Travel News Hate Lines? U.S. State Department Launches Pilot Program to Renew Passports Online In early August, I wrote a post titled: HURRY: US State Department Launches Pilot Program to Renew Passports Online – Limited Time Only. I was wise to put the word… Johnny Jet, September 19, 2022
New York New York City Taxi Fares Are About to Get a Lot More Expensive Bad news for travelers in the Big Apple. According to Timeout: “The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) just put forth a new proposal that would raise the cost of riding… Johnny Jet, September 19, 2022
Travel News Why You Shouldn’t Drink Coffee, Tea or Tap Water on a Plane 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, September 19, 2022
Hotels 3 Ways to Get a Refund On a Non-Refundable Hotel Room There are many reasons why people cancel travel plans. Any number of things can happen. But thanks to COVID-19, it’s become increasingly more common, which is why many hotels have… Johnny Jet, September 19, 2022
Travel Product Review Wynd Portable Air Purifier Is Your New Travel Essential On 60 Minutes last night, President Joe Biden declared, “the pandemic is over.’ That statement enraged some popular doctors who tweeted their objections and dismay. Dr. Eric Ding, an epidemiologist… Johnny Jet, September 18, 2022
Asia Japan is Reopening and There’s an Incredible Sale to Fly There – Including in a Lie-Flat Seat I’ve been fortunate to visit Japan numerous times and it’s always been magical — especially the small villages like Kinosaki Onsen. Well, there’s some great news coming because according to… Johnny Jet, September 16, 2022
Airlines Why You Shouldn’t Pay Extra for American Airlines’ Preferred Seats Air travel was a miserable experience for many travelers this summer because of airlines overscheduling flights combined with the fact that they were understaffed. The same can be said about… Johnny Jet, September 16, 2022
Disney 5 Reasons to Sail on the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Lines’ Newest Ship When Disney announced in 2017 that it would be adding not two but three more ships to its fleet, excitement was high. The vessel, built at the Meyer Werft shipyard… Liliane Opsomer, September 15, 2022
Credit Cards (Expired) Don’t Miss Out On This $59 Fare Deal For The Fall 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 Editorial, September 14, 2022
Airlines Say It Ain’t So! American Airlines Eliminates its Best Online Booking Feature One of the best features of American Airlines’ website is that it allows customers to hold flights for 24 hours without having to plop down a credit card. No other… Johnny Jet, September 14, 2022
Travel News What Travelers Can Learn From LA Shooting of Rapper PnB Rock I just came back from a breakfast meeting with a friend who’s in town from Bangkok. We were eating at The Farm of Beverly Hills and I couldn’t help but… Johnny Jet, September 13, 2022
England Now That the Queen Has Died Do You Need to Exchange Your UK Bank Notes? If you’ve ever seen the movie Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy, then no doubt you remember the scene when someone recognizes Prince Akeem at the Knicks game and pulls… Johnny Jet, September 12, 2022
Travel News Where Were You On September 11, 2001? I Was In New York City I was in New York City on September 11, 2001 and like so many people around the world, I will never forget where I was, what I was doing and… Johnny Jet, September 11, 2022
Travel News How U.S. Airlines Are Remembering 9/11, 21 Years Later It’s hard to believe that 21 years ago today, the world was turned upside down. According to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum: “Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes,… Johnny Jet, September 11, 2022
Travel News Upgrade Your Vacation Vibes with Vineyard Vines A big thanks to Vineyard Vines for supplying some of the clothing featured in this story and to Flytographer for shooting the photography. Founded in 1998 in Martha’s Vineyard by… Johnny Jet, September 10, 2022