LAX Rideshare Fee Increase Approved: What Uber and Lyft Riders Should Know Los Angeles International Airport is raising the fees rideshare companies must pay to pick up and drop off passengers, marking the first increase in more than a decade and potentially… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2026
Which Airlines Offer Chat Support and How to Find It After I wrote about my L.A. to Chicago flight being diverted to Kansas City due to high winds, I found myself in a familiar travel situation, with a tight connection… Johnny Jet , March 8, 2026
Travel Tech Tip: How to Let Important Calls Bypass the Do Not Disturb Function on Your Phone If you’re a frequent traveler, especially one who crosses multiple time zones, you already know the golden rule: turn your phone to Do Not Disturb before going to sleep. Heck,… Johnny Jet , March 4, 2026
Finally: United Airlines Updates Its Contract of Carriage to Remove Passengers Who Don’t Use Headphones I have plenty of travel pet peeves, but one stands above the rest. Sitting on a plane or in an airport lounge while someone watches videos, streams music or takes… Johnny Jet , March 2, 2026
What to Do When Your In-N-Out Drive-Thru Order Isn’t Right My son had been sick all last week and when he started feeling better, I offered to get him anything he wanted. He chose a cheeseburger from In-N-Out and because… Johnny Jet , February 16, 2026
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Why Australia Holds a Special Place for Me as a Traveler I first really learned about Australia in the late ’80s when Crocodile Dundee hit theaters and Tourism Australia began airing those now-iconic commercials featuring Paul Hogan. Around the same time,… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2026
Apple Just Released AirTag 2.0 and It’s Even Better for Travelers This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , January 31, 2026
How to Book a Stopover and Turn One Trip Into Two (Sometimes With a Free Hotel) A reader asked: “I was just reading about how people can book stopovers on long flights to stay in midpoint cities for hours or days. Sometimes the airlines even cover… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
Escaping the Storm: NYC to LAX Trip Report With Upgrades, Subway and Shuttle Tips If you’re following along with my travels this week, this is the final installment. Here are the first three reports: Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark Uber… Johnny Jet , January 25, 2026
Staying at Hyatt Place Times Square: What You Need to Know Here’s part three of my trip to NYC. Part one was my United flight from LAX to Newark (EWR). Part two was taking Uber Shuttle from EWR to Manhattan. And… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Uber Shuttle From EWR to NYC: Cheap, Easy and Worth It? Here’s part two of my trip to NYC. Part one was my United flight from LAX to Newark (EWR). When I landed at EWR, I planned to take the AirTrain… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark I was supposed to fly Tuesday to JFK, but when I dropped my kids off at school, my six-year-old started crying and said, “Daddy, do you really have to go… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Four Seasons Bora Bora: Take a Peek Inside an Overwater Bungalow at One of the Most Exclusive Hotels in the World Our thanks to Tahiti Tourisme for hosting our stay so we could write this detailed review of our experience. My family and I recently returned from an epic trip to… Johnny Jet , January 20, 2026
19 Things That Drive Me Nuts About Staying in Hotels (What’s Yours?) I love hotels. I really do. Fresh sheets, room service, someone else making the bed. What’s not to love? But after thousands of hotel stays, I’ve learned that hotels also… Johnny Jet , January 15, 2026
