Hawaii Has Monthly Alarm Tests and It Just Added a New One A few years ago, Natalie and I were vacationing in Hawaii when we heard a crazy loud alarm, like the one you would hear in an old World War II… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2017
Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater on Friday for Early Boarding From Alaska Airlines Did you know that this Friday—December 15—is National Ugly Holiday Sweater Day? I didn’t until I got the news that Alaska Airlines is celebrating by offering early boarding all day to… Johnny Jet , December 11, 2017
Bring a Spare Plastic Bag for Keeping Your Liquids Safe Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from my buddy Henry Harteveldt, who added to my tip about keeping… Johnny Jet , December 8, 2017
Don’t Disrespect the Local Culture (Like These Guys Did) When traveling (and even at home), it should be common sense that you should not disrespect local cultures, customs and landmarks, especially places of worship. And I think it should… Johnny Jet , December 6, 2017
Why You Should Buy Smart Luggage With Removable Batteries Bad news for travel tech lovers: Some airlines are banning “smart luggage” from being checked and carried onto planes unless the lithium battery can be removed. The reasoning stems from… Johnny Jet , December 5, 2017
Always, Always Pack Your Liquids in a Plastic Bag Always, always pack liquids in plastic bags when you fly. With the pressure on an airplane and with all the moving around that comes with checking a bag, the tops… Johnny Jet , December 4, 2017
American Airlines Potential Holiday Pilot Shortage: Should You Worry? The news outlets jumped all over American Airlines this week and instilled fear into many travelers, including JohnnyJet.com readers. A quick recap: There was a computer glitch, which allowed American… Johnny Jet , December 2, 2017
One Way to Fix the Lost Key Problem Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Karol, who says: “It is easy to lose keys on… Johnny Jet , December 1, 2017
Best Western Will Let You Status Match for Free I recently attended Best Western’s annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the impressive things that jumped out at me was the fact that Best Western offers a “Status Match…No… Johnny Jet , November 30, 2017
Where to Donate This #GivingTuesday and Holiday Season As we gear up for #GivingTuesday, the charitable cousin to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there are no shortages of organizations that would put your gifts and kindness to good… Caitlin Martin Marker , November 27, 2017
Cyber Monday Deals for Travelers Hey deal shoppers, don’t get too tired or broke from Black Friday shopping! Save some money and energy for these Cyber Monday deals below. If we didn’t mention a deal,… Caitlin Martin Marker , November 24, 2017
How to Get a Plane All to Yourself Today’s tip comes out of this fun story about a woman who got a 189-seat plane to herself in late October. Book the last outbound flight of the year on… Johnny Jet , November 22, 2017
Whatever You Do, Don’t Be Late for Your Holiday Flight If you watched Tom Costello’s piece this morning on TODAY, you know that if you miss your flight this holiday season you might not get on another one. You can watch… Johnny Jet , November 21, 2017
Free Meals for Active and Retired Military Personnel for Thanksgiving Like last year, active and retired U.S. military personnel are being offered free meals and snacks at airports over the extended Thanksgiving weekend. And like last year, Harriet Baskas of… Johnny Jet , November 20, 2017
The 5 Worst Car Seat Mistakes Parents Make Earlier this month, the Washington Post ran a pretty in-depth story on the subject of car seat mistakes that parents make. These mistakes can be fatal. If you or someone you know has… Johnny Jet , November 16, 2017
