Travelers Warn of Possible Taxi Payment Scam at SFO Airport If you’ve flown into San Francisco International Airport (SFO) lately, you’ve probably noticed something interesting at the taxi stand. It’s almost too easy. You walk out of baggage claim, follow… Johnny Jet , May 6, 2026
Turkish Airlines Reportedly Loses Passenger’s Body After In-Flight Death Last week, I wrote about this sad story: Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Chicago After Passenger Dies Over Greenland. I tried to be as sensitive as possible because it’s obviously… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Trip Report: Los Angeles to San Francisco on JetBlue This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , August 9, 2023
LAX Joins SFO in Banning These Single-Use Items If you subscribe to my daily travel tip newsletter (it’s free!), then you know that one of my tips is to always carry an empty, reusable travel water bottle that’s… Johnny Jet , July 2, 2023
VIDEO: Is This the Most Invasive Airport Security Pat-Down Ever? I Think Yes I don’t think anyone likes going through airport security. In fact, everyone I know pretty much loathes it, including me, because it takes time, especially if there are a lot… Johnny Jet , October 16, 2022
The 11 Airports to Avoid There are some airports that savvy frequent fliers know to avoid, at least during peak times. Of course, for some business travelers, there’s not much they can do if they… Johnny Jet , November 8, 2021
Avoid SFO Between These Times I received an email yesterday from United Airlines stating that they’re offering a travel waiver for SFO runway construction. Their waiver applies to tickets issued April 24 – May 21…. Johnny Jet , April 25, 2021
Airlines That Are Offering COVID-19 Testing I believe that one of the only ways the travel industry will get back (or at least close) to pre-pandemic levels is if everyone wears a mask and if widespread,… Johnny Jet , October 12, 2020
How to Get COVID-19 Testing for Free I have previously written that the new trend in the travel industry is that airlines, airports, cruise lines and destinations are all starting to offer pre-travel rapid COVID-19 testing. Travel… Johnny Jet , October 6, 2020
United Airlines Offering Rapid COVID-19 Tests For SFO to Hawaii Flights Great news for anyone planning on going to Hawaii when it opens up without a mandatory 14-day quarantine as long as you get a COVID-19 test that produces a negative… Johnny Jet , September 24, 2020
An Important Update for Anyone Flying out of San Francisco Airport Each Friday, we feature a reader-inspired tip as our Travel Tip of the Day (with exceptions, like last Friday’s tip about what my friend Valerie wore to stay safe while… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2020
How to Navigate the September SFO Runway Closure As we’ve written before, a major construction project has closed a runway at SFO through September 27. So far, it’s been a mess. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “By… Johnny Jet , September 12, 2019
A Closed Runway at SFO Will Delay Flights in September Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader John D., who shared this San Francisco Chronicle story on… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2019
Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles Are About to Be Banned at SFO Starting August 20, single-use plastic water bottles will be banned at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). If you want water at the airport or to bring on a plane departing… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2019
United’s Farewell Flight to Its Boeing 747 Aloha! If you’re following me on social (my handles are at the bottom), you know I had a whirlwind 24 hours on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. It began by taking… Johnny Jet , November 9, 2017
