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Low-fare airline Breeze Airways is offering a special $1 deal for a bundle of additional perks, including a first-class seat and a second checked bag. The promotion is called Nicest, and applies for tickets purchased now for travel between Sept. 7, 2022 through February 14, 2023. The Nicest bundle also includes priority boarding, 6 percent
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Cancelled and delayed flights, lost or delayed baggage, long lines at security check-in – it’s all been an unhappy part of post-Pandemic travel. Simply, some airports and airlines are better – or worse – than others. AirHelp, an air passenger rights group, has compiled date for the worst airports for cancelled flights and on-time performance
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Good news for passengers whose who have lost money from airline credits that expired – Southwest Airlines is dropping expiration dates on all tickets purchased on or after July 28, 2022. That means you no longer have to worry about using that money on another flight within six months or even a year after a
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We’re back to traveling again, and if your wanderlust includes international destinations which require a US passport, expect to wait up to three months for a new or renewed passport to the world. And as with groceries and gas for a road trip, it costs more to get a new or renewed passport in 2022
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New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means a lot of visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, and to NYC’s other boroughs, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. As a native and lifelong New Yorker, these are my recommendations for the most reliable and
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We know airline travel this summer is a nightmare, with cancelled and delayed flights and long security lines. American Airlines is trying to speed up the check-in with new technology – TSA check-in via facial recognition. It allows travelers to breeze through the airport with just their face and their phone. It’s available for fliers
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The deadline to have a Real ID for air travel is Spring 2023, to get identification that meet supdated security requirements to prevent counterfeiting. You’ll need a compliant ID also to enter any federal facility, including a military base, courthouse or IRS office.
Now you can actually make a reservation for a TSA fast pass to cut to the front of security lines, and it’s free. Right now, it’s limited to just a few airports, but we’re hoping the idea will grow. It’s available to any traveler, whether or not you subscribe to Global Entry, which includes the
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Thank you for your service. May is Military Appreciation Month, but these discounts are available year-round to active and retired military, and some deals include family members, reservists and Gold Star families. Military discounts include food, clothing, travel, technology and even engagement rings. Discounts are not always posted in stores, and sometimes they are even
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Just in time for summer and fall travel, Condor Airlines, Germany’s leisure airline, has expanded its schedule between Frankfurt and several US cities. Condor, which has been serving the American market since the 1970s, first as a charter airline, offers new, non-stop Frankfurt (FRA) routes from New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX) and
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