Avoid Regional Carriers Over the Holidays I try to avoid regional carriers since I don’t like small planes, they don’t pay their employees as much, and they just aren’t comfortable. Now I can add another reason—especially… Johnny Jet , November 16, 2016
A Big Change for Anyone Traveling to India Traveling to India soon? The government just recently removed ₹500 and ₹1000 (rupee) notes from circulation, which has rendered them inadmissible in commercial transactions across the country. Essentially, if you have… Johnny Jet , November 15, 2016
Fight the Airlines If They Bump You Without Appropriate Compensation Scott McCartney from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote an excellent post titled “When United Bumped This Flier, He Fought Back” (Just Google “When United Bumped This Flier, He Fought… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2016
How AAA Members Can Get Passport Photos Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Susan K. of Chicago, who builds on a recent tip… Johnny Jet , November 11, 2016
Always Doublecheck Your Seat Assignment If you’re like me and always looking to get the best possible economy seat when you fly, it means either setting seat alerts or checking your reservation often. If I book… Johnny Jet , November 10, 2016
Set a Seat Alert Want to get a better seat on your flight, but there’s not one available when you book? Then set an alert with ExpertFlyer.com. They don’t charge for a single seat… Johnny Jet , November 9, 2016
What You Need to Know About New Passport Photos In recent weeks, we’ve featured a few posts on passport photos (see below). But what about the basics? What do you need to know to ensure your new passport photo… Johnny Jet , November 8, 2016
Wear Sunscreen That Doesn’t Harm the Ocean I was recently at a conference and when I left to go to dinner with a few colleagues, the organizers handed us each a goodie bag. I didn’t want to… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2016
Use Deal Sites Like Groupon in a New Place Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Mahomed, who says: “I use discount programs like Groupon in my… Johnny Jet , November 4, 2016
Know the Local Helmet Laws When you ride a bike, scooter or motorcycle—anywhere in the world—safety is important. That’s why I recommend wearing a helmet. It’s the smart thing to do. In some places, however,… Johnny Jet , November 3, 2016
Don’t Steal From Fellow Passengers at Security or Else… It amazes me how blasé passengers are with their belongings at security. Especially watches and cash. They just put them in the bin and walk through the metal detector without… Johnny Jet , November 2, 2016
Research Travel Warnings for Ports of Call I’ve talked many times before about the importance of doing your research before you leave for a new destination (for example, educate yourself about scams common in the area). Taking some… Johnny Jet , November 1, 2016
What Not to Pack If You’re Flying on Halloween In the spirit of Halloween, today’s tip is an important one for anyone planning on festive flying, straight from the TSA (via Harriet Baskas): “If you plan on traveling with… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2016
Consider Costco for Passport and Visa Photos Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Scott, who builds on our Travel App of the Week, saying… Johnny Jet , October 28, 2016
How to Tell How Long Your Flight Will Actually Be Ever wonder how long your flight will really be? You can’t trust the airlines or most third-party booking sites for this information because they usually list the time from pushback… Johnny Jet , October 27, 2016
