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Yup — government officials and locals alike in Venice are tired of the way many visitors dress (or don’t?) and are threatening to implement and ENFORCE a city wide dress code that for starters requires visitors to keep their shoes and shirts on — heavy fines, and even court appearances for some, are planned to support the new visitor dress code. Seems like a good move to the TC!!!

Word is, a couple of American Airlines labor unions — working without contracts and wanting to be heard — are planning to plague the carrier this summer with work slow downs that will cause travel disruptions to over 300,000 passengers a week.  Travelers beware!!!

… that is if you combine both of their total to-date operating loss — coming in at $13 BILLION with no clear pass for either to profit any time soon!

Maybe — most Vegas hotels now charge for what was once free parking — but the Wynn Encore is breaking rank and once again offering guests free self parking — what’s the “odds” others will follow?

Expect to pay more for airline travel in the coming months. Airlines are taking advantage of high travel demand to increase fares as much as 10% or more for summer travel — most putting the cost increase on rising fuel costs.  Yes, some fuel cost increases but with travel demand high the sky’s the limit for ticket pricing!!!

Booking a hotel on Expedia? Use caution and compare prices with other sites — some users are saying that the online site is taking some extra incentive $$$$$’s from big hotel groups to favor their properties — and not always offering the best price! Shop around — and call your hotel of choice directly — sometimes even a better price or deal available with some extra effort!!!

For the first few months, Disneyland’s new 14 acre Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will come with lots of guest restrictions — like the need for advance reservations, no fast pass reservations AND guests will be limited to MAXIMUM 4 HOUR VISIT. Disney hotel guests will be granted special treatment with the ability to book advance Star Wars Land reservations — opening is slated for Memorial Day weekend. Remember though, not the entire new Star Wars Land will not be finished — cool your jets — maybe best to wait a couple of months before venturing into outer space???

Airbnb —well known in the travel lodging biz for really starting the guest home rental business (with over 39 million users in 2018) — is going into the movie production business and maybe even buy a few movie theaters in high profile cities. And look for Marriott to add on to it’s variety of lodging chains with the addition of home rentals — both Marriott and Airbnb are looking to establish partnerships with airlines!!!

The quiet northern California hamlet of Mendocino, with long standing status as the country’s major marijuana producing region, is also scoring some “high points” for its ice cream flavors. How about Campari grapefruit sorbet, yellow cake batter and mushroom — as well as chai.  Could be the high point for your trip???

A Google company has become the first drone operator to receive government approval as an airline — a key step that gives them the authority to begin dropping products to customers. It’s the same certification that smaller airlines receive from the FAA and Transportation Department to operate.  Watch for “Air Google’s” Wings air dropping in  around a neighborhood near you!!!