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Once a day, British Airways flies an A318 across the pond to JFK. The flight goes from London City to Shannon before hopping across the Atlantic. Apparently, British Airways engineers assumed that the A318 would only make European stops, given it is such a small plane.  The crew did not …

This story really makes me sad as a pet owner, and as someone who travels with a pet.  Luckily, my dog is only 10 lbs, so can easily be brought onboard. A woman booked her dog onto an itinerary from Michigan to Portland.  He had a plane change in Chicago, …

American and Iberia are offering fares for $547 from San Francisco to Barcelona.  While this isn’t the cheapest West Coast to Europe fare I’ve seen in the last few months, it is during the coveted (and expensive) summer months. Valid for travel on the outbound until late April – early …

According to the Financial Express, 224 pilots and crew members failed random breathalyzer tests in India in 2016 (on the rise from 2015). This article led me to look up the general statistic.  And while it is less than 1%, it still means that 1 out of about every 1,300 pilots …

Here’s another good European fare.  You can fly to Copenhagen, Denmark on Iberia or British Airways for only $448 out of Philadelphia. This specific fare requires a longer minimum stay in Denmark than other fares, which shouldn’t be a problem for the usual leisure traveler (but doesn’t allow for a …

SCDKey currently has The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for $16.  I’ve been seeing this game hover around $26, so this looks to be a good price. The key is sold through SCDKey but is on the Good Old Games platform (so you cannot load it up in Steam). From the …

Danielle was famous for what every 13-year old wants to be famous for–for turning an episode of Dr. Phil into Jerry Springer. By threatening to take the whole audience outside and beat them out.  Yes, the whole audience.  By stating, “Cash me ousside, howbow dah?”  Dr. Phil asked her to clarify her …

Here’s another good deal to Europe, and it’s during the beginning of the summer. For $371, you can fly Philadelphia to Paris (CDG Airport) on Delta Airlines. From the Flight Deal: Valid for travel from late May – mid June with a 7 day minimum stay requirement. Must purchase at …

An Alaska Airlines flight attendant was able to save a teenager from human trafficking after some quick thinking. Shelia Fedrick gave the girl an easy way to signal for help–by leaving her a way to leave a note in the bathroom. From Kiro7: Frederick was able to tell the girl under …

Walmart.com has just announced that everyone gets free two-day shipping–a benefit you previously had to pay $49.99 a year for. I was a paid subscriber to this service (in addition to Amazon Prime) because the savings I received by buying some products on Walmart far exceeded the cost of the …