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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We just learned that Silver Airways, the quirky, fuchsia-liveried airline ceased all operations as of June 11, 2025. Silver Airways originally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 30 December 2024 but was unable to navigate their way through the restructuring process like so many other airlines. As a regional carrier mostly flying its Caribbean routes
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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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Follow Up on the American Airlines Flight to the Wrong Airport. An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Naples was forced to land at the Rome International Airport since it was too big for the regional Naples Airport. Is approximately 145 miles from Rome to Naples. American Airlines did not realize its mistake until the
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We had dinner in Glen Cove and were looking for good place for ice cream. We did not want to go back to Fruit and Scoop so after a quick google search, we found a dessert and ice shop named Dessertino / Craft Spoon in Sea Cliff. I do not know why this shop has
Another favorite from our friends at View From the Wing. On Monday, June 2 2025, American Airlines used the wrong plane for a flight from Philadelphia to Naples, Italy. The short story is that they sent a 787-9 which is not permitted to land at the Naples airport instead of a 787-8 which is. Fortunately,
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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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The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (JNTA) announced an exclusive EV charging deal for the New Jersey Turnpike service centers with Applegreen Electric. What this means is that the 64 Tesla Superchargers that are on the NJ Turnpike will be removed. What that means is if you want to use a Tesla Supercharger, you will need
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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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I just another ridiculous story on reddit. A flight attendant is under investigation for accepting a gift from a passenger and providing typical service to that passenger We have heard that flight attendants can accept minor gifts as sign of kindness. They are not eligible for tips subject to one major caveat. On Frontier Airlines,
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