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Good morning from Los Angeles! I hope you're having a great holiday weekend so far. I just spoke to my dad on FaceTime and he looks great. What a difference three weeks can make after a bout with COVID. I can't thank you enough for all of the love and support.

I'm thinking of visiting him this week. I also have airline credits I need to use by the end of the year. I need to fly a certain amount to keep my status and airfares just plummeted. Of course, I will wear a mask and avoid indoor gatherings. So I'm leaning towards surprising him this week. I'll let you know next week.

There's been a ton of travel news this week and I wrote a lot of tips so let's get right to it. Please scroll all the way down to see it all.

12 Things In Travel You Need To Know Today
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers
— 'Physically and emotionally exhausted:' This is how flight attendants are really feeling right now
— London's Heathrow Airport blasts UK government over 'unacceptable" wait times due to Covid-19
— San Francisco garter snakes, an endangered species, find refuge at the city's airport
— River closes after California family dies nearby
— How some people can end up living at airports for months – even years – at a time
— Hungry Bali monkeys who normally get fed by tourists are taking matters into their own hands and raiding villages
— Donald Trump nearing deal to sell his Washington D.C. hotel
— As the Delta variant soars, the airline industry descends into another slump
— The Westin New York at Times Square
— Puerto Rico has new safety measures
Read it all here in today's travel news round-up as well as the 84 other top travel news stories from this past week!

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Air Travel
-How To Fly First Class For Cheap Between Los Angeles and New York
-Do This To Have the Most Comfortable Flight
-How to Save Big on Money and Miles When Booking Flights
-Are You Wearing Your Travel Pillow Wrong?
-Real-Time Misery Map Shows Travelers What to Expect
-Canceling Because Of COVID? Here’s How to Get Your Money Back
-Will the US Follow Europe's Lead and Ban Cloth Masks?
-The Money-Saving Trick Airline Executives Don’t Want You To Know About
-How Much Time Should You Give Yourself Between Connecting Flights?
-Why You Should Keep Your Airline Boarding Passes and What You Should Do With Them
-How to Get Out of LAX and Other Airports Quicker
-12 Passport Tips To Save You Time, Money and Headaches
-8 Ways to Make Sure an Airline Doesn't Lose Your Bag ... And That You Don't Get Robbed or Stalked
-Always Do This After Booking Flights
-Renewing Global Entry Just Got Way Easier
-How To Reach an Airline's Reservations Agent Without Waiting
-My Number 1 and 2 Travel Tips
-Don’t Fall For This Airport Scam
-Tips From Our First Family Plane Trip
-How I Speed Through Airport Security
-Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake When Using Miles
-Can You Bring Frozen Liquids Through Security?
-10 Air Travel Pet Peeves and What You Can Do About Them
-10 Tips For Better Sleep On a Plane
-17 Ways to Find Cheap Flights
-What to Do: Weather Delays and Flight Cancellations
-7 Dirtiest Things on an Airplane According to a Flight Attendant
-How to Track Airfares by Signing Up For Fare Alerts
-The App All Travelers Need to Download
-How to Match Elite Status with US Airlines
-15 Tips for Surviving a Long Flight
-How to Get Upgraded to First Class
-Econophobia: Fear of Flying Coach
-JohnnyJet.com Booking Tool

International Travel
-5 Reasons I’m Not Going to Canada And Why You Might Want to Reconsider Too
-What Every International Traveler Needs to Know
-Don't Make This Embarrassing Mistake In Japan Like I Did

Road Trips/Car Rentals
-Don't Fall For This New Travel Scam That's Costing People Hundreds of Dollars
-Do This When Using a Rideshare, Taxi or Car Service
-Never Forget Your Room Number or Parking Spot Again
-3 Ways To Save Money on Gas
-How To Prevent Car Rental Companies From Ripping You Off
-The Quick Way Thieves Are Trying To Ruin Your Trip
-15 Tips To Renting A Car in 2021
-The Car Rental Tip You've Never Heard Before + It Can Also Save You Money and Jail Time
-Always Do This Before Renting a Car
-An Ex-Cop Has Pulled Over Vehicles For This Reason
-How To Not Have Your Road Trip Ruined
-Road Trip Safety: Open Your Trunk Before Arriving
-5 Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness on a Road Trip
-How To Find Cheap Parking
-A Brilliant Reader Travel Tip
-Life-Saving Car Emergency Tips

The Sunday Round-Up | September 5, 2021