Author: Travel Curmudgeon

That’s the “hot” new travel theme for this year, ”to reset body and mind.” Not sure what that means but might be worth finding out???

Best day for airline weekend travel these days are Saturdays — smart travelers pick Saturdays as airports and airplanes are much less crowded — and many times tickets are less expensive. Be a Saturday Weekend Travel Warrior!!!!

Maybe — the President has asked congress to pass legislation that eliminates all add-on fees, especially for travel — including the much abused resort fee and extra fee airlines charge for families traveling and sitting together. The fee elimination would also target fees added on to concert and movie tickets as well as other entertainment and recreation activities. Let’s hope this passes through government channels quickly and fees fly away!!! 

Is a new hydrogen-powered plane in future travel plans? Airbus is working with French-based Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop an electric motor for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell prototype. They hope to deploy the ZEROe aircraft into service by 2035! Will it work out, or will the plans go down like past hydrogen aircraft?

If you’re trying to avoid standing in crowded lines to get placed in a rundown hotel by your airline, you have options! If you have a credit card with trip delay coverage, book your own room and save your receipts. If not, skip the customer service counter and head to the baggage office and ask about distressed passenger rates for hotels. Otherwise, you might want to use your points — often paired with great deals from airline contracts. Thanks Gary!

When Your Flight Cancels, That Free Hotel Room From The Airline Isn’t Worth It, Do This Instead

Airline employees say there’s only two choices — carry-on and lost!!!

A Southwest passenger who carried on a small case of fresh lettuce heads and used the “treat” as his inflight snack — he did offer to share with his seatmates and surrounding passengers!!! Dressing was optional!!!