by Beth Holmes | Apr 25, 2022 | Health & Beauty, News, Politics, Travel
Federal Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, has struck down the national mask mandate for airlines and other mass transit on Monday. Justice Mizelle, who was appointed to the U.S. District Court by Trump, has ruled that the CDC had no power to issue any...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 18, 2022 | News, Travel
Large fines are to be filed against two violent air passengers over 2021 incidents, setting a new record for the FAA. The Federal Aviation Adminstration, the government body that oversees everything to do with air traffic, is seeking a combined $159,000 in fines over...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 11, 2022 | International, Travel, Travel tips
Spring Break has started out as a mess this year, with over 12,000 canceled or delayed flights the weekend of April 2nd and 3rd. The first real Spring Break season in three years, thanks to the pandemic. And thanks to waning infection numbers and opening borders,...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 4, 2022 | International, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
23 days to circumnavigate the globe in a private jet – the new over the top private tour available to the very wealthy. The “Cultural Treasures” tour, put on by luxury tour company Abercrombie and Kent, will begin in Seattle on May 5th. 48 guests aboard a custom...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 1, 2022 | International, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Air New Zealand is now offering direct flights between Auckland and New York City, one of the longest nonstop flights in the world. The flagship airline of New Zealand intended to begin the route, which shuttles between Auckland and JFK International Airport, in 2020,...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 21, 2022 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Mount Washington may get its first new summit hotel in over 100 years. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S. at a modest 6288 feet, and is famous for its extreme weather. A windy day there in 1934 clocked the blow at 231 miles an hour, still...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 14, 2022 | Business, News, Politics, Travel
Fuel prices break $4 a gallon on average in the U.S. for the first time since the 2008 recession. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th. Within a week, the average price of regular gas rose by over 40 cents, according to data collected by the AAA motor club....
