I made a huge travel mistake: I trusted the American Airlines app and it cost me dearly OVERVIEW American Airlines lost our luggage. Here are three tips to minimize the hassle of mishandled baggage. Use AirTags or Similar Trackers: Place Apple AirTags in your checked luggage to… Johnny Jet , December 29, 2024
Massachusetts family of four found dead in vacation home on Christmas Day highlights importance of carbon monoxide detectors OVERVIEW Carbon Monoxide Risks: Recent tragedies highlight the deadly dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in homes and vacation rentals. Prevention Tips: Install and maintain detectors, check vacation rentals, and service… Natalie DiScala , December 29, 2024
Airline pilot shares 6 tips for surviving the holiday travel rush AAA released their 2024 holiday forecast and they project that “119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the year-end holiday period* from Saturday, December 21… Spencer Marker , December 26, 2024
Here’s how you can really save money on your next car rental Not long ago, a reader sent me the email below and since my answer has some valuable info to save money, I thought, I would run the tip again. “One… Johnny Jet , December 26, 2024
2024 Holiday travel airport survival guide If you saw the TSA security checkpoint numbers over the last year, then you already knew that this holiday season was going to be crazy busy. First of all, the… Johnny Jet , December 24, 2024
Did you know? Some airports offer free gift-wrapping post security If you read my Holiday Travel Airport Survival Guide, then you know not to wrap your gifts before going through security. In fact, the TSA’s spokesperson tweeted: “Tip of the… Johnny Jet , December 23, 2024
The easiest way to save $70 on Southwest Airlines flights Last year, Costco offered $50 off Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines flights if you purchased a $500 gift card for $449.99. But thanks to a Christmas sale you can save… Johnny Jet , December 23, 2024
How a flight attendant tricked all passengers into picking up their trash It’s no secret that many airline passengers leave a mountain of trash in their seatback pockets and/or on the floor beneath them. On some airlines, flight attendants are responsible for… Johnny Jet , December 21, 2024
Flight review: Flying Qantas between Sydney and Brisbane, Australia We left off after spending two nights in Sydney at what was possibly the coolest experience in the city, the Roar and Snore and the Wildlife Retreat overnight experiences at… Johnny Jet , December 21, 2024
Airport mayhem: Passengers brawl using wet floor signs at American Airlines check-in It’s like summer today here in L.A. as the temperature is hovering around 80F. It is nice but it sure doesn’t feel like December 18th. And you know where else… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2024
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga: This overnight zoo experience is Sydney’s best-kept secret If you’re following along with our epic trip to Fiji and Australia, here is Part Seven of our grand adventure. Below are the previous stories if you want to catch… Johnny Jet , December 17, 2024
The Christmas book the entire family will love and want to read over and over again The year our son was born, one of our lovely readers recommended the children’s book Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree to us. I always love getting book recommendations and this one… Natalie DiScala , December 16, 2024
Flying with kids: Top 10 items every parent should pack for a long flight I’ve been fascinated by flying ever since I was a little boy. We didn’t fly that much growing up and when I was in high school, I became afraid to… Johnny Jet , December 16, 2024
Don’t wrap your presents until you’ve tried this game-changing gadget Wrapping holiday gifts can either be a joyful tradition or a frustrating chore, depending on your perspective. I have always loved wrapping Christmas presents and growing up, I always wrapped… Natalie DiScala , December 14, 2024
Roar and Snore at the Taronga Zoo: Hands down the coolest place to stay in Sydney, Australia A big thank you to the Taronga Zoo Sydney for hosting our stay so we could write this detailed review of our experience. I’ve been fortunate to travel to Sydney… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2024