Travel News, Deals and Tips For July 16, 2020 Greetings! Every day, my 91-year-old dad calls me and asks, “is there any news about the virus disappearing?” My three-year-old son also often asks, “is there still a virus?” Both… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2020
How to Save $80 Off Hello Fresh and Earn 2,000 American Airlines Miles I’m not sure why I didn’t think about using a meal delivery service back in March when everyone was terrified of going to the grocery store and there were long… Johnny Jet , July 13, 2020
The European Union and Some States May Ban US Travelers Greetings from home! On Monday, June 22, the TSA screened 607,540 individuals at security checkpoints nationwide, topping the 600,000 mark for the first time in months. The last time throughput… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2020
Coronavirus: Why I’m Canceling My RTW Trip and Which Airlines Offered Me Refunds Last week, I wrote about my upcoming round-the-world trip, which I had been planning for several months (here’s the story). My friends and family were concerned about me going… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2020
Coronavirus: Should I Cancel My Trip to Asia? For the past few months, I’ve been planning an incredible round-the-world trip with my best friend Mike. We both recently turned the big 5-0, so we decided to do something… Johnny Jet , January 30, 2020
2019: A Year in Photos Miles flown: 93,024 Segments: 52 Carriers: 9 (American, Hawaiian, Empire Airlines, Compass, Iberia, Iberia Express, United, British Airways, Delta) Aircraft types: 12 (717, ATR42, A321S, A321T, 737-M, 777-200, E175, 737-8,… Johnny Jet , December 21, 2019
My Stay at the New Courtyard Hamburg City in Hamburg, Germany Last month, I traveled to Hamburg, Germany to attend the grand opening of the Courtyard Hamburg City. Normally, I wouldn’t travel over 5,500 miles to attend a grand opening of… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2019
Why I’m Not Buying Back My American Airlines Executive Platinum Status American Airlines (AA) just sent me an email (screenshot below) encouraging me to buy back my AAdvantage Executive Platinum status. I appreciate them giving me ample notice, but the offer… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
My Trip to Chicago for United Media Day 2019 Greetings! Last week, I flew from Los Angeles to Chicago for the night, as a guest of United for the airline’s Media Day. It was my first time flying United… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2019
My Trip to Florida for Embraer Media Day and a Private Flight to Kennedy Space Center Last week, I got on a plane for the first time in two months. It was the longest I’ve been grounded in 25 years, and it felt really good. It… Johnny Jet , October 25, 2019
I Had a Colonoscopy and I Took Notes No one (at least, no one that I know) wants or looks forward to getting a colonoscopy. I mean, who wants to go on a “low residue” diet three days… Johnny Jet , October 10, 2019
Flying My Dad Back to Florida With Help From Blacklane I didn’t travel this week, but I feel like I did after building a relatively last-minute trip (72 hours out) for my dad from Connecticut to South Florida. My dad’s… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2019
My Mom’s Name Is on an American Airlines Plane It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 19 years since I lost my mom to cancer. My mom was my world and it took me years to get over… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2019
A Very Brady Bunch Renovation Tour & Party I grew up watching The Brady Bunch and always wanted to drive by the house featured in the show, even though the real house was only used for the exterior… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2019
8 Tips for Keeping Newborns Healthy When Traveling The past few days have been very stressful for our family. On Wednesday evening, our newborn baby Olivia felt a little warm so my wife and I took her temperature…. Johnny Jet , September 3, 2019