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If you find yourself stuck in an airport, Jeff Michaels has some ideas to keep you from going crazy. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Michaels, author of a new book, Please Hug Me – I’ve Been Delayed. Click to listen to interview.

…brilliant – and hilarious – ideas for the airline industry. (Orlando Sentinel)

…head straight to your terminal’s bookstore and buy this humorous yet informative read. (MORE Magazine)

…plenty of helpful tips, particularly about surviving delays. (Chicago Tribune)

 

Girl screaming after delayed flight from Jeff Michaels on Vimeo.

This is an air travel companion that’s the perfect combination of humor and information for travelers of all types. Every one of the 800 million people who struggle to keep their sanity in the insane world of air travel will be desperate to get their hands on Please Hug Me–I’ve Been Delayed. Author Jeff Michaels offers his off-kilter observations on everything from earplugs to air stewards, along with practical tips on how to improve the flying experience. Michaels offers his readers:

  • Clever and constraining techniques for wasting time in airports
  • Surprising (and dismaying) air travel trivia
  • Secrets to sourcing the lowest possible airfare
  • A 5-minute program for overcoming the fear of flying
  • Tear-out forms for surviving an overnight stay in the airport

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