Need a quick lift to the airport or other city location — Uber’s new Aerial Ride Division — may be just the ticket. The new service, called UberCOPTER, started this summer in New York and serves the city to JFK — and the ride takes less than 30 minutes. Costs vary from $300 and up — look for other large US cities to be airborne with UberCOPTER in the coming months. Neat way to grab a quick Lyft!!!
Called the Airline Efficiency Rating — the recent ratings tagged United (no surprise), American, and Alaska (that’s a surprise) as the least efficient airlines in the US. The most efficient US carrier was Hawaiian — ALOHA!
FedEx has partnered with a Rush My Passport and says they can turn around a passport request in 24 hours. FedEx offers over 20000 offices in the USA to accommodate needs — in person and not online is the most efficient way to use the service. 24 hour service can cost you over $500 plus government passport fees and FedEx costs. With only 26 “official” passport offices in the US and the post office doing a brisk passport business, the new service may just be your travel ticket!!!
Don’t be shocked or surprised if you run into more cockroaches when you travel — planes, hotels, attractions, restaurants(for sure) even rental cars. Worldwide, these creepy creatures are evolving immunities to the poisons we use to control them — especially in Europe! Beware — look carefully when you travel — up, down, all around!!!
Finally, Marriott has been caught — it’s called “drip pricing” — when a guest makes a reservation, the total price quoted does not include “mandatory” resort fees (another easy way to make money on guests) and can add a $100 or more to each nights stay! Doesn’t matter if you use anything included in the mandatory fee or not, YOU PAY. The fee can include an amenity of some type (bathroom soap) or even a destination service fee. Don’t finalize the booking until you are made aware of the real daily and total costs. About time Marriott stopped this don’t you think???
Well not really — you do have to wear a bathing suit — but officials are going to let a limited number of visitors swim in the iconic Hearst Castle’s outdoor Neptune Pool or elaborate indoor Roman Pool. There are only a few dates available and a swim will set you back around $1500 — sign up quickly as only a few dates are available for the remainder of 2019. Dip your toes — and other body parts — where celebrity guests (most recently Lady Gaga) have for years!!!
Italian authorities are on the look out for fake Parmesan cheese — they say they are defending Italy’s important “national interests” as fake Parmesan has come into Italy from as far away as the Ukraine. Italians do take their cheese seriously — including the dimensions of the final product. Parmesan lovers beware!!!
It’s the latest “sport” for teens — to ride, display, show and compete (not sure how that works). No room for grown-ups in this fad jumping around the country!!!
Couples getting married at airports is increasing — with Delta’s Atlanta hub being the most popular. One Southwest couple actually got married in the airlines baggage claim area — doesn’t sound very romantic???
The Trump Administration recently pulled the plug on popular cruise ship visits to Cuba — effective immediately — by making it illegal. Over 800,000 bookings will be cancelled!!!
