February 8, 2023  •   View this email in your browser

Greetings!

It's a beautiful spring-like day today here in L.A. and my sister said it's the same in Southern Connecticut. Hopefully, the coldest temperatures for this season are behind us. One thing is for sure: U.S. airlines are operating much smoother operations this week. 


Road to Big Sur is Open!
My buddy Mike, who runs Post Ranch Inn, asked me to let everyone know that the road to Big Sur is currently fully accessible by car from both the north and the south. From the north (Monterey/Carmel area), Post Ranch is completely accessible via Highway 1. For guests traveling from Southern California, they need to drive up to Carmel to get down to Big Sur, which is only an extra 30 minutes.

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 2:23pm PT, there have been 47 canceled flights to, from or within the United States and 2,009 flights 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

Breeze Airways Sale From 33 Cities Including $69 Nonstop Flights Between Westchester, New York and Los Angeles
Breeze Airways, which was founded almost two years ago by David Neeleman (who also founded JetBlue), has some incredible deals that I don't think many people know about. One of the most impressive is their daily nonstop from LAX to New York’s Westchester Airport (HPN). HPN is located near the border of New York and Connecticut! Get all the details here.

✅ In Case You Missed It

Stop Falling For the Seat-Switching Scam Economy Passengers Are Pulling
It seems to be happening more and more that travelers are asking fellow passengers to switch seats so they can sit with their travel companion. As I've read so many people say lately: "Your poor planning is not my emergency." But of course, there are exceptions to every rule. Just make sure you don't get suckered. Read the story.

✅ Currency Exchange            ✅ Calendar Countdown

          🇪🇺 €1 Euro = $1.07 USD                                      💘 6 Days to Valentine's Day
          🇲🇽 $1 MXP = $.052 USD                                     👨‍💼 12 Days to President's Day
          🇬🇧 £1 GBP = $1.20 USD                                      🐇 60 Days to Easter
          🇨🇦 $1 CAD = $0.74 USD                                       🇺🇸 110 Days to Memorial Day
          🇦🇺 $1 AUD = $0.69 USD                                      ✨ 146 Days to Fourth of July

✅ Spotlight: Hawaii

Destination Guide: Honolulu
Because I’ve been so lucky to visit Honolulu so many times, I have a list of things I love to do and places I love to stay while I’m there. Here’s a list of my favorite things to do and eat and where to stay in Honolulu. Read the story.

✅ GIft Ideas For Someone Special

2023 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Travelers
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner but it’s not too late to find the perfect gift for that special someone. We’ve rounded up some of our fave finds that are sure to earn you bonus points this Valentine’s Day. Read the story.

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📺 Travel Video of the Week

 TRAVEL TWEET OF THE DAY

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 Two United Airlines planes collide at Newark amid spate of near misses
2 Southwest Airlines' tech chief vows no more meltdowns after holiday fiasco
3 Delta Air Lines raises employee pay 5% as travel rebounds
4 What to know from the House transportation safety hearing Tuesday
5 Delta passenger says flight attendant told wife she had 'stupid face'
6 Pilots walk away from 737 crash in Australia
7 ‘La La Land’ Broadway musical in the works
8 Hertz Q4 profit beats Wall Street estimates
9 Video captures Tesla driver apparently asleep at the wheel on California freeway
10 Airlines are getting tough on ‘personal items,’ and it could cost you
11 The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet is launching his own flight-tracking website
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers    

✅ State of the Union

President Biden Tries to Unite Americans by Criticizing Travel “Junk Fees” in His State of the Union Address 
Unfortunately, American politics is extremely polarizing. Merely mentioning Joe Biden’s name will get me a mailbox full of nasty emails. However, I think that no matter where on the political spectrum you fall, there was a part of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tonight that all travelers (except perhaps airline and hotel executives) can agree on. Here are the details.

✈️ Miles & Points

✅ Last Week's Travel Tips