Don’t Let the Airlines Lose Your Bag – Ship Them Instead

Greetings! I hope you had a great week. I was really hoping to win the Mega Millions jackpot but unfortunately, I didn't. A billion dollars would allow me to take you to one of the most exclusive places on earth. It sure was fun to dream so here's to the next billion dollar draw!

It looks like for the second day in a row, American Airlines is having a rough go of things. It's only 11:20am PT and they've already delayed over 500 flights. Fortunately, they haven't canceled many.

There's a ton of travel news, tips and stories this week so scroll down to read them all, including the big news about JetBlue buying Spirit Airlines.

And of course, please read and share this week's travel tips with any travelers you know who could benefit from them.

Travel Tips from This Week

12 Things to Know in Travel Today
— Pilots with Germany’s Lufthansa back possible strike action
— Las Vegas, NM declares emergency, with less than 50 days of clean water supply left
— Qantas flights were 'grounded across Australia' after 'major computer glitch'
— To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway will not return after temporarily shutting during the omicron surge
— Paris to Berlin in an hour: Welcome to the future of high-speed rail travel in Europe
— Why I am not like other tourists
— 1 in 3 people say they overspent on travel to earn a credit cards sign-up bonus
— Australia’s prices rise at fastest pace in over two decades
— Nobu launches its first Greek property in Santorini this month
— You could retire to Spain for half the cost of Florida
— San Francisco couple ticketed after curb painted red – while their car was parked
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers

My 2022 Hawaii Trip Reports 🌈
-Los Angeles to Honolulu in United Polaris
-10 Reasons to Stay at Hilton Hawaiian Village
-12 Reasons to Stay at the Ritz-Carlton Waikiki
-Honolulu to Los Angeles in Hawaiian Airlines Economy Comfort
-The Best Coach Seats To and From Hawaii
-How to Save Money and Travel in Comfort to Hawaii

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The Sunday Round-Up | July 31, 2022