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If you need to talk to a live Frontier Airlines customer service agent, you are out of luck. The troubled low-cost airline has shut down its customer service call center, which most major airlines still operate, including competitors Spirit and Allegiant. Instead, the only way to get help with rebooking a cancelled or missed flight,
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‘Tis the season to be jolly, and also to be victimized by holiday scams. Most scams are year-round, but the bad guys get especially active around the holidays because they think we are so busy looking for bargains that we won’t notice it’s a scam. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it
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In the past, stores have been open on Thanksgiving Day, including some that opened at 6pm to give shoppers a head start on Black Friday deals and discounts. These days, most stores are closed on Thanksgiving, but their online stores are open. These are the national chains closed on Thanksgiving Day 2022, in alphabetical order
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Tahiti already is home to the world’s largest marine sanctuary, and plans to enlarge it even more to reach more than 350,000 square miles by the end of the decade. The goal is to protect vital corals, which provide more than half of the oxygen on the planet. Tahiti is made up of more than
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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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Choosing an electric SUV that can handle long road trips and off-road adventures requires careful consideration. For most EV buyers, the top considerations are range, power, comfort and safety features. Range. EVs these days have a range of at least 150 miles before needing recharging, and some can go closer to 350. Power. An electric
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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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