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WOW air says it’s “Iceland’s only high performance low-cost airline” and its strategy “is to always provide fun and memorable service, as well as offering the lowest price airline tickets to and from Iceland, with a smile.” Or are they really providing the most outrageous carry-on baggage fees in the world? WOW: $12,000 Carry On…
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…
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…
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…
Last week we posted the story of Elit Kirschenbaum, a mother who said that United Airlines ‘humiliated’ her family because of the way they were treated on a flight. If you recall their young daughter, Ivy, is a 3-year old stroke survivor that is incapable of sitting up on her own. Elit said that the…
If you are like me, you enjoy a good book or two while traveling! Look at these Kindle eBooks that I found that are currently listed for free on Amazon! Many of them were priced at $11.99 or more! Check out this list that I put together for you. Free Kindle eBooks Today On Amazon! Looks like…
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…
Check out this info that Uber just sent me. Uber is now offering UberPool in the 5 Boroughs of NYC starting today! Uber Introduces UberPool Shared Rides In NYC How UperPool Works Bottom Line You can still get a $20 credit off your first ride with Uber when you signup with promo code uberPMM. If you…
Have you ever dreamed about working for an airline? Which airline would it be? What position would you hold? What city would you work in? And how many coworkers would you have? Top 10 US Passenger Airline Employers Air Transport World compiled a list of US passenger airlines with the largest number of employees as…
There are times on the road when you just can’t get a hotel room. Sporting events, conventions, parties can cause hotels to book up quickly. When this happens, I look to Airbnb to find a local place and sometimes for a fraction of the cost. If you haven’t joined AirBnB yet, you can sign up…
Here comes the snow! And with it another Thanksgiving travel nightmare! According to the weather channel, snow is expected to fall in much of the Northeast this afternoon and 200+ flights have already been cancelled causing travel headaches across much of the country! As NBC News is reporting here, “Nor’easter Threatens Thanksgiving Travel Chaos for…
Today is Verizon connection day! Today only you can score free movies, airport wifi, music and more for both existing Verizon customers and people who use other carriers as well! Go here to check out what you can get for free today! If you are a Verizon customer, you may even be able to get…
AAA says 3.5 million will fly this Thanksgiving, the highest level since 2007, and another 41.3 million will travel by automobile. The only problem is that the weather on Wednesday along the I-95 corridor from Maine to South Carolina could include rain, sleet, and accumulating snow depending on a coastal low developing, and a mass…
American Express announced it is opening a smaller format lounge in the Seattle-Tacoma airport in 2015 called The Centurion Studio. According to the press release it will be a “retreat for Card Members but in a smaller space, featuring some of the amenities Card Members say are most essential: comfortable seating, charging stations, fast and…
I hate to lose stuff when I travel, and it’s always difficult for me to keep up with all of my tech accessories – cords, cables, and adapters. All of this changed for me this fall when I found a better system to keep everything together and organized. It’s called the GRID IT organizer, made by…
Uber’s first attempt at serving customers in Las Vegas and Reno lasted just a couple of hours on Friday afternoon, until at least five Uber drivers were cited with up to $10,000 fines and vehicles impounded for transporting people without a license. Combine that with the action of the states attorney general, and Uber gets…
If you read the American Express Membership Rewards forum on flyertalk.com, you might have noticed increasing activity and speculation about the American Express Centurion Lounge in the San Francisco International Airport. The thread is called Centurion Lounge SFO [Future] and most of the discussion as of late focuses on: The opening date – speculation is…
When Qantas launched A380 service from Sydney to Dallas/Ft. International Worth on October 1, 2014 it took over the title of the longest flight in the world based on the distance between the two airports – 13,790km (8568.7 miles). According to the Qantas Fact Sheet the airline will Qantas will operate six non-stop flights in…
I’m not gonna lie – I was spoiled at a 5-star luxury resort last week. I reviewed it here. But when I really thought about it, it was easy to pick out the top 10 items that I loved about the the things in the room – other than the gorgeous furnishing and scenery. I…
The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas is a 5-star luxury beach resort in Abu Dhabi nestled along the pristine beaches of Saadiyat Island, just about 25 minutes from the Abu Dhabi International Airport. It opened in November 2011 with 306 spacious guestrooms with private balconies, including 39 suites all with ocean, garden or…