Airlines May Now Ban You for Not Wearing a Face Mask One of the major things that has been keeping me from getting on an airplane is the fact that many travelers are not wearing their face masks as they’re supposed… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2020
What Travel Insurance Doesn’t Cover After the Pandemic This story was written by consumer advocate Christopher Elliott and originally appeared in Forbes. Travel insurance does not cover everything. If you didn’t know that before the pandemic, you probably do… Team Johnny Jet , June 15, 2020
How to Avoid Booking a Seat on a “Ghost Flight” That Won’t Fly It’s no secret that people haven’t been flying for a while now, and that the airlines have been hit hard. Even as the numbers are starting to trend up again,… Johnny Jet , June 10, 2020
What You Can Expect From Las Vegas Now That It’s Re-Opened Vegas opened up last week, and as you might expect it’s not the same Vegas we saw pre-COVID-19. In fact, its tagline is no longer, “What happens in Vegas, stays… Johnny Jet , June 8, 2020
How Airport Screenings Have Changed Since the Pandemic This story was written by consumer advocate Christopher Elliott and originally appeared in the Washington Post. If airport screenings had changed because of the pandemic, Gene SirLouis hadn’t noticed, and… Team Johnny Jet , June 8, 2020
Wearing a Face Mask Can Reduce Coronavirus Transmission by Up to 75% One of the things I’ve loved about Japan and some other Asian countries is that when people have a cold, they often wear a face mask to protect others. I’ve… Johnny Jet , June 2, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Page for Travelers (UPDATED August 28 at 6:00am ET) My hope is that this coronavirus resource page for travelers will help you make more informed decisions regarding your travel plans, help you get… Johnny Jet , May 29, 2020
The TSA Will No Longer Touch Your Boarding Pass Here’s an interesting move by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that makes sense in the current climate. Some travelers, like me, won’t even notice a change. (I’ve been using the… Johnny Jet , May 25, 2020
What the CDC Wants You to Know Before Swimming in a Pool This Summer Today is Memorial Day, which means it’s unofficially summer in the U.S.A.! For those residing outside the United States, Memorial Day weekend has always been the unofficial start to summer…. Johnny Jet , May 25, 2020
Are You Entitled to a Refund If Your Airline Rebooks You on a Partner Airline? Each Friday, we feature a reader-inspired tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. With many people still dealing with disrupted travel plans (see the latest COVID-19 news here), this… Johnny Jet , May 21, 2020
Why You Should Follow Local Quarantine Rules At this point in the pandemic, it’s clear that we’re still a ways from normal life as we know it. And no matter what the quarantine rules are where you… Johnny Jet , May 19, 2020
How to Take Walking Tours Around the World From Home Are you itching to get out of town and country? I know, who isn’t? If you’re like me and playing it safe until someone comes up with a vaccine or… Johnny Jet , May 18, 2020
How to Explore the Stunning Faroe Islands While You’re Stuck at Home One place I haven’t visited but would like to is the Faroe Islands. The Faroes consist of 18 rocky, volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean…. Johnny Jet , May 13, 2020
My Experience Calling 5 Different Airlines for Refunds I spent hours—literally hours—planning five flights for spring travel. The first one was for a dream trip to Hawaii with my family, then I had a flight to New York… Johnny Jet , May 11, 2020
3 More Ways to Keep Your Glasses From Fogging Up While Wearing a Face Mask Each Friday, we feature a reader-inspired tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s reader tip is a collection of three tips from three different readers, who built… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2020
