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Cracked Cockpit Window, Plane Hit By Pickup Truck, IHG Anniversary Free Night, JetBlue Mastercard Retention, Bizarre Attraction By LaGuardia Airport, Uber Delivery Drones- The Rehash!

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rehashThe Michael W Travels family is a little over a month away from our next trip which is the first of a busy summer season of travel. We still have some planning to do for that trip and then need to really get working on our longer month- long trip.

I applied for another credit card recently and am still waiting to find out if I was approved. This game really isn’t easy anymore but it’s still a lot of fun! Continue reading Cracked Cockpit Window, Plane Hit By Pickup Truck, IHG Anniversary Free Night, JetBlue Mastercard Retention, Bizarre Attraction By LaGuardia Airport, Uber Delivery Drones- The Rehash! →

A Bizarre Attraction By LaGuardia Airport I Need To Visit

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LaGuardia Airport
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Upgrades to LaGuardia Airport make it a nightmare to drive to. It can also be a big pain when trying to catch a ride when you want to leave the airport.

Once the renovations are done at LaGuardia Airport, it should be the best and most modern airport in the NYC area. Continue reading A Bizarre Attraction By LaGuardia Airport I Need To Visit →

SPG Mobile Check-In Bonus, The End For Mini-Shampoo Bottles, AA Rep Sends Offensive Tweets, LaGuardia Airport Robots Are Creepy, 20% Off Hyatt, JetBlue Delivering Pizza & More- The Rehash!

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rehashOver the weekend, the Michael W Travels family visited Diggerland USA , a construction theme park for their 2018 Media Day. The park has expanded quite a bit and added lots of new rides since our visit back in 2014. (Check back for a recap of our most recent visit.)

I don’t have much time left to book my IHG Free night. I’ve narrowed down my options and am hoping to book a Kimpton property for a stay in a few weeks from now. Continue reading SPG Mobile Check-In Bonus, The End For Mini-Shampoo Bottles, AA Rep Sends Offensive Tweets, LaGuardia Airport Robots Are Creepy, 20% Off Hyatt, JetBlue Delivering Pizza & More- The Rehash! →

500 Bonus United Miles With App, FAA Regulating Airplane Seat Size, Don’t Steal 1st Class Blankets, AA Being Sued Over 25 Year-Old’s Death, International McD’s Items In Chicago & More- The Rehash!

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After much debate, I finally booked a flight using American Airlines miles for our one month summer trip. Our miles will get us to our first destination, but we may need to use cash to book our flight home. That’s the problem with miles and points- you can’t always get what you want!

Lucas has been wanting to return to Diggerland Construction Theme Park for quite some time. It looks like we’ll be doing a last minute trip there this upcoming weekend thanks to a media invite. We’ll use IHG points to book a night close by rather than having to drive home immediately after. Continue reading 500 Bonus United Miles With App, FAA Regulating Airplane Seat Size, Don’t Steal 1st Class Blankets, AA Being Sued Over 25 Year-Old’s Death, International McD’s Items In Chicago & More- The Rehash! →

Airlines Not Happy With Passengers Taking First Class Blankets

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First ClassWhen you fly in premium cabins during a flight, odds are pretty high that the amenities offered will be pretty nice.

Travel + Leisure says that, “First class is getting more luxurious all the time.” Due to the airlines offering nicer items up front, some passengers like to take souvenirs home. Continue reading Airlines Not Happy With Passengers Taking First Class Blankets →

Will The FAA Regulate Airline Seat Size?

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FAAIt seems that the seats on airplanes keep shrinking, making it much less comfortable to fly in economy class. The airlines can care less about personal space, cramming more and more seats onto each plane.

There’s a chance that this could change in the future…

The House recently approved FAA legislation which could set a minimum size standard for airplane seats. Continue reading Will The FAA Regulate Airline Seat Size? →

Mark Cuban’s Best Travel Purchase, Delta Award Booking Fail, Why A Country Is Changing Its Name, Scorpion Found In Luggage, United Shopping Bonus, Travel Conests & More- The Rehash!

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I thought that I had the flights for our summer trip worked out until I ran into a problem. Find out more about what happened below.

While we love to use our airline miles to book flights, sometimes a good deal is hard to pass up. My friend Travis of Extra Pack of Peanuts has a new app out called Jetto which is aggregating these offers. Find out all about it and enter for a chance to win a flight to Dublin. (If you enter the contest using my link, I’ll earn additional entries.)

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Mark Cuban’s Best Travel Purchase, Delta Award Booking Fail, Why A Country Is Changing Its Name, Scorpion Found In Luggage, United Shopping Bonus, Travel Conests & More- The Rehash! →

Find Out Why The Country Swaziland Is Changing Its Name

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Swaziland
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Swaziland is a landlocked country bordered by South Africa and Mozambique.

The tiny country is an absolute monarchy ruled by King Mswati who calls all of the shots. The king holds all of the power with no other branch of government there to check or question his decisions… including renaming the country! Continue reading Find Out Why The Country Swaziland Is Changing Its Name →

The Best Travel Purchase Billionaire Mark Cuban Ever Made

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Mark Cuban
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Mark Cuban is worth close to $4 billion so be could buy pretty much anything that his heart desires.

Cuban made the bulk of his fortune initially when he sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo. Since then he’s bought the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, owns a few airplanes and is one of the investors on ABC’s Shark Tank.

T+L recently shared information about one of the best purchases Mark Cuban ever made. Continue reading The Best Travel Purchase Billionaire Mark Cuban Ever Made →