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Beat the Crowds! AAA’s Ultimate Guide to July 4th Holiday Travel (Forecast & Advice)

American Automobile Association (AAA) released its annual press release discussing the Independence Day holiday travel information. Lots of good information in this press release. First, 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles or more from home during the holiday week period (June 28th to July 6th). This represents an increase of 1.7 million […]

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Why Do People Wrap Their Luggage Before Flying?

English / David Brensilber

I was recently at the airport and I saw a luggage wrapping machine. I was intrigued on why people would pay between $20 and $30 to wrap their luggage in plastic wrap. I could understand if it were bubble wrap. Because who does not love bubble wrap. Especially when you remove it and get to

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TSA Has Approved Mobile Passport Usage for Domestic Air Travel

English / David Brensilber

From our friends at SF Gate, TSA approves the mobile passport in certain airports. This supplements the mobile ID’s that the TSA started accepting last year. The great thing is that with a mobile ID (either a state drivers’ license or your passport), you can pass through airport security and these id’s are REAL ID

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Passenger Caught Stealing in Delta Sky Club, Advice to Protect Your Bags

English / David Brensilber

An interesting report from our friends at View From The Wing. A 29‑year‑old Delta Air Lines passenger Joseph Johnson went straight from the Salt Lake City airport Sky Club to jail after reportedly stealing another passenger’s backpack from the lounge and then trying to seize a police officer’s gun when confronted over the theft. As

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Hotel Housekeeping Tips: How to Avoid Your Tips From Being Stolen

English / David Brensilber

I was in a European hotel and I left my daily housekeeping tip on the night table when I left the room in the morning. When I got back later, the tip was still there. I started to wonder whether I messed up the tip in a foreign country. Friends told me that tipping is

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Cruise Hack: How to Avoid Automatic Tipping on Cruise Ships

English / David Brensilber

With all the requests for tips from people you never even thought to tip beforehand, tip fatigue continues to grow. How should you handle this? In the cruise ship world, automatic tipping has been part of the culture for a long time. Most people have been annoyed with this tipping policy but accepted it as

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Vacation Nightmare: How to Recover from Lost Credit Cards

English / David Brensilber

When you are traveling, there are few key things that you rely on. Those being your Passport, Money, Credit Cards and of course, Cell Phone. Lif you lose your credit cards or if they are stolen, just remember it could be worse. Losing your passport and phone rank as the most stressful. Adding to your

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Tipping Fatigue: Are You Over-Tipping at Fairfield by Marriott?

English / David Brensilber

When you stay at a Fairfield by Marriott, you can expect friendly service and a comfortable stay. I saw a posting in which a Fairfield by Marriott encourages its guests to tip the front desk personnel. Do You Need to Tip the Front Desk? Generally speaking, tipping the front desk staff at a Fairfield by

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Are Hotels the New Budget Airlines? The Decline of Daily Housekeeping at Marriott

English / David Brensilber

Another Marriott property has announced housekeeping at a luxury as opposed to a basic service. As last reported, certain Residence Inn properties will only provide housekeeping on request. Now, a guest posted on reddit, that his reservation at a Marriott hotel did not have guaranteed housekeeping service. We don’t know exactly what this means but

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Newark Airport Delays: Causes, Tips, and How to Cope

English / David Brensilber

We have read about the air traffic controllers losing track of planes causing significant traffic delays at Newark International Airport. But is this the truth? In reality, these delays are due to a combination of factors, including an air traffic control staffing shortage, equipment outages, and runway construction. Specifically, a recent equipment failure in the Philadelphia Terminal Radar

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