December 14, 2022  •   View this email in your browser

Happy Hump Day!

Yesterday, I wrote in the Daily Travel Tip newsletter: "The weather isn't cooperating in parts of the U.S. In fact, United Airlines just issued a travel waiver for over a dozen Midwest cities, from Appleton, WI (ATW) to Traverse City, MI (TVC) for travel dates: December 13 - 16, 2022." 

Well, guess what? United and other airlines have just issued another travel waiver for the east coast from Akron/Canton, OH (CAK) to White Plains, NY (HPN) for travel December 15-16. Hopefully you won't be impacted.

The snowstorms weren't going to impact our big east coast trips (CT/NYC/Toronto) this weekend but it looks like we're going to need to cancel as my wife and daughter are still dealing with lingering illnesses. It's a huge disappointment but what can you do? It's better to be safe than sorry.  

On a happier note: I went to Costco yesterday to pick up a few things and noticed my favorite jarred pasta sauce was on sale so I bought a case. Here are the details.

In this issue:

• ✈️ Today's Travel Outlook
• ✅ Today's Travel Tip
• 💬 Travel Quote of the Day
•  Travel Tweet of the Day
• 📺 Travel Video of the Day
• 🌎 and more…

✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 

As of 1:31pm PT, there have been 127 canceled flights to/from or within the United States and 2,886 delayed. You can see the FAA's National Airspace System map above. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.

✅ Today's Travel Tip

2022 Holiday Travel Airport Survival Guide
AAA just released their 2022 holiday forecast and they estimate “112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. 2022 is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since AAA began tracking in 2000.” So now that we know airports are going to be packed, here’s my 2022 Holiday Travel Airport Survival Guide to help make your travels smoother and less stressful.

✅ Currency Exchange            ✅ Calendar Countdown

          🇪🇺 €1 Euro = $1.06 USD                                      🕎 4 Days to Hanukkah
          🇬🇧 £1 GBP = $1.23 USD                                      🎅 11 Days to Christmas
          🇨🇦 $1 CAD = $0.73 USD                                      🎊 17 Days to New Year’s Eve
          🇦🇺 $1 AUD = $0.68 USD                                      💘 62 Days to Valentine's Day

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📵 FBI Warns ‘Tis the Season For Holiday Scams – Here’s What You Need to Know 

General wisdom says that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. And while no one wants to think about getting scammed over the holidays, well, it happens. The holidays might be a busy time of year for you but they’re an extremely busy time of year for scammers and their main goal is to either steal your money or your personal information … or both! Here's what you need to know. 


RELATED: Don’t Fall for This Gift Card Scam This Holiday Season

 TRAVEL TWEET OF THE DAY

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 Flights to and from the UK face continued disruption due to snow 
2 Eurostar travellers breathe sigh of relief as security guards call off strike
3 Hong Kong loosens travel restrictions
4 Delta expects profit to nearly double next year on 'robust' air travel demand 
5 Black travelers say home-share hosts discriminate, a new Airbnb report agrees
6 Woman found dead after falling overboard off an Australia cruise
7 United Airlines preparing for 'mild' economic recession next year -CEO
8 Apple's new app can transform the way you plan travel 
9 Aer Lingus releases biggest ever transatlantic flights schedule
10 California airport COVID-19 restrictions 2022: What to know   
11 Snake sneaks on plane causing huge delays at major airport
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers    

📺 Travel Video of the Day

🎁 Travel Product of the Month

✈️ Miles & Points

✅ Travel Tips Last Week

MONDAY

• Viral Video of a Baggage Handler Violently Slamming Luggage Down Will Make You a Better Traveler – Here’s How →

• Avoid Holiday Travel Headaches With These 10 Tips and Tricks →

• Southwest Airlines Allowing Families with Young Children To Board First →

• President Joe Biden’s Important Travel Tip from His Welcome Home Speech to Brittney Griner →

• 30 Great Gifts and Gadgets For Travelers Under $30 →

• Sometimes First Class Tickets are Cheaper Than Economy →
• Google Flights Reveals Trending Destinations of 2022 →