SDC, screwed-up seats and some crazy karma
I took the wrong seat by accident. With less space than I originally booked. And somehow it ended up a smart move. Travel is strange.
Dublin
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AirBnB as a (cheaper!) hotel booking engine
AirBnB can be a great way to save money when traveling, even when staying in a hotel. Turns out that more and more hotels are...
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Norwegian’s cheap 737s across the Atlantic are here!
The long-awaited launch of 737MAX transatlantic service from Norwegian is here. Cheap flights to new destinations come with fees and limitations.
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Going small across the Pond
Want to fly to Europe but don’t really like the idea of being crammed in with 200+ others on a huge plane? It turns out...
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Dublin-San Francisco flights coming next spring
Early last month there was some speculation in the Irish press that United Airlines might be planning to launch service between San Francisco and Dublin....
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American Airlines forecasts a hiring binge to support new routes
The coming years should see growth in the employee ranks at American Airlines according to company CEO Thomas Horton. In a letter to employees this...
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Could a more rational fuel surcharge be on the horizon?
It wasn’t too long ago that the concept of the fuel surcharge in the context of airline tickets simply didn’t exist. The full price of...
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UK cutting APD tax for some routes
The United Kingdom has long been known for a rather brutal tax known as the Airline Passenger Duty ("APD") assessed on departing passengers. The fee...
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Cheering for a flight delay
It is a nearly universal fact of life: Flight delays suck. And yet, as I sat in the Delta SkyClub last night waiting for my...
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The middle of the end for bmi and Diamond Club
It has been barely six weeks since the new management team stepped in at bmi, the British carrier that Lufthansa took full ownership of several...