The Ride
Reviews of getting to your destination from airplanes and airports to trains and train stations.
JetBlue Taps Woman In A Historic First To Lead A Major US Airline
Longtime JetBlue Airways Executive Joanne Geraghty Tapped To Lead The American Low-Cost Airline Into Its Future by Heather Cassell JetBlue Airways became the first national airline to appoint a woman to head a major airline in the United States Monday. The low-cost airline named Joanna Geraghty as its next chief executive officer following a unanimous […]
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7 Tips To Make Your Holiday Travels Joyeous and Merry
These Tips Will Help Avoid Turbulence Releasing Some Of That Holiday Stress by Heather Cassell An estimated 40% of Americans plan to travel for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, according to a NerdWallet survey conducted by The Harris Poll. Thursday was the busiest travel day of the holiday season, according to the United States Federal Aviation […]
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How To Enjoy Your Summer Vacation In A Turbulent Travel Season
Travel Pitfalls Are More Likely To Happen Now Than Ever Before. There Are Ways To Protect Yourself And Ease Mishaps When They Happen. Here’s How. by Heather Cassell Travel is reaching pre-pandemic levels this summer, but airlines are not keeping up at pre-pandemic levels. Travelers should prepare for staffing shortages causing delays and lost luggage, […]
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Holiday Travel Could Be A Luxury Of The Covid-19 Vaccinated
Airlines Might Soon Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Covid-19-Free Status To Fly In The United States, Just Ahead Of This Holiday Travel Season. by Heather Cassell Thinking of flying home this holiday season? A Covid-19 vaccination and other proof that you are Covid-19-free might be required. Democratic California Senator Dianne Feinstein is getting ahead of […]
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Vaccinated Travelers From Abroad Welcomed Back To The US Soon
Biden Administration Lifts Travel 18-Month Long US Ban In Time For The Holidays. by Heather Cassell Starting in November, vaccinated travelers from around the world wanting to visit the United States will be able to President Joe Biden’s administration announced last week. White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeffrey “Jeff” D. Zients made the announcement September […]
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Fast-Growing California Regional Airport Promotes Woman To The Top
Courtney Johnson Tapped To Lead San Luis Obispo County Regional And Oceano Airports by Heather Cassell San Luis Obispo County Regional and Oceano airports appointed Courtney Johnson as interim airports director October 6. Courtney will oversee Airports Director Kevin Bumen’s role when he steps down October 10. Courtney’s promotion is a win for women in […]
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Japanese Airline First In Asia To Embrace Gender X Travelers
One of Japan’s Largest Airlines Is Majorly Altering Gender Expectations In The Sky by Heather Cassell In a few days, travelers heading to Asia on Japan Airlines will notice some changes at the airport and when they board the plane. Starting October 1, instead of hearing “ladies and gentlemen,” travelers will hear “attention all passengers” […]
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Hidden Camera Found In Airplane Bathroom, Man Arrested
An Unexpected Surprise, Woman Found A Video Camera In The First Class Cabin Of A United Airlines Flight by Heather Cassell It’s not something you would expect anywhere much less a first-class cabin bathroom, but the “blue blinking light” caught a woman’s eye while she used the bathroom aboard a United Airlines flight in May. […]
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SFO Dumps Plastic Water Bottles In Latest Greening Effort
SFO Becomes The First Major Airport To Ban The Sale Of Plastic Water Bottles Taking Another Major Step In Its Plan To Go Green by Heather Cassell Something will be missing at San Francisco International Airport when travelers flying in and out of the 25th busiest airports in the world in late August: plastic water […]
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What Would You Do To Be A Jetsetter For A Year?
You Could Be Jetting Off On JetBlue For A Year-Long Adventure If You Clear Your Instagram Feed by Heather Cassell What is the value of your Instagram? Is it worth a year of free airfare to anywhere in the world? Well, anywhere JetBlue Airways flies. All you have to do is delete or archive your […]
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The Skies Will Soon Be Friendlier For All Genders
“It’s a significant step forward for nonbinary individuals, so they are not faced with a mismatch between their ticketing information and their legal identification,” Beck Bailey of the Human Rights Campaign told the Chicago Sun-Times.
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You’ll Love These Cheap New Direct Flights To Portugal
Portugal’s Airline Launches New Cheap Nonstop Routes From Three Major US Airports In 2019 by Heather Cassell Flying to Portugal will soon be cheaper and easier with new nonstop flights from Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC next year. TAP Air Portugal announced the launch of three destinations including new nonstop flights to Lisbon, Portugal’s […]
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