In flight: Newark to Brussels in United Business Class
I never actually bought the ticket from Newark to Brussels. I didn’t even buy a ticket from United Airlines. And yet, on a Friday afternoon,...
Trip Reports
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On how I was nearly denied entry to Belgium
My United Airlines flight into Brussels arrived at a hard stand this morning. I generally find those annoying for any number of reasons, but in...
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The absolute wrong time to visit Cannon Beach, Oregon
I have always heard great things about the Oregon coast line. The scenery is supposed to be spectacular. So combining a great fare from NYC-Portland...
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Sunday brunch in Santa Barbara
Lots of people go out for brunch in Santa Barbara. In fact, based on the wait we had to get a table once we got...
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I was the last Continental passenger. Ever.
Some times I want to board a plane early to make sure I have room to stow my bags. Some times I don’t really care...
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Welcome to the end of an era
At 11:59pm local time tonight Continental flight 1267 will depart from Phoenix headed to Cleveland. This is the last departure of a flight marketed as...
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I may have booked too many mileage runs
Today was a good day for mileage run booking. I got myself a nice <3cpEQM run on mostly United Airlines metal (good for both upgrades...
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Celebrating a birthday in Istanbul
Break out the bunting and the balloons: it is time for a birthday party! In this case the birthday was of Istanbul‘s Tünel transit system,...
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Geeking out with Aviation Geek Fest 2012 and the Future of Flight museum
There are a few sites that sit atop the list of any aviation geek’s top tours. One of them is, undoubtedly, the Future of Flight...
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A magical winter night in Istanbul
I arrived in Istanbul on a crisp, cool afternoon following a short flight in from Skopje, finally finishing off my four day journey that started...