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What is the usual maximum size for checked luggage on a flight?

Checked bags larger than 62 linear inches may still fly for an additional fee under the oversized bag policy of the airline. Airlines vary on the absolute maximum size accepted. American Airlines accepts checked bags up to 126 linear inches, while Southwest caps oversized luggage at 80 linear inches. United Airlines accepts luggage up to 115 linear inches as oversized luggage. Bags larger than the airline's maximum either aren't accepted or must fly as cargo.\nAirlines also cap the weight allowance for checked bag, with most allowing up to 50 pounds without overweight baggage fees. L..

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How do you take a tour of Waverly Sanitarium?

The Waverly Hills Sanitarium is a closed and abandoned mental hospital located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It has been called one of the most haunted places in America. To capitalize on the long history of supposed paranormal activity in the building, night tours of the building are offered in addition to daytime tours. As of 2016, an overnight tour with on-site accommodations is also available.

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What three rivers meet in Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh was founded in 1758 as a frontier fort settlement and incorporated as a city in 1816. The city was named for Sir William Pitt. From 1890-1911 the city was spelled Pittsburg in accordance with rules set by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. In 1991, it was restored to its original spelling.Pittsburgh has several nicknames, including "Gateway to the West," "The Steel City" and "City of Bridges." As of 2014, the city has 446 bridges and 300 steel-related businesses.

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How do you rent a scooter at Disney World?

Disney World calls the scooters electric conveyance vehicles, or ECVs. The scooters feature four wheels and hold a maximum of 450 pounds. Only one person may ride on an ECV at a time.\nThe electric scooter is only available for use at the park from which it was rented. The renter cannot remove the scooter from the park. Visitors who visit more than one Disney park in a day may rent a scooter at the second park if one is available at no additional cost. The user returns the scooter at the first park to get her deposit back. At the second park, she shows her receipt for the earlier rental and pr..

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What are some facts about Wimberley, Texas?

Wimberley, Texas, lies between the major cities of Austin and San Antonio, in the central flyway for migrating birds, and attracts ornithologists and nature lovers year-round. Wimberley is also near the Edwards Plateau, where various types of plants and wildlife are located. Fields, hills and the banks of Lone Man Creek are abundant with flowers and trees and serve as the backdrop for many residents' art projects.\nSettled in 1856, Wimberley was first known as a trading post stop called Winters' Mill, named for founder William Winters. After the stop had been sold several times, Plea..

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How do you find driving directions to Penn State from your current location?

To use DistanceCalculator.GlobeFeed.com, enter a current location in Distance From and enter "Penn State" in Distance To. Choose from the addresses that begin with Penn State, and view step-by-step driving directions along with an interactive Google map highlighting the route.\nBoth sites also display the driving distance and likely trip duration. MapQuest offers alternative routes where appropriate and displays the routes on an interactive Mapbox map.\nPenn State is the popular name for the Pennsylvania State University. The university website contains campus maps.

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How do you get an Equiant vacation from Shell?

The Shell Vacations Club is a rewards program, founded in 1978, that provides greater flexibility in the time, length, and location of members’ vacations. The club consists of resorts in Hawaii, California, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, as well as Oregon, Wisconsin, Texas, New Hampshire, Canada and Mexico.\nThe more often members visit Shell Vacations Club affiliated resorts, the more points they accumulate that are redeemable for benefits at those resorts. The benefits of the club include cruises, inter-island air travel in Hawaii, safaris, special hotel and resort programs.\nIn addit..

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How do you find a good girls' weekend package?

Girl Getaways is a website that provides information about many different types of getaways to enjoy with friends. The options vary from overnight spa retreats to spending a week or two in another country. The site also offer information on weekend city getaways and food and wine getaways. One of the city getaways involves going to New York City to stay at the Kimpton hotel on Park Avenue and meeting with a retail specialist for shopping advice.\nSpaFinder is a great site for women looking to spend a weekend at a spa. It helps find different packages and deals for various spas, based on locati..

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Where can you check the flight status of a Turkish Airlines flight?

From Turkish Airlines' main page, click on Flight Status and choose whether to enter information about the flight by departure and arrival cities and date, flight number and date, or departure and arrival airports and date. Flight status details include scheduled and actual departure times and scheduled, estimated and actual landing times.\n\nTurkish Airlines offers a mobile-friendly app that enables the user to access all Turkish Airlines services via mobile. Services include tracking the departure and arrival status of flights.\n\nFlightStats.com holds up-to-date flight information on m..

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How can I check if airline flights are on time?

Flight tracker websites provide arrivals, departures and delays in real time, so passengers can have the most up-to-date information on their flight statuses. Many flight trackers also show on-time performance percentage and average delay for a particular flight. FlightStats also provides an overall rating for the flight based on performance.

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