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What to do when the airline gives someone else your seat

a flat lay of hair accessories

A few weeks ago I had a hellacious travel day. The flights were actually all on time, surprisingly. But everything around them went poorly. None of the credit cards in my wallet worked. The event I was planning got delayed so I was late leaving for the airport. Security took forever and I didn’t get…

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Is this rude? Not asking to switch seats, just telling.

a blue and grey checkered seat

On a  flight a couple of weeks ago I witnessed something that made me uncomfortable. I’m not  a confrontational person, but I was really really tempted to say something this time. However, I know that I can be sensitive  about moms traveling with kids (since I’ve been there and know how hard it is) so…

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Travel etiquette tip: Don’t stop in the middle of the jetbridge

You know how it is. Your flight has been delayed, but you’ve finally landed at your destination and you’re anxious to get off the plane. Impatiently, you wait for the seats ahead of you to clear. Once it’s your turn, you grab your suitcase out of the overhead bin and dash for the door. But…

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Two travel etiquette reminders

Oh boy. Yesterday was an insane travel day. Even though day trips are always long, I should have known how rough it would be when my alarm was set for 430am, but my baby woke up at 4am. “Please, Mini Warrior!” I said. “Please can I have my extra 30 minutes!” He declined. At DFW,…

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A little flying fun

a plane being loaded onto a gate

This morning I got to fly on one of Southwest’s Shamu plane. This is actually the second time in a month, which is unusual for me. The best part of it is seeing the kids’ reactions to flying on Shamu. Priceless! Now if only I got to fly on the Texas flag plane….

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