In flight: Anchorage to Honolulu on Alaska Airlines
My decision to finally pick up my first flight on Alaska Airlines was driven mostly by the fact that they operate non-stop flights between Alaska...
Flying
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Buying a round of drinks in flight
Anyone ever tried to buy a round of drinks for an entire airplane? I did today and the logistics were surprisingly complicated. Maybe that’s because...
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A different sort of 9/11 remembrance
I remember standing in the door way of a partner’s office at the client site I was at, watching the news unfold that fateful Tuesday...
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Booking my first 787 Dreamliner flight
With the Boeing 787 Dreamliner entering service in the next few weeks I’ve been quite excited about the opportunity to fly on it. Seats on...
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The newest, bestest airplane boarding sequence. Or is it?
Everyone has a theory on what the best method is for boarding an airplane. Back to front, outside in and random are just a few...
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American Airlines moves to charge for more seat assignments
American Airlines announced yesterday that they have expanded their Preferred Seating product offering. While this is being spun as making more seats available to all...
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Enjoying a heli-tour over South Africa’s Western Cape
Given a few days bumming around in Cape Town, South Africa, there were several different tours of the Cape on the itinerary. One of the...
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Southwest announces new routes from Atlanta
The purchase of AirTran by Southwest was, in large part, to gain access to significant gate and slot portfolios at a few major airports where...
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United announces significant investments to in-flight product
United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek has stated a few times that the company had some deficiencies in their in-flight product, bits that would be addressed...
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In flight: The other Sydney
It seems that about once a year or so a news piece comes across the wire about a passenger who books a flight to Sydney...