I had thought India was getting too easy
The first few days of this trip seemed too easy. Yes, there were the typical problems that happen, mostly associated with my being an awful...
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An unexpected change in venue
Mr. Seth, you are checking out this morning, yes? Considering that we were booked for two more nights this was not exactly the Christmas morning...
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Celebrating Hanukkah, Kerala style
It was a rough start to Hanukkah this year. Thanks to some moderately poor planning on my part as well as travel the first three...
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Controlled chaos: Flying domestic in India
Actually, the suggestion that the chaos is under control is probably unfair. There was a tiny semblance of order, but it was only because I...
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Appetizers over Charlottetown (in-flight: EWR-FRA)
Flights from New York City to western Europe are generally too short for anything remotely resembling a good night’s rest. In many cases even a...
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The hotel reservation that wasn’t
Apparently some hotels in India have learned from the airlines in the USA about how to book their properties – with more guests than they...
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Kingfisher looking even more shaky; I’ll book elsewhere
Posit: People think an airline might be financially shaky. Consequence: People stop buying flights on said airline. Result: Pretty soon it is financially shaky. Conclusion:...
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The many different prices of a flight
I like to think that I have a pretty solid grasp of how revenue and inventory management work together within the airlines to control the...
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Buying a ticket shouldn’t be this hard
I’ve been working lately on cobbling together a rather ridiculous series of flights for our winter vacation this year. The plan is mostly South Asia,...
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Star Alliance, Air India link “on hold”
Star Alliance and Air India announced yesterday that the long-pending integration of the airline into the world’s largest global alliance has been suspended. This is...