Jason Cochran

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Editor-in-Chief at Frommer's

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Delta Tells Passengers to Arrive Earlier if They Have Bags

2 weeks ago | frommers.com | Jason Cochran

If you're flying Delta Air Lines in the domestic United States, make sure you bring a watch and a diversion. You'll now have to get to the airport even earlier to obtain the full service you paid for. Before this week, the airline told customers they could check in at the airport as late as 30 minutes before departure and checked bags would still make it onto the plane.
Don't Have a REAL ID? You Can Use These Forms of Identification…

2 weeks ago | frommers.com | Jason Cochran

Look, we're not your mother. We can't nag you about making sure your driver's license has been converted to REAL ID. The law requiring REAL ID was only passed by Congress way back in the years following September 11 and signed into law in 2005 by President George W. Bush. Maybe that hasn't given you enough time to get one. We know you're busy.
Don't Have a REAL ID? You Can Use These Forms of Identification Instead

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jason Cochran

NowIs there anyone who flies regularly who hasn’t momentarily panicked over misplacing their ticket or driver’s license? After a couple of scares, I now always put my license right back in my wallet as soon as I get it back from TSA. After all, they’re the two most important things you need to get to …
Delta Tells Passengers to Arrive Earlier if They Have Bags

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jason Cochran

3 hours agoPolice escort mum off Ryanair flight after unable to pay £7 for PringlesA couple were escorted off a plane by police after their card was unable to process a £7 transaction for onboard food. Ann-Marie Murray, 55, was flying from Tenerife to Bristol on March 28, with her partner. They decided to buy a bottle of Coke, water and Pringles while onboard the flight - but had trouble paying.
New Crackdown Over Euro Notes in Europe Could Rip Off the Unaware…

2 weeks ago | frommers.com | Jason Cochran

In an effort to combat counterfeit euro bills, the government of Spain has announced plans to yank some types of euro notes from circulation. As of this July, reports the U.K.'s Metro, Spain's central bank will begin withdrawing old and/or wrinkled €50 notes from circulation. Visitors who attempt to spend a euro note that is crumpled, torn, or overly stained with anti-counterfeit detection markings from prior transactions may find that vendors refuse to accept the bills.
New Crackdown Over Euro Notes in Europe Could Rip Off the Unaware Traveler

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jason Cochran

23 hours agoPay attention to these colorectal or colon cancer signs. Here's why some habits, such as increased exercise, can decrease your risk. Colon cancer, not to be confused with stomach or gastric cancer, is one of the top leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. In the past few years, colorectal …
Walt Disney World to Open All 6 Parks in Summer for the First Time in 6 Years

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jason Cochran

10 hours agoHere Are 18 "Red Flags" That Made Women Break Up With Their Long-Term Partners, And I COMPLETELY Understand Why Marriage Rates Are Declining"My boyfriend had brainwashed me into thinking I was asexual, but the truth was that I was just sexually repulsed by him..." Failed relationships are a part of life. However, there are exact moments that make a person realize they are no longer in love with their significant other.
Walt Disney World to Open All 6 Parks in Summer for the First Time in…

3 weeks ago | frommers.com | Jason Cochran

Walt Disney World is billed as offering four theme parks and two waterslide parks, but for the past half decade, customers were not allowed to access all of that on a single vacation. That's because when Covid-19 hit and all of Disney's Florida attractions were shuttered for a few months, the company decided to keep one of its two water parks closed at all times. A couple years ago, we pointed out that Disney World vacationers were getting less for their money as a result.
Save Money on Checked Luggage! These Carry-On Bags Are Small Enough…

3 weeks ago | frommers.com | Jason Cochran

When airlines began charging to check bags, they also ushered in the era of "gate lice." That's modern slang for people who jockey for early boarding to their flights in order to score valuable storage space on the plane and save a buck. Regular flyers know that carry-on size limits can vary wildly, especially on regional aircraft with puny overhead bins.
Disney Slashes Prices for Kids and Brings Back Free Meals This Summer

3 weeks ago | frommers.com | Jason Cochran

Publicly, executives at the Walt Disney Company insist that the May opening of Universal's Epic Universe doesn't have them spooked at all. Sure, it's the first full theme park to open in Orlando in 26 years, and Comcast is reportedly sinking about $6 billion into constructing the most cutting-edge family attraction in the United States.