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...
NYE2011
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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,...