked into an engine on Saturday. Via the NYDailyNews, the 126 passengers and crew were not injured, luckily. You can see the images via Twitter. Delta Flight…
To start off this new partnership between Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines, you will only be able to earn miles on the codeshare flights. Redemption of miles will be at a later date. JAL Mileage Bank and HawaiianMiles members will be able to earn miles on the codeshare flights. Further opportunities for accrual and redemption of…
Wowza! Newsweek reports that an Air Jamaica crew member was arrested when he (allegedly) tried to smuggle 9 pounds of cocaine into JFK by strapping the drugs to his body. See picture below. The estimated street value of the cocaine is $160k. He now faces federal narcotics smuggling charges in the U.S. Air Jamaica Crew Member Caught…
This is crazy! According to a passenger on United fight 1284 from Houston (IAH) to LaGuardia (LGA), a flight attendant insisted that the passenger stow her small dog in carrier in the overhead bin for the flight. What?! What Was This Flight Attendant Thinking? And the poor dog died. Via Twitter, Bottom Line This is incredibly disturbing…
Watch this video as passengers fear for their lives after a “one of the four engines on the British Aerospace RJ-85 hanging loose after blowout.” This happened on Monday, “an hour after the takeoff from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan.” So Scary Jet Engine Falls Apart Mid-Flight Video! Per Liveleak.com, The shocking footage shows one of the four…
Pregnant couples rejoice! You may now be able to go on that baby-moon to the Bahamas like you always dreamed! Maybe you want to try out the Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau on Hyatt points! Great News! CDC Removes Zika Virus Warning For Bahamas! Per CDC, What we know about Zika Zika is spread mostly…
Some passengers are nervous to fly, others might just be a little nuts. Here’s a crazy story from an Alaska Air flight that was diverted on Wednesday due to a naked passenger who locked himself in the lavatory. Naked Passenger Causes Flight To Turn Back According to KTVA.com the flight was from Anchorage to Seattle, “Flight 146 arrived…
Per the Department of State, the passport execution fee will be increasing by $10 from the previous fee. “Passport execution involves the submission of a passport application in person to a passport acceptance agent for identity verification and document review.” For now, when you submit your passport for renewal via mail, you will not see…
We all know that planes are pretty dirty when it comes to germs. But, according to the LATimes,  “surfaces in airport terminals can have even higher germ counts than those in the planes.” Gross! Let’s see where you need to be extra cautious. And with the flu going around, how can you protect yourself when traveling?…
Amazon’s first no checkout, no wait, no cashiers grocery store opened today in Seattle, Washington. How cool! Amazon Go located at 2131 7th Ave, Seattle, WA, near the corner of 7th and Blanchard. Amazon Go Opens Today! No Checkout Required What is Amazon Go? Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required.…
A woman is suing Alaska Airlines after her mom accidentally goes down an escalator at Portland International Airport in her wheelchair. In this video, (which I warn you is terrifying) Bernice Kekona who is seat-belted to her wheelchair tumbled and crashed down an escalator. Disturbing Video Wheelchair Passenger Falls Down Escalator Inside the terminal at Portland International Airport, Bernice…
I love TSA Pre-Check, it really speeds up my travel time and is very convenient! As I was traveling this morning, I approached TSA Pre-Check as usual. But, since I recently moved, I only had available to me a temporary issued State Drivers license (in paper form.) I was informed by the agent checking IDs…