Opinion

On Saturday thousands of travelers were left stranded due to mass cancellations that rippled across Southwest Airlines’ flights. The official statement from the airline says it is due to inclement weather but one (unconfirmed) report suggests it’s because of striking flight crew that are revolting against the vaccine mandate. What gives?

Obviously, from the title of our post, you can see we are not fans of the so-called “Pillow-Hack” that has been getting some recent attention. While clever, we think it’s just a little too “Wal-Mart’y” for us. Or maybe a little too “Spirit Airlines” if you know what we mean. Have you seen it yet?

We are huge fans of Progressive Insurance’s series of commercials about becoming your parents so we were tickled pink when they debuted one that shows young people traveling…while becoming their parents (paper boarding passes anyone?). And while the commercial is pretty funny the creative team missed a huge opportunity to lampoon a classic trope.

On Sunday’s Meet the Press, Chuck Todd pressed Doctor Fauci about the potential for a vaccine mandate for domestic travel, and he, once again, hedged his answer, cracking the door open ever so slightly for the possibility. However, despite Fauci’s caginess, a domestic vaccine mandate for air travel will never, ever happen.

What do the bands Larkin Poe, The Cold Stares, Denver and a Southwest Airlines mileage run give you? A heckuva good time that’s for sure. Sometimes, you can mix a little fun with your mileage runs and even uncover an unexpected surprise like I did on part 1 of my 2-part mileage run to maintain A-List status on Southwest Airlines.

Here are the best travel blogs to follow in 2021. We’ve searched, read, followed, and admired many great travel blogs and after careful consideration, we’ve culled the list down to the best of the best. You’re welcome.

Is it unethical to travel right now? A popular Reddit thread is discussing this topic right now and it has (unsurprisingly) produced some very polarized opinions. We highlight a few and weigh in the discussion.

Airlines are strapped for cash right now thanks to the pandemic and the travel industry may never look the same again. Some airlines have started to get creative in drumming up new revenue and its in that vein that we present a collection of random ideas for airlines to generate some extra cash or examples of airlines thinking outside of the box in desperate attempts to survive.