Transfer America Reports on Southwest Blown Tires

When traveling this winter season make sure you are prepared for any delays when waiting for your next flight. There are many reasons that a plane may be delayed such as an accident or weather conditions.  An article on CNN revealed a Southwest flight was aborted due to blown tires. Apparently as Southwest was leaving for Seattle they blew the main gear tires. This accident happened at the Sacramento International Airport this past Tuesday. In addition, not only was the flight canceled the runway was also being closed temporarily.

Vacationers need to be prepared for any kinds of unforeseen accidents as well as delays. To those who wish they could travel but can due to their timeshare, contact Transfer America today. 

9 Tips on How to Maximize Battery Life

In the world of technology, battery life means everything. With the newest smartphones popping up every month, one of the first things people check is the battery life. People no longer have the patience or time to stop and charge their dying phones. Therefore, cell phone creators try their hardest to build a phone with a long battery life. With traveling and wait times, one of the only ways to keep yourself entertained is by playing with your smart phone or playing games. However, here are nine steps on how to maximize the battery life on your smartphone.                                

                                                                         

First of all disable the vibrate mode. This mode drains the life of your battery more than you may think. Second, turn of your GPS, location services and Wi-Fi. Thirdly, disable your Bluetooth. You may love to use your headset but this option drains away your battery life. Next you need to kill all the apps you have running in the background. Subsequently, dim your screen. The bigger the screen, the more power it being used to keep it illuminated. Also, make sure you keep your phone cool. Do not leave it in the heat because they will overheat. The next thing you can do is by reducing the auto lock time. Though a couple seconds don’t seem like much in the end they all add up. The eighth thing you could do to maximize battery life is to disable 3G. Those who have the option to turn of 3G should transfer to 2G connection instead since it’s slower and uses less power. Lastly, switch to airplane mode. The airplane mode automatically turns off your phones GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and your connection to the cell towers. However, the things you stored on your phone are still accessible.

 Transfer America hopes that these tips on how to prolong your smartphone battery life are extremely useful. We understand the sadness and depression that comes with your phone dying when you need it most. 

Ferry Reduces Passenger Load

Recently ferries have been forced to reduce its passenger load because the average America has been getting heavier and heavier. Make sure when you’re eating this holiday season to watch the weight you are putting on unconsciously. It seems that more and more Americans are starting to become heavier because they are not watching what they are consuming.  Transfer America hopes that travelers this season are aware of the fact that ferries are reducing their passenger loads just in case your travel plans involve a ferry.

The spokesperson for USCG is Eric Young and he stated that they rules for ferries needed to be revised because they average American weight has steadily increased. He said, “We want the stability regulations and the margin of safety to align with the new findings from the CDC. Basically we're looking to assure and prevent that vessels do not capsize."

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has verified that the average American has increased “from 160 to 185”. Most Americans are astounded that a few hundred pounds could affect a ship that big. However, the weight of each passenger is a critical factor for the vessels stability. 

New York's 50 Millionth Visitor

As thousands of people travel this holiday season, New York is celebrating their 50 millionth visitor this year. An article on Yahoo! reports that New York has had over 50.2 million tourists a year. Out of that 50.2 million only 10.1 are from the United States while the remainder comes from abroad. The biggest foreign contingents, with one million visitors, were the Britons.

The 50 millionth visitor turned out to be newlyweds Craig and Lucy Johnson from Britain. These two love birds were approached by Mayor Michael Bloomberg who awarded them with a “$10,000 gift card for this trip and a $10,000 package of gift cards to visit and spend money in famous stores and at Broadway shows again in 2012”.

Bloomberg stated, “New York City’s quality of life has contributed to this great success and we are confident we will sustain the success of our tourism industry in the months and years ahead”.

Though thousands are traveling this year if you are stuck at home because of your unwanted timeshare, contact Transfer America today and let them help you escape from your timeshare.