Another dinner trip to Portland
Having had so much fun the last time around (plus, I did book five of these!) I was off again last week for a quick...
Flying
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New DCA slot authorities awarded
The wait is over. A couple months after carriers applied to provide service for four new slot pairs at Washington’s Reagan National Airport the DoT...
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The new United: A trip from hell
I had quite high expectations as I boarded United Airlines flight 15 from Newark to Honolulu. This is, after all, a flagship route and as...
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In flight: Another Puerto Rico trip with JetBlue
I found it somewhat strange as I met folks in Puerto Rico last week; many of them wanted to know if it was my first...
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What is the real impact of 49 CFR 41712 § 399.88(a) for travelers?
Odds are you don’t know the answer to this question. I know that I have no certain answer to it. But I do know that...
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American Airlines announces updates to long-haul fleet
American Airlines announced that they are moving forward with a retrofit of their long-haul fleet, updating the cabin interiors to improve the premium cabin experience. Mostly....
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A day trip to Rio – the flights
My trip to Rio was pretty ridiculous. I was scheduled to be on the ground only about 12 hours in total, with a travel time...
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Lufthansa takes delivery of the first passenger 747-8i
Lufthansa has officially taken delivery of the first Boeing 747-8i passenger aircraft today, marking another milestone in the aviation industry. The plane will remain in...
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Taking the new United “blankets” for a test ride
It was on a United Airlines 767-200 somewhere near Memphis that I awoke with a chill running down my spine. The chill was two-fold. First,...
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In flight: Across the Pond on PrivatAir’s 737
Many warned me about the PrivatAir 737 operating as Swiss for the flight between Zurich and Newark. Beyond the geek factor of an all-business class...