Why Travelers on Hawaiian Airlines Should Double-Check Their Reservations This past weekend, my good buddy Chris McGinnis alerted travelers to some unfortunate news: Hawaiian Airlines’s three highly anticipated non-stop flights between the Bay Area and Hawaii have seen their launch… Johnny Jet , March 1, 2018
Don’t Leave Your Garbage on the Bus You would think that picking up your trash and not leaving it on a tour bus (or any mode of transportation) would be common sense…but it’s not. I was reminded… Johnny Jet , February 28, 2018
Check the Country’s Border Laws Before Traveling There With a Pet Did you know that pets don’t need passports to travel internationally? You might have guessed. (Though falconers in parts of the Middle East need them for their falcons.) But depending… Johnny Jet , February 27, 2018
Tell the Taxi Driver You’ll Need a Receipt Up Front Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip come from reader Ram, who adds to last Tuesday’s tip on taxi receipts,… Johnny Jet , February 23, 2018
Why the Plane You Fly Matters on Westbound Transcon Flights The Points Guy’s JT Genter recently wrote an informative story titled, “Strong Winds Are Forcing Many Virgin America Transcons to Divert for Fuel.” In the story, which was posted on… Johnny Jet , February 22, 2018
Video: Woman Dries Underwear Using the Air Vent According to The Daily Mail, a female passenger was spotted drying her or her kid’s underwear beneath an overhead air vent while on a Ural Airlines flight from Antalya to… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2018
Expect Tomorrow’s Air France Strike to Cancel Flights to and From Paris If you’ll be flying out of or through Paris tomorrow (Thursday, February 22), listen up: A strike is set to cancel 25% of Air France’s scheduled flights out of Paris,… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2018
NYC’s Newest Airport Isn’t Really in NYC Last week, I wrote about a second Orlando airport that’s often a source of confusion for travelers. Today’s tip concerns a similar situation that may soon confuse travelers to (and… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2018
Don’t Let Your Bag Get Taken Make sure your checked bag stands out! You could use a colorful bag like the one above, or tie a tie to it, attach a loofa to it, paint the wheels, etc. If… Johnny Jet , February 19, 2018
Mind the Battery Level on the Hotel Safe Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip come from reader Sandy, who builds on the recent tip about hotel safes,… Johnny Jet , February 16, 2018
It’s Now Cheaper Than Ever to Get a Brazilian Visa There’s so much to see, eat and experience in Brazil—and as of last month, it’s cheaper and easier than ever for Americans (and Canadians, Australians and Japanese) to go. For… Johnny Jet , February 15, 2018
Don’t Fly Into the Wrong Orlando Airport If you’ve flown or you’ll soon be flying into Orlando, you already know that there’s more than one international airport with Orlando in its name. As Frommer’s wrote recently, Orlando International… Johnny Jet , February 14, 2018
When Taking a Taxi, Always Get an Official Receipt Recently, two Miami tourists were charged more than $700 (plus tip) for a taxi ride from hell. And sadly, they aren’t the only victims of scummy drivers, according to the… Johnny Jet , February 13, 2018
It’s About to Get More Expensive to Renew Your Passport in Person Need to renew your passport? You can choose to do it by mail or in person at an official passport agency, like a U.S. post office. More info is available… Johnny Jet , February 12, 2018
You Can Always Ask the Airport Help Desk Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip come from reader J. Michael O., who says, on the subject of gypsy… Johnny Jet , February 9, 2018