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Millennials Are Wary of International Travel, Coachella Post-Coronavirus

ByJonathan April 20, 2020January 1, 2024

Millennials Are Wary of International Travel, Coachella Post-Coronavirus I typically don’t care for articles that do a deep dive into Millennials.  They’re usually written by…

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Airlines | News | The Winglet

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly: We’re Not Downsizing The Airline

ByJonathan April 19, 2020January 1, 2024

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly: We’re Not Downsizing The Airline United Airlines and Delta are discussing layoffs despite taking U.S. government stimulus money.  Meanwhile, Southwest CEO…

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Social Distancing: Southwest Flight From Florida Only Had One Passenger

ByJonathan April 18, 2020January 1, 2024

Social Distancing: Southwest Flight From Florida Only Had One Passenger Travel is down substantially worldwide due to the coronavirus outbreak so planes have been flying…

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Airlines | Government | The Winglet

Airline Refund Rules And What To Do If You’re Not Getting Your Refund

ByJonathan April 18, 2020January 1, 2024

Airline Refund Rules And What To Do If You’re Not Getting Your Refund If you have travel booked, you’ve likely experienced some issues due to…

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Offers & Promotions | The Winglet

Free Month of Uber Eats Pass + Help Restaurant Workers

ByJonathan April 18, 2020January 1, 2024

Free Month of Uber Eats Pass + Help Restaurant Workers If you’re ordering a lot of meals through food service delivery apps, you may want…

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Malaysia Considers AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines Merger

ByJonathan April 18, 2020January 1, 2024

Malaysia Considers AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines Merger As we’ve mentioned a few times this week, airlines are cash strapped and grasping for money — with…

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Opinion | The Winglet

When Should You Book Your Post-Quarantine Trip? Ignore the “Experts”

ByJonathan April 17, 2020January 1, 2024

When Should You Book Your Post-Quarantine Trip? Ignore the “Experts” If you’ve been on any media website lately, you’ve likely seen a myriad of articles…

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Hotels | Opinion | The Winglet

Airbnb and VRBO Refund Policies During Coronavirus Are Bad — Avoid Booking

ByJonathan April 17, 2020January 1, 2024

Airbnb and VRBO Refund Policies During Coronavirus Are Bad — Avoid Booking The devastation reaped by coronavirus on people around the world is very noticeable….

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Trump: Coronavirus Foreign Travel Restrictions More Important Than Ever

ByJonathan April 17, 2020January 1, 2024

Trump: Coronavirus Foreign Travel Restrictions More Important Than Ever A significant portion of the press coverage from last night’s Task Force Press Conference at the…

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Cathay Pacific’s U.S. Cabin Crew Bases Shutting Down

ByJonathan April 17, 2020January 1, 2024

Cathay Pacific Shutting Down U.S. Cabin Crew Bases Cathay Pacific, which struggled financially before coronavirus, is hard hit by the virus.  The Hong-Kong based airline…

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Mother of Three Upset at Qantas For Corona-Infected Passenger on Flight

ByJonathan April 17, 2020January 1, 2024

Mother of Three Upset at Qantas Over Corona-Infected Passenger on Flight Yesterday, we reported on Qantas responding to critics from a packed flight over Easter…

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U.S. Treasury in talks with Airlines to Use Loyalty Programs as Collateral for Loans

ByJonathan April 16, 2020January 1, 2024

U.S. Treasury in talks with Airlines to Use Loyalty Programs as Collateral for Loans Earlier this week, we wrote about the tension from airlines when…

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Escape Quarantine and See the Northern Lights From Your House

ByJonathan April 16, 2020January 1, 2024

Escape Quarantine and See the Northern Lights From Your House As of today, millions of Americans have been locked indoors for about a month, more…

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Cruises | The Winglet

I’m About to Book a Cruise Amid Coronavirus, and Many Others Are Doing the Same

ByJonathan April 16, 2020January 1, 2024

I’m Getting Ready to Book a Cruise Amid Coronavirus, and Many Others Are Doing the Same Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen the impact…

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Airlines | News | The Winglet

Qantas Responds to Criticism for Packed Flight Without Social Distancing

ByJonathan April 16, 2020January 1, 2024

Qantas Responds to Criticism for Packed Flight Without Social Distancing After criticism, Qantas Airlines is responding to a photo posted on a packed flight aboard…

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