Don’t use Google to look for airline phone numbers! It turns out scammers are putting bogus numbers on Google and posing as airlines. When you need a number, ALWAYS go to the official website of the airline!
What’s the “911”? Whenever you travel to a new country, be sure to make note of their version of 911 – just in case you need emergency help.
U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Boeing 737 Max airplane. They’ve opened up a criminal probe into what happened on that Alaska Airlines flight.
The proposed merger between Jet Blue and Spirit is no longer going through. This is good news for travelers who want more options but perhaps bad news for Spirit, which is reportedly having financial problems.
An eclipse from the air? Delta and Southwest are offering special flights to watch the solar eclipse on April 8. But these seats are going fast. Check them out on the airlines’ websites.
Southwest unveils new seats coming in 2025. But people online aren’t at all impressed. Apparently, the seats are more narrow, so someone called them “Ozempic seats.” Another called them “lawn chairs.” Honestly, I couldn’t tell much from just looking at a video. I’d need to sit in them to have an opinion.
Airlines are parrots, so Delta has copied the others and increased baggage fees. The first one is now $35 and the second is $45.
Mount Everest climbers will now have to be tagged. The Nepalese government is requiring the tags to help them locate and identify the dead. The tags will cost $10-$15 and can be returned for refund when climbers make it through. I’ve never had a desire to climb such a treacherous mountain, so I won’t need a tag anytime soon.
United Airlines’ new international routes. Besides a new route from Tokyo to Cebu, Philippines, United will launch the first direct U.S. flight to Marrakesh, Morocco in late October from Newark Airport and will start flying non-stop from Houston to Medellin, Colombia.
Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 43 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.
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