The Cash Option in the Equifax Settlement May Not Be Worth It In case you missed it, the FTC has ordered Equifax to compensate Americans affected by the massive data breach of 2017. (Nearly 150 million people were affected, so if you… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2019
This U.S. Airport Has Opened an Autism-Friendly Multi-Sensory Room At the end of last month, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) opened an autism-friendly space in its Concourse A. As written by Lonely Planet, the 500-square-foot space “includes a family area,… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2019
Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles Are About to Be Banned at SFO Starting August 20, single-use plastic water bottles will be banned at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). If you want water at the airport or to bring on a plane departing… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2019
Airline Passenger Rights in Europe Now Apply to People on These Flights As we wrote last week, all flyers into/out of Canada stand to benefit from a new set of passenger rights. Well, it seems that July was a good month for… Johnny Jet , August 5, 2019
This Advice From a Security Officer Could Help You If You Get Robbed Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Terri M., who left the following tip as a comment… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2019
If You Fly to or From Canada, Canada’s New Airline Passenger Rights Apply to You As of July 15, flyers have new and expanded airline passenger rights in Canada. That means that if you’re booked on a flight into or out of a Canadian city,… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2019
More Than 40 Museums in Southern California Offer Free Entry at Select Times In just about every part of the world, American and international, there are museums worth visiting (here’s a good website for museum-goers). This is especially true in major cities like… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2019
United Is Now Offering Free and Discounted CLEAR Membership to MileagePlus Members CLEAR, as we’ve written before, is a huge help if you travel often around the U.S. And starting yesterday, United MileagePlus members—and especially those with status—can get CLEAR at a… Johnny Jet , July 30, 2019
Know the Risks When Drinking Spirit-Based Alcohol Away From Home (Like in Costa Rica) I received an email alert from the U.K.’s travel advisory service on Friday concerning alcohol in Costa Rica. The alert, which is expanded upon on the page for Costa Rica,… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2019
Follow the TSA on Instagram for Travel Help Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from my friend Michelle K., who suggests looking to TSA on Instagram… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2019
Don’t Hang Clothes on a Hotel Room Sprinkler It should be common sense to not hang clothes on the hotel room sprinkler, but apparently it’s not. According to a recent Virginian-Pilot story (via View From The Wing), a… Johnny Jet , July 25, 2019
It’s Getting More Expensive for Unaccompanied Minors to Fly Every airline has its own policy that guides its handling of unaccompanied minors. And as written in a recent Consumer Reports story, many of these policies are becoming less forgiving—and… Johnny Jet , July 24, 2019
How to Avoid Travel Faux Pas Just About Anywhere Even if you have a ton of air miles and a rewards card with excellent credit, you can always learn more about becoming a better world traveler. There are plenty of… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2019
British Airways Pilots Have Voted to Strike If you saw last week’s tip on the subject, you knew that British Airways pilots were considering a strike. Well, the vote among British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) pilots went… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2019
These Foods Are Among the Most Likely to Give You Food Poisoning When I travel, one of my biggest concerns is staying healthy, so naturally I’m always careful about what I eat. I’ve only had food poisoning about five times in my… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2019
