Flight route planning
Planning a flight route is usually a relatively straightfoward process. Get the shortest path from A to B, within the scheme of the “highways in...
News
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Slot controls coming to Newark, too
Back in December the DoT announced that they were instituting slot controls for JFK airport in an effort to reduce delays in NYC and those...
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Delta closing Crown Room Clubs
Following on the heels of their pseudo-devaluation of the SkyMiles program a couple weeks ago, word is trickling out that they are likely closing 9...
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A five passenger flight across the pond
Imagine having a 777 airplane for just yourself and four others on a flight from the USA to London. Not a bad way to fly,...
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Hawaii on sale!
Every now and then an airline will show up in a competitor’s hub market with a cheaper than normal fare. There doesn’t often seem to...
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Singapore Air means business
And nothing but business, at least on a couple of their non-stop flights from Singapore to the USA. They currently operate the longest commercial flight...
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Delta adds a redemption option, but not a very good one
After adding restrictions on the double miles redemption options (unrestricted for most carriers), Delta has added another redemption option for a subset of their members....
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Another 777 engine problem
Hmmm…things are not getting any better for the 777s and their throttle issues that resulted in the crash landing of a BA 777 a few...
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Pack lightly
In an attempt to regain their lead in the race to the bottom of customer service levels, and hoping to catch up with United Airlines...
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Defacing the glacier
Back in December we hiked on Franz Joseph Glacier. Apparently a German tourist wasn’t satisfied with the normal options for visiting the site, so he...