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Recommendations for a small rolling suitcase

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A friend from my moms group recently sent me this email. I need a small rolling suitcase, preferably soft-sided, for an upcoming trip. I’m hoping you have a good recommendation. The one I usually use doesn’t fit under all the seats now, but switching to this (with my purse tucked inside, I still check a…

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Should airlines charge parents to sit with their children?

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Here’s a question. Should you pay extra if you want to sit with your child on a flight? Fox News recently ran a story on airlines trying to upsell seats to parents who want to sit with their children after realizing they were seated away from them.  As the story points out if you are…

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Road Warriorette Weekend Express

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Hey readers! Got something on your mind this weekend that you want to ask a question on or discuss?  Here’s the perfect opportunity!  Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion.…

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Dads in first, mom and kids in coach

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During my Manila trip last November I got upgraded to business class at the last moment, literally as I was walking onto the plane. I was hugely relieved of course; it would have been very difficult to go straight to work after landing if I had spent the night in coach. I was in the…

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Earn $50 from Choice Hotels

Summer travel is heating up, both for families and for business travelers. Cambria Suites, part of the Choice Hotels family, recently released a survey about family travel. Almost half of respondents have taken a family summer vacation (49%), and nearly one quarter of adults (24%) report that they usually need a vacation when they return…

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United Ends Early Boarding for Families

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In April, United got rid of pre-boarding for families. Previously, families with small children could board before general boarding. According to CNN, United’s spokesperson said: “We figured it would be better to simplify that process and reduce the number of boarding groups.” Uh, okay. Whatever. That reasoning sounds like, well, an excuse. It seems there…

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