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United offers endless airline travel problems for travelers

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on United offers endless airline travel problems for travelers
United offers endless airline travel problems for travelers

United offers endless airline travel problems for travelers The worst challenge travelers face is the ineptitude of the Airline companies. They hide behind weather delays and overbooking to distract you from their core problems. Their check in system is horrible and their cell phone App, which is supposed to make it easy, doesn’t always work….

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport Ray Hanania writes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and describes the horror of having to travel through O’Hare Airport’s filthy, disgusting condition while Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promotes her candidacy for re-election in nauseating ads that repetitively broadcast over O’Hare…

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Make It to the Table This Thanksgiving with Safe Driving

Posted on November 15, 2021November 17, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Make It to the Table This Thanksgiving with Safe Driving
Make It to the Table This Thanksgiving with Safe Driving

Make It to the Table This Thanksgiving with Safe Driving Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time, Orland Park Police advise The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with the Orland Park Police Department to make sure you make it to the table this Thanksgiving. Because the Thanksgiving holiday is…

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“Oh, What Fun” Festival of Trees is Back to Usher in the Holiday Season in the Quad Cities 

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on “Oh, What Fun” Festival of Trees is Back to Usher in the Holiday Season in the Quad Cities 
“Oh, What Fun” Festival of Trees is Back to Usher in the Holiday Season in the Quad Cities 

“Oh, What Fun” Festival of Trees is Back to Usher in the Holiday Season in the Quad Cities  “Oh, What Fun!” The Kwik Star Festival of Trees is BACK in person this year! Returning to the River Center in downtown Davenport, Iowa, on November 20-28, this year’s Festival brings the magic of the holiday season…

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Bridge beam delivery continues for new Southbound Mile Long Bridge on Central Tri-State Tollway project

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Bridge beam delivery continues for new Southbound Mile Long Bridge on Central Tri-State Tollway project
Bridge beam delivery continues for new Southbound Mile Long Bridge on Central Tri-State Tollway project

Bridge beam delivery continues for new Southbound Mile Long Bridge on Central Tri-State Tollway project Beam deliveries escorted by State Police will impact travel on I-90, I-294 Transport and delivery of bridge beams are scheduled to continue in November for the Illinois Tollway’s new southbound Mile Long Bridge on the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294). Delivery…

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Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful beach and breath of fresh air

Posted on August 1, 2021August 8, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful beach and breath of fresh air
Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful beach and breath of fresh air

Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful  beach and breath of fresh air Taking a vacation break from the Coronavirus Pandemic while ensuring that you protect yourself. We did that at the Grand Reserve Paradisus Palma Real hotel in Punta Cana, a 10-day trip that was wonderful. You will enjoy it, too By…

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Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic

Posted on July 28, 2021August 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic
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Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic Escaping the COVID pandemic by going on an overseas vacation is a luxury that very few get to enjoy. But doing so was risky and you could find yourself in a serious jam, forced to quarantine for up to 14-days in hotel-provided room that you can’t leave with…

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Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems
Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems

Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems The airports know how to apply restrictions and procedures to deal with coronavirus, but they have no idea how to make air travel safer and more efficient, failing to deal with passengers who drag all their luggage on to planes, boarding hassles, and inconveniences for…

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