Dealing with weather cancellations
The weather last weekend from Washington, DC to Boston was pretty miserable for folks looking to fly. I had a blast watching the almost foot...
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SkyTeam continues growth, picks some more from the bottom
It is hard to pick up top-tier airlines to join a global alliance these days. Most that want to be in an alliance already are...
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Taking the shamrock out or Aer Lingus
It is hard to tell if this is a negotiations ploy or a serious move, but Aer Lingus appears to be making overtures towards moving...
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Is the bmi brand on the way out?
There was a somewhat surprising announcement out of London this morning from regional airline bmi: they’re making some rather significant cuts to their fleet, destinations...
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US Airways announces significant cuts
Calling it a “Strategic Plan to Strengthen Core Network,” US Airways announced a series of cuts today that will significantly change the way the airline...
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Catching up with some odds and ends…
Lots of crazy going on in the travel world this week and I’m struggling to keep up (and keep my job). Here’s a quick summary...
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Some typical London Sights
I planned the first day of this trip to Brussels as a quick tour of other places, namely London and Luxembourg. And with a scant...
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Good night from Luxembourg
I certainly took a roundabout way to get here, but it was worth the trip. Luxembourg is rather beautiful, if not a bit expensive. Arrival...
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Making an easy trip rather complicated
Several months ago a friend had a reasonably good idea: a Belgian beer drinking excursion in the middle of the winter. In Belgium. Piece of...
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The UK really hates air travelers
How else can they explain the obscene taxes that they are charging for the Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax? Currently the rates are pretty ridiculous,...