Greetings! I had an eventful night. First, I went to LAX and was just about to board a red-eye flight to NYC but ended up going home. It's a long story that I hope to share soon. A few hours later, I was jolted out of bed by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Malibu. It was scary and I was relieved to be home with my family instead of in the air, otherwise it would have been much scarier.
On Monday, I was up early, talking travel on Bob Sirott's WGN Morning Drive. You can listen to my travel segment here and below is a deeper dive into the topics we covered:
-7 Hacks For Getting the Best Coach Seat on a Plane
-Stuck In a Middle Seat on a Plane? Here’s How to Get Out of It
Last week, my family and I returned from 12 days in Hawaii and below are my reports to date. I've just published my inter-island trip report, which is today's travel tip (scroll down):
-Trip Report: Los Angeles to Maui on American Airlines
-Car Rental Tips I Learned from Renting a Car in Maui
-Hotel Review: Ka'anapali Beach Hotel in Maui
TSA Checkpoint Numbers
Americans continue to travel like it's pre-pandemic. TSA officers screened 1,559,251 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, January 24. Four years ago on the same day (pre-pandemic): 1,571,077. |
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✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 
As of 12:20pm PT, there have been 589 canceled flights to/from or within the United States and 3,001 delayed. You can see the FAA's National Airspace System map above. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.
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✅ Today's Travel Tip 
Trip Report: Maui to Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines
Today, I'm continuing with my Hawaii trip reports and next up: Maui to Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines. Here's how that trip went, along with some good tips and fun trivia. Read the story. |
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✅ You Can Buy Your Own Seatbelt Extender For Air Travel on Amazon – But Should You? 
Flying, especially in coach, is uncomfortable for pretty much everyone, and perhaps more so for passengers of size. I mean, seats on airplanes continue to get smaller and smaller, don’t they, as airlines try to squeeze in more and more seats. I just learned this week that some plus-size passengers have been buying their own seatbelt extender so they don't have to ask for one. Seems like a great idea but .... Here's what you need to know. |
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✅ Currency Exchange ✅ Calendar Countdown 🇪🇺 €1 Euro = $1.08 USD 💘 20 Days to Valentine's Day
🇲🇽 $1 MXP = $.053 USD 👨💼 26 Days to President's Day
🇬🇧 £1 GBP = $1.23 USD 🐇 74 Days to Easter
🇨🇦 $1 CAD = $0.74 USD 🇺🇸 124 Days to Memorial Day
🇦🇺 $1 AUD = $0.70 USD ✨ 160 Days to Fourth of July |
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✅ Yesterday's Travel Tip 
Planning to Travel Internationally This Summer? You Better Do This Now
Are you planning to travel internationally this summer? Then do yourself a favor and do this ASAP, to save yourself time, money and headaches. Read the story here. |
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💬 TRAVEL QUOTE OF THE DAY “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci |
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 TRAVEL TWEET OF THE DAY
@lmack: “On that plane is every hope, ambition, fear, happiness, and sadness you can imagine,” said @richardquest about air travel @TravMediaUSA #IMMNYC |
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🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today 1 Airlines issue travel waivers as winter storm pushes northeast. Which cities are covered?
2 Alaska Airlines will serve your chardonnay in a paper cup, as the first carrier to cut in-flight plastic
3 Boeing disappoints with sixth loss in row as costs slow recovery
4 Man stabs passengers on German train; 2 dead, 7 injured
5 Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
6 Native Hawaiians flock to Las Vegas for affordable living
7 NTSB says bird strike likely caused deadly Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash
8 Missing Ohio architect killed in Mexico with fiancee
9 Airport worker killed by being sucked into a jet engine was warned repeatedly not to go near it, investigation says
10 U.S. airlines should have a fully profitable 2023
11 U.S. visa wait exceeds one year for top sources of inbound visitors
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers |
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✅ In Case You Missed It
How to Save 40% on Hawaiian Airlines Baggage Fees (And It Doesn’t Require Getting a Credit Card)
We’re back in Hawaii and I learned another tip, which saved me over 40% on baggage fees. In the process, I also realized I’d made a stupid mistake. Read the tip here. |
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