Beware: Fridays & Saturdays during summer can be busier than holiday peak days at airports! (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 Wait. What? You don’t have this yet? How to get Global Entry faster
2 Drama continues Dr. Dao breaks silence: United messed up my brain
3 Be sure to check the update! Mystery solved. What the heck? Mystery papered plane
4 Let’s go to the islands Trip Report: Hawaiian Airlines economy class to Honolulu
5 Routes: Hong Kong, LOT, United, Aeromexico, British Airways, Air India + more
6 Sounds like a brilliant idea. Let’s see… United to alter the airline bumping game
7 JD Power loves JW Marriott Surprises in the new JD Power hotel survey
What is it about Drury hotels that keeps it at the top of JD Power surveys? An historic building in downtown Cleveland is now the Drury Plaza Hotel. (Image: Drury Hotels)
8 Finally! But beware of locations… 4 brand new hotels for San Francisco
9 Sounds like a cluster Newark Airport dodges transportation bullet
10 Why not? Don’t miss: JetBlue will match your elite status
Chris McGinnis on a Delta 747
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TIP! With peak summer travel season here, remember the FRIDAY and SATURDAY can be busier at the airport than the day before Thanksgiving. Plan accordingly! Here’s evidence: ATL sets all time screening record Friday before July 4 weekend
Tragedy struck this week Princess Juliana airport on St Maarten (Aero Icarus / Flickr)
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Aviation catastrophe narrowly averted at SFO
Silvercar’s slick Audi sedans now available in Seattle, Orlando
Air India goes vegetarian to save money, avoid waste
Delta enlists famous finger-wagging Deltalina in fight against Qatar Airways
Delta enlists Deltalina in new video (Image: Delta)
Iran Air has appoints its first-ever female CEO
United CEO snags Oprah’s old condo in Chicago’s Water Tower Place
Trump wants facial scans of all Americans traveling overseas
Super-swank Hotel de Crillon reopens in Paris after major re-do
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Study ranks Wi-Fi, cell speeds at major airports
House committee rejects Trump plan to hike TSA fees
Small New Orleans airline GLO suspends operations
Amazon Echo users can book hotels by voice through Kayak
Tourist killed by jet blast from plane at St. Maarten’s airport
Survey: Business travelers would rather be on the road than in the office
United changes online check-in rules for Basic Economy passengers
Customer data compromised at Trump Hotels
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