Travel Stuff

By AE Torres

Hong Kong
Measles Outbreak Infects Workers at Hong Kong's Airport
Bloomberg - Shawna Kwan
Hong Kong’s Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of measles that has infected three workers at the city’s airport. The trio, employees at …
Cabin Crew
Passengers put at risk by cabin crew who don’t know how to lock plane doors, administer oxygen or have time to do safety
waytoimprove.net - by Lifestyle admin
ANONYMOUS reports from UK cabin crew reveal that passengers’ safety have been put at risk by staff who are poorly trained or who don’t have enough …
San Antonio, TX
Chick-Fil-A Banned From San Antonio Airport
Fortune - Chris Morris
Don’t plan on getting a Chick-Fil-A sandwich next time you fly through San Antonio Airport. The city’s district council approved a new concession …
Latino News
Airline Assured Flight Attendant She’d Be Safe to Fly to Mexico. When She Returned, ICE Detained Her.
thepointsguy.com - Michael Y. Park
A dream job has turned into a nightmare for a Texas flight attendant who is now sitting in an immigration detention center and facing deportation to …
Lifehacks
Use Your Priority Pass for $28 Off at Some Airport Restaurants
Lifehacker - Alicia Adamczyk
If you’ve used Priority Pass to access an airport lounge, you may be underwhelmed by the free food offerings, depending on where you are. But there’s …
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Hotel Offers $15,000 Luxury Stay in Return for the Best Stolen Item
The Manual - Mike Richard
Sugar packets and mini shampoo bottles aside, stealing from hotels is rarely encouraged. However, if we learned anything from Ocean’s 11, sometimes …
Las Vegas, NV
Life is a Highway: Five Las Vegas Day Trips
WhereTraveler - Where Traveler
Mountains, stunning red rock canyons, desert landscapes and a huge man-made lake can be found with a day trip out of Las Vegas and into nature, all …
How to check for hidden cameras in your hotel room or vacation rental
USA TODAY - Caroline Morse Teel
It’s a horrifying scenario — finding a hidden camera in your hotel room or vacation rental. And unfortunately, it’s also a recently emerging trend as more and more people report this invasion of privacy.
World News
Guests in South Korea motel rooms were filmed, the content streamed, police say
NBC News - Doha Madani
Four men were arrested for allegedly installing illegal cameras in dozens of motel rooms, then profiting from streaming the feeds to strangers online. Four men were arrested in South Korea for allegedly
Honolulu, HI
'Unruly passengers' force Los Angeles-bound flight to turn back to Hawaii
NBC News - Caitlin Fichtel
The altercation started when one passenger bumped into another, fellow passengers said. A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu destined for Los Angeles was forced to turn around midway Tuesday night
Hawaiian Airlines
Unruly Passengers Force Hawaiian Airlines Flight to Turn Back 2 Hours Into Trip
Travel + Leisure - Andrea Romano
It’s important to remain calm while you’re flying. If not, you might end up causing real problems for everyone around you. A pair of unruly passengers caused a Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles
Airports
Orlando airport lawsuit: Melbourne airport must strip Orlando from its name
orlandosentinel.com - Kevin Spear
Orlando International Airport’s longstanding claim that its name has been hijacked by Melbourne’s airport finally has triggered a lawsuit. The Greater …
Business Travel
Are You Winning Or Losing With the New Marriott Bonvoy Program?
thepointsguy.com - Nancy Trejos
No one, not even Marriott International, expected it to be easy. When Marriott purchased Starwood Hotels and Resorts three years ago, the company …
Speedboat
Tourists claim they were abandoned on snake-infested island after Thailand snorkeling scam
Fox News - Janine Puhak
Surrounded by snakes on… an island! A group of British teens are reliving the traumatic experience of being stranded on a small island ridden with snakes and jellyfish during a recent vacation to Thailand.
British Airways
British Airways flight makes emergency landing in N.L., suspected fire in cargo area
globalnews.ca - By Staff
A British Airways flight with 209 people on board was forced to make an emergency landing in St. John’s, N.L., early Tuesday morning after its crew …
Cabin Crew
Qantas passenger calls cabin crew ‘paedophiles’ after they’re forced to restrain him
independent.co.uk - Helen Coffey
An airline passenger shouted that cabin crew were “paedophiles” after they were forced to restrain him. The man, named only as Henry, allegedly drank …
Politics
Want to travel? Stay away from these hot spots of crime, violence, says State Department
USA TODAY - Neill Borowski
Elvis Presley plays a lifeguard and singer (of course) in the 1963 movie Fun in Acapulco. Co-stars Ursula Andress and Alejandro Rey worked with Presley on location at the popular resort. Still a beautiful
Travel
KLM refuses to book hotel for stranded passengers
independent.co.uk - Simon Calder
The Dutch airline, KLM, is ignoring its legal obligations to stranded passengers and telling them that it is unable to book hotel rooms. The false …
New York City
Why the NYPD can't stop the subway's sickest pervs
New York Post - By Tina Moore and Aaron Feis
The filthiest thing about the city subway system actually might not be its train cars — at least when these prolific perverts are riding the rails. A …
EasyJet
Muslim easyJet passenger accuses airline of 'racial profiling' after steward burst in on him on the toilet mid-flight because
dailymail.co.uk - Richard Spillett
An easyJet passenger has accused the budget airline of Islamophobia after an air steward burst in on him when he spent more than 15 minutes in a …
World News
Bloody brawl breaks out on Ryanair flight over woman ‘not wearing her shoes’
globalnews.ca - By Adam Frisk
A bloody fight between two male passengers broke out on a Ryanair flight over a female passenger “not wearing her shoes on the flight going to the …
Travel
Mexico’s Mystifying Tourism Move Leaves Competitors Ready to Pounce
skift.com - Syndicated
The question has bounced through the travel industry for months now: What is Mexico doing? News that the new administration of Andrés Manuel López …
Insurance
A Small Travel Insurance Change That Could Save Your Next Vacation
Forbes - Christopher Elliott
When I think of pre-existing medical conditions and travel insurance, Richard Cutler’s case comes to mind. After a flare-up of his arthritic condition, “which made my hands, wrists and feet swell,” he
Japan Travel
10 Situations to be Aware of When Visiting Japan
livejapan.com
Japan is widely known to be one of the safest countries in the world, however, that doesn't necessarily mean it has top safety in everything. There …
Florida Politics
Florida Trying to Crack Down on Fake Emotional Support Animals that Only Get Verified Online
People - Kelli Bender
Senate Bill 1128 is targeting pet owners who falsify emotional support animal documents so they don't have to pay apartment and condo pet fees The increase of emotional support animals (ESAs) has led issues
Southwest Airlines
United’s Dig At Southwest Airlines
boardingarea.com - Matthew
Southwest will shortly commence service between California and Hawaii, but United wants to remind you that there are other choices. The following …
Food & Dining
Disgusting moment Delta passenger finds a MAGGOT crawling in his food
itravelapp.net
Klink shared the alleged email from Delta Customer Care on his blog. “We’re working hard with our food vendors to offer consistent, quality lunch and …
Travel
Norwegian Cruise Line Is Giving Free Cruises to Teachers This Spring
Coastal Living - Andrea Romano
Norwegian Cruise Line is launching a campaign to show its appreciation for educators by giving away free cruises to inspirational teachers. Ahead of …
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance Saved Our Vacation — Reader Success Story
thepointsguy.com - The Points Guy
Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Noah, who got massive value from one of his credit card benefits: My wife and I take one big trip and a …