How to Not Get Dragged Off a United Plane You may have heard about the disturbing incident last night in which a passenger was violently dragged off a United Express flight (flight 3411 operated by Republic Airways). My buddy Gary Leff wrote… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2017
One Way to Protect Your Privacy in a Hotel with Connecting Doors Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Sandra, who continues the conversation on hotel rooms with connecting… Johnny Jet , April 7, 2017
Why You Want to Get Bumped Off Your Next Flight (and How to Do It) The whole United fiasco has really opened the general public’s eyes to the ways airlines overbook. I know many people think United didn’t overbook and it was an operational issue… Johnny Jet , April 6, 2017
Bring Bubble Wrap If You Plan to Shop If you weren’t already aware, I co-host a weekly travel-themed Twitter chat: the hour-long #TravelSkills chat, every Friday at 12pm ET. It’s a great place to share travel tips as well… Johnny Jet , April 6, 2017
Be Careful What You Say in a Hotel Room With a Connecting Door I wrote yesterday about how you should request a room without a connecting room door so you have a much quieter experience. I’ve also written about why you should always… Johnny Jet , April 5, 2017
Request a Room That Doesn’t Have a Connecting Door It seems like more and more hotels have connecting room doors—including some of the swanky ones. Whenever I see a connecting room door I know I’m in for a difficult… Johnny Jet , April 4, 2017
How American Airlines Takes Meal Orders in First/Business As I wrote in my recent story on my quick trip to Philadelphia: On American Airlines in first or business class, flight attendants take meal orders on odd-numbered flight numbers from back… Johnny Jet , April 3, 2017
A Suggestion From an Airline Ramp Worker Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Heidi, who says: “I was told by a ramp worker… Johnny Jet , March 31, 2017
Curb Your Tires When Parking When parking in California (especially in the beach cities near L.A. and San Francisco), be sure to curb your tires or be prepared to pay a hefty fine. I learned… Johnny Jet , March 30, 2017
Change Your Apple Passwords and Back Up Your Phone Last week, in response to a threat from hackers, Apple had to reassure its customers that its systems have not been breached. The hacker group had claimed that it has access to… Johnny Jet , March 27, 2017
A Travel Newsletter You Should Check Out Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Christina B., who suggests JohnnyJet.com readers and other travelers check out… Johnny Jet , March 24, 2017
Video: Make Sure Your Connecting Room Door Is Locked Always check to make sure your connecting room door is locked (if you have one). Recently, while staying at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, I noticed that the lock was… Johnny Jet , March 23, 2017
My Advice Regarding the New Electronics Ban Big news today: Passengers traveling to the U.S. on non-stop flights from on any of nine airlines—Egypt Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar… Johnny Jet , March 21, 2017
Video: Amtrak Train Douses Passengers with Snow Have you seen this incredible video of an Amtrak train dousing passengers with snow in Rhinecliff, New York? It happened last week after snowstorm Stella dropped over 21 inches of snow… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2017
How to Reduce Your Chances of Losing This Item on a Plane Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s winter-themed tip comes from reader Karol, who says: “One of the most left behind… Johnny Jet , March 17, 2017
