Hi {{Name|Fellow Traveler}},
I hope 2026 is going well for you. Thank you for reading my work each week.
Some of you may have been impacted by the flight delays in the Caribbean last week/the past weekend. I hope you were able to get back home safely.
Caribbean Playbook
I just finished my latest Guide for you. You can take a look at https://www.passrider.com/playbook: “The Caribbean Island Non-Rev Planning Playbook.”
PS: I’ve set the price very low as an introductory offer. My book proceeds go right back into keeping Passrider running and creating travel content to make your travels smoother and maximize your travel benefits. I appreciate your support.
CES 2026 RECAP
January is always CES time. This year was amazing as usual. I’ve done a recap here https://www.passrider.com/ces-2026-recap/. There are more photos and videos to add, so keep checking back and subscribe to my YouTube channel to keep updated. The main things were robotics, AI-enabled appliances, and self-driving cars with you onboard, of course :-). And autonomous airplanes.
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Hurricane Melissa Relief Continues
I’m working on a project for the people whose lives have been upturned in rural Jamaica. I should have some news soon. I hope you will help support the project.
Please continue to think of the people in Jamaica as they try to get back on their feet. This includes my own family members, who also had damage to their homes. They all survived, thankfully, but as you can imagine, it’s pretty hard on them and their neighbors.
I’m amazed at the number of organization that does the work of getting people back on their feet. Hats off to them.
This young man in Jamaica, Colaz Smith, has a YouTube channel, and he’s taking donations and then buying supplies for the affected people. These are the people in areas hard hit, but difficult to get to. Head over to https://colazsmithtvtours.com/helpjamaica to donate. You can see his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Colazsmithtv.

These organizations need your financial support. TIME magazine has a great article with some helpful links; please check it out: https://time.com/7329186/hurricane-melissa-caribbean-impact-victims-how-to-help-relief-organizations/.
Jamaica is coordinating its efforts at https://supportjamaica.gov.jm/donate.
This is a good starting point. Monetary donations are preferable, allowing recipients to use the funds as needed.
UNICEF and the International Red Cross also have resources set up.
Another organization is Samaritans Purse. You can donate at https://samaritanspurse.org/ y clicking on the Give button.
TRAVEL EVENTS CALENDAR
Australia Tennis Open (Melbourne, Australia) - Sunday, January 18, 2026, to Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Martin Luther King Day - Monday, January 19, 2026
Super Bowl LX - Sunday, February 8, 2026
Washington’s Birthday - Monday, February 16, 2026
Chinese New Year - Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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✈️ Passrider Non-Rev Travel Tip of the Week
Expect Schedule Changes—and Recheck Everything
Early January is when airlines quietly reset schedules after the holidays. Frequencies get trimmed, aircraft types change, and routes that looked solid a week ago may suddenly disappear as they were seasonal.
This week, don’t assume yesterday’s plan still works.
What to do:
Recheck flight numbers and times daily — not just the day before.
Watch for aircraft downgrades, which can wipe out standby chances fast.
Verify connections still exist — some early-January schedules tighten up.
Have a Plan B that uses a different hub, not just a later flight on the same route.
Pro move: Treat early January like a “soft launch” of the new schedule. Flexibility matters more than optimism right now.✨
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