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The Sunday Round-Up


Greetings from hot and sunny Los Angeles! It certainly doesn't feel like it's Christmas outside but inside our house it sure does ... which is a good thing, especially after watching the news. It's getting scary in L.A. with hospitals over capacity and doctors on TV pleading with people to stay home. And then there's the news of a new COVID-19 strain in England. Much of the country, including London, is now on lockdown and now the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy just stopped U.K. flights from entering. Will the USA follow? My money is on yes. 

The good news is that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, thanks to the FDA approval of a second vaccine in a week. It can’t come soon enough but we just need to sit tight until they’re distributed. In the meantime, now is the perfect opportunity to plan your travels for 2021, including heeding my number one travel tip to save you money and headaches. I'm hoping my family and I can go on the flights I purchased with miles a few months ago for April but that might be a tad premature. Only time will tell but I'm staying optimistic and hopeful. 

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Travel Tips From This Week:
Monday: 
-10 Items I Have in Case of Emergency 
Tuesday: 
-The Travel Gadget Tech Expert Rich DeMuro Recommends
-VIDEO: Alaska Airlines Remake Safety Dance and It's AWESOME
Wednesday:
-Southwest/Alaska Airlines Fare Sales for 2021
-Winter Storm: What to Do: Weather Delays and Flight Cancellations 
Thursday: 
-How to Win 25,000 AAdvantage Miles
-China Tells Cabin Crew to Wear Diapers on Flights
Friday:
-How to Match Elite Status with US Airlines
-New PBI Lounge and How To Get In
Saturday: 
-The Number One Travel Tip to Save You Money and Headaches in 2021

This Week's JohnnyJet.com Stories
-My Weekly Column
-Airline + Airport News
-Cruise News
-Domestic Travel News
-International Travel News
-Hotel + Lodging Travel News
-Miscellaneous Travel News
-Travel Contests of the Week

Credit Card and Miles/Points Posts
-Exciting travel award news—this airline is the newest Chase transfer partner.
-This is the credit score you'll need to get this card that comes with a $300 annual travel credit, $120 Peloton credits, lounge access, Global Entry, and more.
-Earn bonuses on gas purchases, including gift cards, cash back, travel perks, and plenty more with one of these cards.

Travel Tips From Last Week:
Monday: 
-American Airlines Bait and Switch
-A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women
Tuesday: 
-Hawaii Offering Free Round-Trip Tickets
-AA Offers At-Home COVID Tests
Wednesday:
-How to Purify Your Own Airplane and Hotel Air
-How to Make Your Hotel Stay Safer
Thursday: 
-How to Never Worry About a Water Leak While You're Away
Friday:
-A Passenger Refused to Wear a Mask on My Flight
-What to Do if Your Seatmate Refuses to Wear a Mask
Saturday: 
-Travel Hack: How to Bypass Hawaii's Long Arrival Lines
-Operation Santa

Natalie's Gift Ideas
Still doing some last-minute shopping? Check out great gift ideas for little ones below. And don't forget to browse these 14 great gifts for travelers that all clock in under $20. NOTE: Some items are eligible for pre-Christmas delivery for Prime members or based on your location. 

-Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree: A classic Christmas story recommended to us by a reader; our kids LOVE it!
-Bunchems: No toy has ever kept my son occupied and quiet for as long as this one. A perfect gift for any parent who needs a break. 
-Kids Origami Kit: A fun and colorful way to teach kids (and adults!) beginner origami. 
-Lego Dots Picture Frame: Once our son has designed his frame, I'll put a photo of his cousin from Toronto in it. He hasn't seen her in a year due to COVID and misses her terribly. 
-4-pack Airplane Toys: These colorful foam airplanes are a huge hit with my four-year-old son.
-Little Blue Truck's Christmas: Our kids love the Little Blue Truck books, especially the Christmas one because the tree lights up on the last page.
-Candy Land: This board game was actually recommended by my son's pediatrician to help teach skills like listening to instructions, obeying rules and waiting your turn. In a fun way, of course!
-Surfer Dude: Seriously, the best beach toy for kids. Just like a boomerang, when you throw it into the ocean, it catches a wave and surfs right back to you. 
-Leapfrog Educational DVD Pack: It's hard to limit screen time if you're working from home with kids. But at least they can watch something educational. Highly recommend these DVDs. 
-Encyclopedia Britannica Electronic Reader: My mom gave this to my son for his birthday last year and he absolutely loves it. He can listen to the books all by himself and he just loves learning about animals.

Face Masks 
-14% off Enerplex reusable face masks
-10-pack reusable cloth masks
-Washable face masks with adjustable ear loops
-50-pack of kids disposable face masks
-19% off 3-layer disposable masks (pack of 50) 
-Safe+Mate x Case-Mate reusable face masks

Air Travel
-American Airlines is Giving AAdvantage U.S. Members a Free Gift
-7 Dirtiest Things on an Airplane According to a Flight Attendant 
-The Best Face Masks for Flying During COVID-19
-Which U.S. Airlines Are Blocking Middle Seats During COVID-19
-What’s the Best Airline to Fly During COVID-19? 
-How to Track Airfares by Signing Up For Fare Alerts
-The App All Travelers Need to Download
-American Airlines Is Bringing Back The 737 MAX – Would You Fly It? 

Popular Stories
-Why People Eat at McDonald's When They Travel
-The Face Mask Tech Guru Leo Laporte Wears 
-17 Ways to Find Cheap Flights
-10 Things You Don’t Need to Pack 
-10 Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Airplane Habits: Are YOU Guilty?
-Are Trains or Planes Safer for Travelers Right Now?
-Fallen Soldier on My Delta Flight

Good To Know
-Secret Phrase Will Get You Free Stuff at Kimpton
-How to Use Your Phone As a Remote Control
-5 Places an Infectious Diseases Doctor Begs You Not to Go
-My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life
-5 Reasons People Eat at McDonald’s When They Travel
-How To Get A Global Entry Appointment Faster
-How to Live and Work in Paradise
-How to Measure Air Quality Where You Live or Where You’re Going 
-How To Save Big on Prescription Drugs At Home and on the Road
-How to Find a Doctor When Traveling

Travel Gadgets/Products
-3 Great Travel Gifts Under $20
-Gifts Travel Experts Want
-The Best Luggage to Give and Get
-A Tool I'd Never Heard of But Have Added to My Travel Health Kit
-The Health Tool You Need at Home and On the Road
-The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
-Why You Should Use Shoe Covers At Home and When You Travel
-Have A Slice of Hawaii With This Amazing and Cheap Tool for Slicing Pineapple
-8 Accessories to Make Wearing Face Masks More Comfortable, More Hygienic and More Pleasant to Wear 

COVID-19
-How To Quickly Find Out COVID-19 Rules, Regulations and Cases For Every Country 
-How to Find Your Place in the Vaccine Line
-12 Tips For Flying During the Pandemic According to TSA Federal Security Directors

Road Trips
-5 Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness on a Road Trip
-How To Take The Most Epic American Road Trip
-How To Find Cheap Parking
-12 Podcasts That Travelers Love

Just For Fun
-The Best Airplane Toy For Any Kid on Your Holiday Shopping List
-Surfer Dude: Hands Down the Best Beach Toy for Kids
-This Mind-Reading Game Will Blow Your Mind
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Airline and Airport News:

Cruise News:
  • Is your future cruise credit about to expire? Check here so you don't miss out
  • Officials Confirm Passenger Said to Have Contracted COVID-19 on Royal Caribbean Cruise Had a False-positive Test
  • 15 New Cruise Ships Debuting in 2021
  • Viking details stringent new health checks and pauses until March, 2021
  • See all the cruise news that's got people talking this week...
Domestic News:
  • Biden taps Mayor Pete for Transportation Secretary – 5 things it means for travel
  • Hawaii’s Reopening May Be Good for Tourism. Is it Good for Locals?
  • Starting Dec. 14, a visit to Aspen will require a COVID test or quarantine
  • You Can Now Visit the Studio Where Bob Ross Made His Iconic PBS Art Show
  • See all the domestic travel news that's got people talking this week...
International Travel News:
  • Italy has joined Belgium and the Netherlands in stopping flights to and from the UK
  • US borders with Canada, Mexico to stay closed through at least Jan. 21
  • New Zealand and Australia agree on quarantine-free travel bubble 
  • Rare shark attack kills tourist off St. Martin in eastern Caribbean
  • Why tens of thousands of Australians will be stranded abroad this Christmas
  • See all the international travel news that's got people talking this week...
Hotel and Lodging Travel News: Miscellaneous Travel News:
  • Twitter is shutting down Periscope
  • How to avoid falling victim to fake reviews when shopping
  • Real Housewives’ Erika Jayne’s husband held in civil contempt over missing Lion Air settlement cash
  • Raging Tom Cruise warns Mission: Impossible crew they’re ‘f***ing gone’ if they break Covid rules on set
  • See all the rest of the travel news that's got people talking this week...

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