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Your Airplane Food Nightmare Has Come True

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We here at Fly&Dine know (perhaps better than most) that food on airplanes is a touchy subject. Passengers complain about the quality — or lack thereof — on a regular basis. Airlines do their best, but with massive restrictions and increasing pressure on their bottom lines, spending money on top notch meals isn’t a huge…

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Costco Chicken Facts, Airport 7-Elevens, and MORE!

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June? It’s June already? How did this happen?!? I still think it’s 2008 most of the time. While time continues to flow, perhaps it’s the right moment to take a breath and catch up on the previous week of flying and dining here at Fly&Dine. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. See? That’s better. Now…

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7-Eleven Opens First US Airport Location

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Well isn’t this convenient. 7-Eleven, aka the place where you buy swimming pools full of Diet Coke, just opened their very first US airport location at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. The 950 sq. ft. store is on the pre-security/arrivals level of TBIT and just may turn into the biggest airport retail development of the…

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New Chef Added to JAL’s “Restaurant in the Sky” Program

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Guys, let’s face it. It’s Memorial Day Weekend. I want to give you news, you want to read something while the grill is heating up. Let’s grill two birds with one stone with an update on JAL’s Restaurant in the Sky series. Instead of rewriting the press release, I’m just going to post it because,…

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6 Rules for Taking Dogs to Hotels

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This past weekend, I took a little family vacation with my girlfriend and my dog up to the ultra-pet-friendly Ojai Valley Inn. It was the first time I was bringing Cleo Bagels (my dog, not my girlfriend) to a hotel and I was nervous. Cleo is a wonderful little mutt and she’s very well-trained —…

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Brunch Buffet Review: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa; Ojai, CA

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Hotel. Brunch. Buffet. Just hearing those words gets me excited. Everyone loves a hotel brunch buffet. In fact, I love them so much, I created the definitive guide for maximizing your hotel brunch buffet. <—- click over there to read it This past weekend, I had the pleasure of being invited to explore the Ojai…

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Free In-N-Out Trick Dead, Amazon Luggage Deals, & More!

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Spring has sprung and summer is about to simmer, so grab a cup of coffee and catch these sizzling stories while you can. If you want to check out those awesome Amazon luggage deals without clicking on the story, hit this link instead. Otherwise, you know the drill. Click, read, return here for more.  …

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Airport Restaurant Month is Back with Great Deals

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If you feel like it’s too early to have Airport Restaurant Month again, you’re right. The first one was barely six months ago in October 2014, but that’s not stopping HMSHost from rolling out Airport Restaurant Month 2105 in May. Just like last time, airport restaurants all over the country are offering multi-course chef’s tasting…

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Huge Trip Insurance Pay Day, In-N-Out Hack Woes, & More!

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Like Floyd Mayweather, Fly&Dine emerges from this week victorious but without the history of domestic abuse. As the sun shines down on Fly&Dine Headquarters, it’s time to take a look back on the week that was and oh what a week it was. Just look at these fun stories: How Trip Insurance Actually Paid Off…

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Map Happy’s Awesome Guide to Special Meals on Airlines

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We humans are all unique snowflakes in this world and that means all of humanity doesn’t eat the same thing at the same time. Airlines know this all too well and that’s why they offer special meals to accommodate the plethora of dietary restrictions we flyers throw at them. Whether you’re following a diet that…

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Is the Genius In-N-Out Burger Trick DEAD???

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Less than a week after reporting about a new In-N-Out near LAX, the golden goose may be dead. Surely you’ve read the Genius In-N-Out Burger Trick by now, which means you’re fully aware of how to get to In-N-Out during your LAX layover for free. That literal free ride may be going away very soon.…

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Martin Sheen’s Goodbye, Automatic Tipping, and FREE CANDY*

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In one week, we’ve watched Martin Sheen say goodbye to the world, we’ve said “Screw That” to automatic gratuity in restaurants, and we’ve established that Spirit Airlines is the worst. In fact, we’ve covered a lot of great topics this week here at Fly&Dine headquarters. To catch up on all of it, click below and…

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New Meals on United, Uber Guide, Star Wars Planes, & More!

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It’s mid-April? How did that happen? Time keeps marching on and that means we’ll keep flying and dining until we can Fly&Dine no more. These are the stories you may have missed this week. Click. Catch up. Accept the endless slog of time.   6 Surprising Tips to Use Your Tax Refund Check for Travel…

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10 Truly Terrible Airports Around the World

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While it’s nice to celebrate the best airports in the world, it’s equally important to call attention to the terrible airports, too. Jalopnik, the transportation-obsessed brother of Gawker, just released their list of “Ten of the Most Garbage Airports in the World” and it’s pretty much guaranteed to remind you of the time you went…

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