Taking advantage of the opportunities presented
Part of the fun for me is just the joy of travel. I like sitting on an airplane (even in coach!) or on a train...
Month: March 2008
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Getting paid to fly, plus an open bar
FlyBE, a British discount airline has an interesting contract with the Norwich airport. Apparently they have to hit certain target numbers of passengers or they...
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Aloha means goodbye
After declaring bankruptcy a couple weeks back and 61 years of operations, Aloha Airlines is ceasing passenger service, with their final flights operating tomorrow, March...
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More on the T5 debacle in London
Despite announcements to the contrary, it doesn’t seem like things are getting any better at Heathrow’s T5. There are 15,000 bags still stranded, and BA...
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The Skies are Open!
The first flights operating under the recently negotiated Open Skies treaty between the EEC and the United States landed in England this morning, including a...
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Fees and Surcharges from Delta: Now New and Improved!
Since the merger efforts with Northwest seem to be mired in pilot union seniority bickering, Delta is making motions to raise revenue and cut costs...
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Brand new terminal; same old problems
The new Heathrow T5 was opened for real yesterday with promises of efficiency. In reality, however, it was more of the same for BA’s passengers....
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New Brazilian airline announced
As previously speculated, JetBlue founder David Neelman officially announced his new Brazilian airline today. The yet to be named carrier will start flying in “early...
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Problems with passport production plans
The Government Printing Office (GPO) is responsible for printing most things that various government agencies require. This includes blank passport books, including the new super-fancy/hackable...
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Travelling in a global community
A slightly surreal experience yesterday evening reminded me just how important it is to remember that we are really all in a global community now,...
