March 5, 2023  •   View this email in your browser

👋 Happy Sunday!

It's a cold, rainy day here in L.A. and I'm okay with it since we missed most of SoCal's big storms as we were traveling. Last week, we were in Connecticut and Canada and in January, we were on Maui and Oahu. My dad's still hanging in there so thank you all for the well wishes. 

There was a lot of travel news this week, all of which you can catch up on by scrolling down. And don't forget to read this week's new travel tips (I didn't send one out on Monday.)

In this issue:

• Today's Travel Outlook ✈️
• Travel Tips This Week ✅
• Travel Quote of the Day 💬
• Travel Tweet of the Day 
• 12 Things to Know in Travel Today 🌎
• Travel Video of the Day 📺
• and more… 

✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 

As of 10:50 am PST, there have been 121 canceled flights to, from or within the United States and 2,403 delayed. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and a live look at the FAA's National Airspace System Status. Here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.

💰 Tuesday

Breeze Airways Sale on 51 Routes from 34 Cities Including $29 Nonstop Flights to Florida.
Breeze Airways, which was founded almost two years ago by David Neeleman, who also founded JetBlue, continues to expand. They just announced their “Fresh Take: Spring Break” sale for spring travel in April and May from every Breeze city, with sale fares starting from $29* on 51 routes from 34 cities. Read the story. (Sale ends March 5 -- tonight!)

✈️ Wednesday

What’s Breeze Airways First Class Really Like? An In-Depth Look
So, what’s Breeze Airways’ First Class (Nicest Seats) really like? Here’s my report.

🛒 Thursday

WARNING: If This Can Happen at Trader Joe’s, it Can Happen Anywhere – Here’s How to Protect Yourself
I love Trader Joe's and find myself roaming the aisles there multiple times a week. I'm lucky to live near a few different locations and love trying all their international-inspired foods. But I read something on a local community app that was eye-opening for me and made me realize that if something like that can happen at our local Trader Joe's, it really can happen anywhere. Which is why travelers and locals alike need to be aware no matter where they shop. Read the story.

🧳 Friday

Some US Airports are Now Charging $8 for Luggage Carts – Here’s How to Get Them For Free
Can you believe some U.S. airports (ahem, SFO) are charging as much as $8 to use a luggage cart? I find this appalling because it’s no way to welcome travelers, especially foreigners who are visiting for the first time. But smart travelers know that you don't have to pay that exorbitant price for a luggage cart. Here's how to get them for free. 

🎈 Saturday

Remembering Luke Perry Four Years After His Death and His Brilliant Travel Tip
Four years ago, on Monday, March 4, 2019, actor Luke Perry passed away from a stroke. The outpouring of love that followed included a story from Colin Hanks, who was once on a flight with Perry. It’s pretty cool, so I decided to share it. Here’s the story from Hanks’ Instagram post.

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 DNA from four U.S. Presidents to be launched into space
2 KLM, airline industry to fight Schiphol Airport flight cap in court
3 Want to move to Europe? These are the EU countries welcoming the most
4 Trash interceptor collected about 11 tons of trash in recent storms
5 Cayman Islands tourism beats 2022 target
6 Surprising things about New York's worst-rated hotel
7 Dubai’s newest mega-hotel is an over-the-top ode to geometry.  
8 Abandoned train station transformed into luxury hotel
9 Orlando dubbed largest US travel and tourism destination for 2022
10 Monterey is no longer servicing cruise ships, so what?
11 The retired Boeing 737 that's been transformed into a private villa
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers

📺 Travel Video of the Week

✅ Currency Exchange            ✅ Calendar Countdown

✈️ Miles and Points

✅ Travel Tips from Last Week

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