November 30, 2022  •   View this email in your browser

Happy Hump Day!

Can you believe tomorrow is December 1? Crazy, right? There’s no doubt travel is back and we’re pretty much back at pre-pandemic levels. According to Reuters: “Between Nov. 18 and Sunday (Nov. 27), airlines carried 22.2 million U.S. passengers compared with 23.5 million in the same period in 2019, down by about 5.5%.”

Keep in mind that although the airlines were down by about 5.5%, they're only flying 87%-93% of the number of seats they were using in 2019 since they’re so understaffed. This translates to flights going out full and because the demand is outpacing the supply, prices are ridiculously high. So if you haven't booked your Christmas flights yet, you better get cracking. 

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 4:10pm PT, there have been 518 canceled flights to/from or within the United States and 4,595 delayed. The majority is from the Northeast as there's a nasty storm. You can see what I'm talking about from 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

The Correct Way to Review Your Hotel Bill 
Today's travel tip comes courtesy of two readers. The first one came in yesterday from a reader nicknamed Coyote. It was in response to this recent post: Don’t Fall for These Hotel Scams. Here's the important reminder to save money and to quickly fix hotel bill mistakes.

✅ Currency Exchange

🇪🇺 €1 Euro = $1.03 USD
🇬🇧 £1 GBP = $1.19 USD
🇨🇦 $1 CAD = $0.74 USD
🇦🇺 $1 AUD = $0.67 USD

✈️ Calendar Countdown 

✈️ How To Save $50 on Southwest Airlines Flights 

If you’re looking for a great gift for loved ones, or if you fly Southwest Airlines often, this is an easy way to save $50 on flights. Here are the details

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 Cars rented for Biden burst into flames at Nantucket Airport
2 Drivers are warned of lava inching toward highway as 2 volcanoes erupt in Hawaii
3 American Airlines and British Airways move in together at JFK Terminal 8
4 NYC housekeeper hospitalized after contact with powdery substance at luxury hotel
5 Plane slides off runway and stuck in the grass at YVR
6 Toronto Pearson Airport has a new landing procedure that will make flights shorter & quieter
7 Dominican Republic: US warns black visitors of extra scrutiny risk
8 Photo shows stowaways sitting just above water on ship's rudder after perilous 11-day journey at sea
9 Miami nightclubs take a financial hit as crypto millionaires disappear
10 Frontier earns the Cranky Jackass Award for eliminating phone support
11 Fire destroys two luxury hotels in Mexican Caribbean
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers    

📺 Travel Video of the Week

🎁 Travel Product of the Week

🎁 This Week’s Travel Contests

✅ Travel Tips Last Week

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