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Good news for parents traveling with young kids – United is bringing back special kids’ in-flight’ meals. Bad news – Even though United is promoting it as “just in time for holiday travel”, the child-friendly menu option does not start serving until 2023, after the peak holiday travel season between Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas and New
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Instead of raising prices and adding to inflation, The US Government is rolling back the price of the TSA PreCheck program by 10%. That’s good news for anybody who is returning to traveling again and wants to avoid long airport security lines. Now, instead of paying $85 for five years, it’s $78 for five years
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Once again this year, restaurant and fast-food chains are honoring current and retired military with free or discounted meals on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Some deals include coupons valid for additional days.
Every year there are special Veterans Day discounts and deals for current and retired military at retail store chains, hotels, museums and more, including free admission extended to family members. Here is the 2022 list – retail first, then travel and recreation. Most businesses require proof of military service. There are several types of identification
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Cheap is good. Free is better. Here’s where to get both on Halloween – Free first, including BOGO deals, followed by cheap. Most of the Halloween freebies require you to show up in costume, and apply whether you are a kid or a grown-up. And others require you to be a member of that chain’s
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Holiday travel is the the peak travel season of the year, and even though many of the cheap seats are already booked, there are still ways to find them. Here are five ways to save money on your airline tickets and stretch your travel dollar. Plan Twice, Book Once – Airlines now charge $150 or
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Once again, qualifying U. S. citizens can renew their passports online. It will save the time and stress of standing in line at a regional passport agency office to renew, but it will still take the same 6-8 weeks to process and get your new travel documents. The State Dept. has announced a program in
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Upgrade your recipes and cooking and baking skills with three FREE online cooking classes for the Jewish High Holy Days, Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur. Join The Nosher for three sessions to learn traditional dishes and new ones from North Africa and elsewhere. As the old saying goes, you don’t have to be Jewish to
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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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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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