FCC blocks Marriott’s wifi blocking plan
Marriott's petition to be allowed to block personal wifi hotspots has at least one opponent in the FCC. Commissioner Jessica Rosenworce spoke out on the...
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Introducing Hyatt Centric, the latest brand in Hyatt’s portfolio
Hyatt is adding another new brand to its portfolio: Welcome to Hyatt Centric hotels. And if anyone can figure out how they differ from the...
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Notes of interest from this morning’s American Airlines earnings call
The American Airlines 2014 numbers look pretty good, but the company's view of the future is what I find interesting. Today's earnings call held a...
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The ups and downs of Dynamic Currency Conversion
Dynamic Currency Conversion is, essentially, a scam. It is "convenience" at generally far too high a price. And on a recent trip to Chile I...
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Aviation Geek Fest 2015 on sale Monday night!
Your chance to get access to the best #AvGeek event of 2015 is Monday afternoon when #AGF15 tickets go on sale. This is behind the...
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In the case of the TSA v Arabic Flash Cards
Detaining a traveler for no good reason cost the Feds $25K and earned the Philadelphia Police Department a slap on the wrist. But the TSA...
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A Twitter Bomb Threat and Fighter Jet Escort
A twitter user leveled bomb threats at two commercial flights today, both headed to Atlanta. Both Delta and Southwest engaged the threats in a somewhat...
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American Airlines now Owns a 787 Dreamliner
Sure, the delivery was delayed a few hours, but late this afternoon American Airlines' first Boeing 787 Dreamliner (N800AN) took off from Paine Field north...
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Hating hater hates on in-flight internet
I love a good rant, particularly a well written one published under the guise of "news" by the NYTimes. Alas, this week's lamenting on in-flight...
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Rail Service Proposed to LaGuardia. Again.
Governor Cuomo has proposed building a new AirTrain LaGuardia option to bring rail service to the New York City airport. Alas, the plan offers almost...