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News You Can Use – August 2 2023

News: DOT To Make Airplane Bathrooms More Accessible

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is attempting to make bathrooms on airplanes more accessible. The department has announced a rule requiring new single-aisle aircraft to have fully accessible lavatories. The department said it is making the change due to airlines’ increasing use of these aircraft for longer flights because of their improved “fuel efficiency and range…” The Hill

Nero’s Theater Found At Hotel Site Near Vatican

Archaeologists have reportedly found the ruins of Nero’s Theater under the garden of what is set to become the Four Seasons Rome. The discovery happened last week under the Palazzo della Rovere, the 15th-century palazzo bordering Vatican City. Four Seasons had been planning the hotel, which would be the first luxury hotel close to the city, since earlier in the year…. Travel Market Report

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News: Hackers Use Of “Airport Selfies” Can Ruin Your Vacation

Cybersecurity experts say that the risks of being hacked increases drastically for those who share information about their vacation online. An “airport selfie,” or a photo of a traveler’s boarding pass and a passport, is a popular way to let social media followers know they are going abroad. However, boarding passes contain information that can help hackers to ruin the vacation. Even the barcode…. Daily Mail (UK)

News: Flight Attendants’ Secrets For Surviving Summer Travel

Should you haul yourself out of bed in the middle of the night to be on the first flight of the day? Should you pack snacks or rely on airplane food? Who should you turn to if your flight is canceled? Navigating air travel at this time of year can be fraught, but it doesn’t have to be – and if anyone’s got intel on smoothly and successfully surviving summer travel, it’s the flight attendants who’ve seen it all…. CNN

7 Hidden Fees To Avoid When Traveling

Budgeting for a vacation requires crunching numbers and seeing how much wiggle room your expenses have. But when it’s time to hit checkout on that flight or hotel reservation, you may be surprised when the final total is way higher than when you were booking. Hold up, what? Enter junk fees, also known as hidden fees. They can come in the form of paying extra to pick your seat on a flight or…. USA Today