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Mornings with Simi
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There are many ways to miss flights. Pay attention!
As airports and amenities get more comfortable, don’t get TOO comfortable when at the boarding gate.
Passengers misread their travel documents.
Travelers lose track of time while working on an email or watching a show/movie
Clients leave the gate area during delays.
Travelers miss flights all the time.
Technology now makes it easier than ever to keep up with departure status at the airport.
Plus, travelers can sign up for notifications.
The simplest advice is to pay attention, and keep paying attention. Because no matter how comfortable an airport is, it’s almost never worth being stuck there longer than you have to be.
DEALS:
Las Vegas, NV
Apr 1 – May 27
Air & 3 nights at a 4.5-star hotel (Signature MGM or Mirage)
$399 + $184 tax (583)
French Riviera (Longstay)
September 21
Air, 28 nights accommodation & transfers
$1579 + $740 tax (2319)
14 Night Antarctica Cruise
January 17, 2020
Air, 1 pre night hotel, 14 night cruise, $50 obc & transfers
(Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Cape Horn, Schollart Channel, Paradise Bay, Gerlache Straight, Elephant Island, Port Stanley, Puerto Madryn, Montevideo, Buenos Aires)
$5399 + $998 tax (6397)
Guest: Claire Newell
President and Founder of Travel Best Bets
There are many ways to miss flights. Pay attention!
As airports and amenities get more comfortable, don’t get TOO comfortable when at the boarding gate.
Passengers misread their travel documents.
Travelers lose track of time while working on an email or watching a show/movie
Clients leave the gate area during delays.
Travelers miss flights all the time.
Technology now makes it easier than ever to keep up with departure status at the airport.
Plus, travelers can sign up for notifications.
The simplest advice is to pay attention, and keep paying attention. Because no matter how comfortable an airport is, it’s almost never worth being stuck there longer than you have to be.
DEALS:
Las Vegas, NV
Apr 1 – May 27
Air & 3 nights at a 4.5-star hotel (Signature MGM or Mirage)
$399 + $184 tax (583)
French Riviera (Longstay)
September 21
Air, 28 nights accommodation & transfers
$1579 + $740 tax (2319)
14 Night Antarctica Cruise
January 17, 2020
Air, 1 pre night hotel, 14 night cruise, $50 obc & transfers
(Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Cape Horn, Schollart Channel, Paradise Bay, Gerlache Straight, Elephant Island, Port Stanley, Puerto Madryn, Montevideo, Buenos Aires)
$5399 + $998 tax (6397)
Guest: Claire Newell
President and Founder of Travel Best Bets