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JetBlue is dropping dozens of US routes and to popular international destinations, adding more upscale Mint Blue seats and offering new perks on Basic Blue budget seats. It’s all very confusing, and an effort to boost the bottom line. Flight Routes Being Dropped The airport losing the most flights is Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA),
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Budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways has launched another airfare sale, with one-way fares between US and Europe as low as $135, including such popular getaways as London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Oslo. And there also are new, relaxed rules for carry-ons. Usually, such bargain fares are to promote new routes. This one is to promote
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There’s something new for Hello Kitty fans, and it’s not a new toy – it’s jet planes decorated inside and out with theme characters, including headsets and place mats for meal service. The special flights are on EVA Air, a major Asian-based airline. Called the Hello Kitty® Besties Jet, the airplane exterior is painted with
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Plan your fall and winter travel now, including these new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, with more than 50 new flights a week. There also are new airline routes to the Caribbean and South America, including through Spring 2025. The choices include such top airlines as Delta, JetBlue United and Air
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After several years of postponements, the new deadline to have a Real ID for air travel and entry to federal buildings is May 7, 2025. That gives you you less than a year to get identification that meets updated security requirements. A compliant Real ID will be required by anybody 18 or older to board
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There’s always more happening than we can cover here on ecoXplorer. So here’s what we’ve been reading about travel, automotive, food, fraud and the environment that you might have missed, along with news about my hometown New York City – from publications you might not follow, but we do. No links are behind a paywall.
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Travel insurance is as essential as auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance. Software glitches and severe weather mean cancelled and delayed flights, missing a cruise or a wedding, not just your luggage. Simply, never leave home without it. The choice is which kind of coverage you want to buy, and whether it is a per-trip policy
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Even without global software outages, some airports are worse than others. A recent study identifies the ten most stressful ones in the USA, which you might consider avoiding as you plan your next trip. So what’s the most stressful airport in the USA? The most delays and cancelled flights of any airport in the USA
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Budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways has launched another airfare sale, with one-way fares between US and Europe as low as $109. Usually, such bargain fares are to promote new routes. This one is to promote fall, winter and spring travel, between September 2024 and March 2025. Norse Atlantic is calling it the “Early Bird Sale”,
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Flight delayed or cancelled? Checked baggage doesn’t arrive on your flight? New rules require airlines to pay you back automatically and immediately. Refunds will be in the original form of payment, such as credit card refund or returning the miles to your frequent flyer account. Vouchers and credits for a future flight are specifically outlawed,
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