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The Sunday Round-Up | February 28, 2021


Greetings! Can you believe today is the last day of February and tomorrow is March 1? I think it's because I now live in warm and sunny Southern California that time seems to be flying because growing up in cold and dreary Connecticut, life seemed to stand still in January, February and March. How about you?

12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today
This week, I started a new feature for subscribers to the Daily Travel Tip newsletter (sign up here) called 12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today. Here are today's top travel stories, including a story about the European airport that is starting to charge travelers a 'pandemic tax'. Is this going to be the new norm? Read it all here.

Here are the week's stories ...

Travel Tips From This Week:
Monday: 
-What Does “Heavy” Mean?
Tuesday: 
-Huge American Airlines Sale Including LAX to Miami for $31
Wednesday:
-Life-Saving Car Emergency Tips | The Water Purifying Bottle You'll Definitely Want to Travel With
Thursday: 
-My Weekly Column
Friday:
-Consult This App Before Heading to the Beach
Saturday: 
-What’s it Like to Travel and Live in Anguilla

This Week's JohnnyJet.com Stories
-Airline + Airport News
-Cruise News
-Domestic Travel News
-International Travel News
-Hotel + Lodging Travel News
-Miscellaneous Travel News
-Travel Contests of the Week


Miles, Points & Credit Card Posts
-The best credit cards for DoorDash and Uber Eats come with perks like free monthly delivery credits and fee waivers (worth up to $119).
-This new card comes with unlimited 2% back, cellphone protection up to $1,000, several redemption options, & no annual or foreign transaction fees.
-Both of these luxury cards are loaded with benefits, major bonuses, & exciting new perks. One gets more for travel, while the other gets more for dining. Which is better?
-If you use Uber or Lyft, including Uber Eats and Lyft scooters, consider these cards that earn up to 10x rewards or have perks worth over $120.
-Best Credit Card Offers To Start 2021
-This top card earns 2x miles on every purchase, has credit for Global Entry, & a bonus of 60,000 miles (worth $600). Can you get this bonus twice? 
 
Travel Tips From Last Week:
Monday: 
-$31 LAX/MIA on American Airlines (expired)
Tuesday: 
-Monday Night Travel with Rick Steves
-10 Things to Have in Case of an Emergency
Wednesday:
-Easily earn up to 10x points at Marriott Hotels & Villas
Thursday: 
-My Weekly Column
Friday:
-Football Hall of Fame Series Knocks on the Door
Saturday: 
-How To Always Have Clean Water
-11 Great Travel Shows for Kids
 

Face Masks 
-Buy N95 & KN95 masks on Amazon
-I use Aiden Health’s N95, KN95 masks
-Medical-grade masks are now required on some European airlines. Will the US follow?
-What to Know Before Wearing an N95 Mask
-Should You Be Double-Masking?
-Flight Attendant Shares Tips For a Comfortable Flight While Wearing a Mask 
-Why You Might Want To Buy N95/KN95 Masks Now
-Everything You Need To Know About N95 and KN95 Face Masks
-Enerplex reusable face masks
-10-pack reusable cloth masks
-Washable face masks with adjustable ear loops
-50-pack of kids disposable face masks
-3-layer disposable masks (pack of 50) 
-Safe+Mate x Case-Mate reusable face masks
-The Best Face Masks for Flying During COVID-19

Air Travel
-8 Steps You Should Take Immediately If Your Flight Is Delayed or Canceled
-What to Do: Weather Delays and Flight Cancellations
-Air Travelers to US Must Show Negative Coronavirus Test
-7 Dirtiest Things on an Airplane According to a Flight Attendant 
-How to Track Airfares by Signing Up For Fare Alerts
-The App All Travelers Need to Download

Lodging
-The New Mobile Hotel Company That Sounds Perfect During COVID-19
-How to Make Your Hotel Stay Safer
-How to Purify Your Own Airplane and Hotel Air

Cruising
-Everything You Need To Know About Canada Banning Cruise Ships For Another Year

Popular Stories
-Travel Hack: Never Get Your Valuables Stolen On The Beach
-Why People Eat at McDonald's When They Travel
-17 Ways to Find Cheap Flights
-10 Things You Don’t Need to Pack 
-10 Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Airplane Habits: Are YOU Guilty?
-Fallen Soldier on My Delta Flight

Good To Know
-What To Do With Expiring Travel Vouchers
-Money and Time Saving Secrets From A Theme Park Expert
-BBB Warns Not To Do This
-Can Travelers Avoid Testing If They’ve Been Vaccinated?
-The Rule You Need to Know for International Travel
-The Number One Travel Tip to Save You Money and Headaches in 2021
-How to Match Elite Status with US Airlines
-How to Use Your Phone As a Remote Control
-5 Places an Infectious Diseases Doctor Begs You Not to Go
-My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life
-How To Get A Global Entry Appointment Faster
-How to Measure Air Quality Where You Live or Where You’re Going 
-How To Save Big on Prescription Drugs At Home and on the Road
-How to Find a Doctor When Traveling

Travel Gadgets/Products
-10 Items I Have in Case of Emergency 
-The Solution For Those Who Always Have No Storage Left iPhones
-A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women
-3 Great Travel Gifts Under $20
-The Best Luggage to Give and Get
-A Tool I'd Never Heard of But Have Added to My Travel Health Kit
-The Health Tool You Need at Home and On the Road
-The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
-Why You Should Use Shoe Covers At Home and When You Travel
-Have A Slice of Hawaii With This Amazing and Cheap Tool for Slicing Pineapple
-8 Accessories to Make Wearing Face Masks More Comfortable, More Hygienic and More Pleasant to Wear  

COVID-19
-A Passenger Refused to Wear a Mask on My Flight
-What to Do if Your Seatmate Refuses to Wear a Mask
-How To Quickly Find Out COVID-19 Rules, Regulations and Cases For Every Country 
-12 Tips For Flying During the Pandemic According to TSA Federal Security Directors

Road Trips
-5 Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness on a Road Trip
-How To Take The Most Epic American Road Trip
-How To Find Cheap Parking

Just For Fun
-New York City Live Webcams
-How To Virtually Meet Your Favorite Celebrity
-The Best Airplane Toy For Any Kid
-Surfer Dude: Hands Down the Best Beach Toy for Kids

Podcast/YouTube
-Money and Time Saving Secrets From A Theme Park Expert
-What It’s Like To Live In and Travel Around Vietnam During COVID-19
-39 Travel Questions with "the father of modern adventure travel"
-12 Podcasts That Travelers Love

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Airline and Airport News:

  • Cathay crew to work 21-day stints to avoid quarantine
  • Southwest Airlines encouraging 1 million acts of kindness with 50th anniversary campaign
  • The CEO of Delta Air Lines Just Explained a Radical Change. Here's What It Means for You
  • Flying to Hawaii? Here’s what to expect with inflight food and beverages
  • Air France Is Unveiling Its New In-Flight Safety Video
  • See all the airline and airport news that's got people talking this week...
Cruise News:
  • After a Lost Year, Cruise Lines Are Pulling Out All the Stops for 2021 — Here's What to Expect
  • Carnival CEO: "By the end of this year, most, if not all, of our fleet will be in action"
  • Crystal Cruises requires passengers be vaccinated
  • Small cruise ships are coming to Southeast Alaska, but not all passengers will get to mingle and shop in towns
  • Cruise lines with the most flexible cancellation policies
  • See all the cruise news that's got people talking this week...
Domestic News:
  • What countries can US travelers visit right now?
  • 'Green Book' inspires new generation of Black travel guides, podcasts
  • What you need to know about air travel this summer
  • Archer Aviation aims to launch network of urban air taxis in Los Angeles by 2024
  • So You Got Vaccinated … And Then You Got COVID. Now What?
  • See all the domestic travel news that's got people talking this week...
International Travel News:
  • Europe’s airline and hotel stocks soar after British holidaymakers get the all-clear to book travel
  • This Australian beach has been named the best beach in the world
  • Here are the government-approved quarantine hotels in Toronto
  • U.S. travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico extended through March 21
  • Brit woman detained in Dubai after sending a swear word on WhatsApp allowed home
  • See all the international travel news that's got people talking this week...
Hotel and Lodging Travel News:
  • ‘Worst 14 days of my life’: Complaints about a Thai hotel quarantine lead to a defamation threat.
  • No Recovery in International Flights or Domestic Hotels for Years to Come
  • 4 Stats That Show Why Hotels Are in Trouble
  • Watch CNBC's full interview with new Marriott CEO Tony Capuano
  • Eerie images show how Covid has left a 5-star hotel in Bali deserted
  • See all the hotel and lodging news that's got people talking this week...
Miscellaneous Travel News:
  • A Beautiful 4K Timelapse of a Boat Traveling the Dutch Waterways From Rotterdam to Amsterdam
  • Google Maps now lets you pay for parking and travel tickets inside the app
  • Why epidemiologist thinks international travel won’t be possible in 2021
  • Backpacker Tourism Faces a Changing Landscape Post-Pandemic
  • What is 'extractive tourism' and what can we do about it?
  • See all the rest of the travel news that's got people talking this week...

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