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Apple Requires CEO Tim Cook to Fly Private
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Apple Requires CEO Tim Cook to Fly Private Instead of Commercial

ByJonathan December 29, 2017December 28, 2017

Apple Requires CEO Tim Cook to Fly Private Instead of Commercial The board at Apple is apparently requiring it’s CEO, Tim Cook, to fly private…

Pilot Proposes to Flight Attendant Girlfriend
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SkyWest Pilot Proposes to Flight Attendant Girlfriend Before Takeoff

ByJonathan December 29, 2017December 29, 2017

SkyWest Pilot Proposes to Flight Attendant Girlfriend Before Takeoff With all the negative videos typically taken on planes, it’s nice to see a positive video…

United States and Turkey Visa
Government | News | The Winglet

United States and Turkey Visa Showdown Ends Mutually

ByJonathan December 28, 2017

United States and Turkey Visa Showdown Ends Mutually On Thursday, the U.S. Mission to Turkey announced that the United States and Turkey will mutually lift…

Apple Apologizes over Slow iPhone Batteries
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Apple Apologizes Over Slow iPhone Batteries, Lowers Price

ByJonathan December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

Apple Apologizes Over Slow iPhone Batteries, Lowers Price On Thursday, Apple put out a statement apologizing to customers for it’s throttling of battery speed on…

Dead Cougar in Luggage
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Man Stopped by TSA with Dead Cougar in Luggage

ByJonathan December 28, 2017

Man Stopped by TSA with Dead Cougar in Luggage It’s time again where somebody tries to get something on a plane that is rather interesting….

Qantas will reimburse you for getting a passport if you fly to Australia from the USA!
Airlines | Flight Deals | Frequent Flyers

Qantas will reimburse you for getting a passport if you fly to Australia from the USA!

ByAdam October 20, 2017October 19, 2017

Qantas will reimburse you for getting a passport if you fly to Australia from the USA! Want to visit Australia but you just don’t have…

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Opinion

Donate to local charities, not the American Red Cross

ByAdam August 31, 2017January 1, 2024

Donate to local charities, not the American Red Cross As you may or may not know, the American Red Cross spent one-quarter of the money donors…

Groupon MX and S. America won't issue you a direct refund
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CAUTION: Groupon MX and S. America will not issue you a direct refund

ByAdam August 30, 2017

CAUTION: Groupon MX and S. America will not issue you a direct refund Apparently Groupon MX, which is part of the South American Groupon chain,…

TSA Finds Live Grenade
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TSA Finds Live Grenade in Carry On in San Diego

ByJonathan August 12, 2017

TSA Finds Live Grenade in Carry On in San Diego The TSA announced on its blog Friday that over the past week, it confiscated 69…

Daughter's Ashes
Airlines | News | The Winglet

Mother Suing AA For Losing Daughter’s Ashes Flying Home From Funeral

ByJonathan May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Mother Suing AA For Losing Daughter’s Ashes Flying Home From Funeral A grieving mother is suing American Airlines after she claims they lost her 28…

Delta ejects family from aircraft
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Delta ejects family from aircraft (VIDEO)

ByAdam May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Delta ejects family from aircraft A man identified as Brian Schear originally purchased a ticket aboard a Delta flight for his teenage son. When the teen took an earlier…

Sea Turtles
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Sea Turtles Visiting Hotel In Oman Now Have a Full-Time ‘Concierge’

ByJonathan May 3, 2017

Sea Turtles Visiting Hotel In Oman Now Have a Full-Time ‘Concierge’ Okay, so it isn’t exactly a concierge in the sense human travelers think, but…

American to reduce legroom in economy
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American to reduce legroom in economy

ByAdam May 3, 2017

American to reduce legroom in economy American Airlines has announced plans to add more seats on its new Boeing 737 Max Jetliners. In order for American…

U.S. Is Losing To Canada
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The U.S. Is Losing To Canada In One Huge (Pronounced YUGE) Way, Thanks To Mexico

ByJonathan April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

The U.S. Is Losing To Canada In One Huge (Pronounced YUGE) Way, Thanks To Mexico In the past year we’ve heard a lot about what…

a bird in a car
Car Rentals | News

OUCH: 30-pound wild turkey killed in crash with rental car

ByAdam March 29, 2017January 1, 2024

30-pound wild turkey killed in crash with rental car in Indiana A 30-pound wild turkey was killed Tuesday morning after it collided with the windshield…

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