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Four-Day Workweek
Government | News | The Winglet

One Leader Is Promoting A Four-Day Workweek To Encourage Tourism

ByJonathan May 20, 2020

One Leader Is Promoting A Four-Day Workweek To Encourage Tourism As things begin to return to some semblance of normal, countries are likely going to…

Coronavirus Travel Ban
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Trump Considering Coronavirus Travel Ban on Brazil

ByJonathan May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Trump Considering Coronavirus Travel Ban on Brazil In Cabinet Meeting remarks on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he is considering a travel ban on Brazil…

Miss Most About Travel
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The Top Three Things I Miss Most About Travel

ByJonathan May 19, 2020

The Top Three Things I Miss Most About Travel Let me start by saying that this isn’t meant to be a post lamenting how terrible…

Disney Coronavirus
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Disney Coronavirus Policy Says Guests “Assume All Risks” For Exposure

ByJonathan May 19, 2020

Disney Coronavirus Policy Says Guests “Assume All Risks” For Exposure Disney Springs is set to reopen to customers on Wednesday, allowing people to begin entering…

VRBO Refund
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A Good Resolution To My Hawaii VRBO Refund Battle

ByJonathan May 18, 2020

A Good Resolution To My Hawaii VRBO Refund Battle Last month, I wrote about my difficulty getting a VRBO refund for a trip to Hawaii….

Passenger Posts Classified Ad
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Passenger Buys Newspaper Ad After Failed Attempts At Contacting Air NZ

ByJonathan May 18, 2020January 1, 2024

Passenger Buys Newspaper Ad After Failed Attempts At Contacting Air NZ During this time, airlines are inundated at call centers and other customer service centers….

Qatar Airways Rebooking Policy
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Changes To Qatar Airways Rebooking Policy, But It’s Still A Great Deal

ByJonathan May 17, 2020

Changes To Qatar Airways Rebooking Policy, But It’s Still A Great Deal If you’ve been paying any attention to Qatar Airways, you’ve likely read about…

EgyptAir $127 Million
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Egypt Will Loan EgyptAir $127 Million To Help With Coronavirus Impacts

ByJonathan May 17, 2020

Egypt Will Loan EgyptAir $127 Million To Help With Coronavirus Impacts Egypt’s Finance Minister announced on Saturday its giving EgyptAir $127 million (2 billion Egyptian…

Staycation
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Staycation Time, United Benefits To Employees Who Quit, And More

ByJonathan May 17, 2020

Staycation Time, United Benefits To Employees Who Quit, And More Well, it’s hard to believe it’s been another week again!  We had an amazing week,…

New York Tourist Arrested In Hawaii
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New York Tourist Arrested In Hawaii After Residents Report Instagram Photos To Police

ByJonathan May 16, 2020

New York Tourist Arrested In Hawaii After Residents Report Instagram Photos To Police We’ve written plenty about the strict policies Hawaii has enacted as part…

Qatar Airways
Airlines | Opinion | The Winglet

No, It’s Not Unethical To Change Your Qatar Airways Flight

ByJonathan May 16, 2020May 17, 2020

No, It’s Not Unethical To Change Your Qatar Airways Flight Yesterday, I wrote about how my husband and I are considering changing a Qatar Airways…

U.S. Pilot Sentenced
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U.S. Pilot Jailed In Singapore For Violating Quarantine Order

ByJonathan May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

U.S. Pilot Jailed In Singapore For Violating Quarantine Order We’ve seen some governments taking quarantine violations pretty seriously.  Domestically, Hawaiian authorities have arrested people in…

Changing My Qatar Airways Flight
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How I’m Thinking About Changing My Qatar Airways Flight

ByJonathan May 15, 2020May 17, 2020

How I’m Thinking About Changing My Qatar Airways Flight This week you might have heard about Qatar Airways’ new change policy, which is incredibly generous….

Americans Are Looking To Travel
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Here’s Where Americans Are Looking To Travel After Quarantine

ByJonathan May 15, 2020

Here’s Where Americans Are Looking To Travel After Quarantine There’s a lot of discussion of when the right time to travel is, as stay-at-home orders…

American Poses As Airport Janitor
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Young American Poses As Airport Janitor To Sneak Into Germany To Visit Girlfriend

ByJonathan May 14, 2020

Young American Poses As Airport Janitor To Sneak Into Germany To Visit Girlfriend There’s plenty of stories in the world about stupid love.  Well, one…

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