• Lounging Around

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    I can think of nothing worse than being stuck on the F concourse of Chicago’s Terminal 2, aka the Third World Terminal, in the middle of a bad storm. Those who are United loyalists know…

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    go! Gets an Express Carrier

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    One of my favorite abusers of capitalization rules, go!, has now done something pretty funny. They’ve gone and created go!Express – possibly the biggest offender of capitalization rules to date. It seems funny that the…

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    Continental Bans Fat Bags

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    Ok, maybe in this case, the correct term is “overweight,” but either way you look at it, you’ll have to leave those heavy bags at home from now on if you fly Continental. Recently, most…

  • Airport Wi-fi Guide

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    Travelpost.com has compiled a pretty impressive guide to airports which have wireless access. Not only does it tell you where you can get access, it also tells you which companies offer it and how much…

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    REALLY Cheap Flights to Australia

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    Qantas’ low cost carrier, Jetstar, announced today that their first long haul routes between Honolulu and Sydney/Melbourne have gone on sale. To kick off the route, they’re offering a crazy US$111 fare each way. This…

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    Delta Reannounces Its New Transcontinental Service

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    I’m not quite sure why Delta put this press release out when it did, but they did, so here’s the latest . . . Delta reannounced today this transcontinental service that we already knew was…

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    More Delta Flights South of the Border

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    Nothing more fun than some more Delta adds to Latin America. This time, it’s an additional LAX expansion. Amazing that the first expansion hasn’t even happened yet, but they’ve decided to keep adding even more.…

  • UK to Relax Travel Restrictions

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    In a welcome bit of news, the BBC is reporting that travel restrictions in the UK are about to be relaxed. Of their sources are correct, starting next weekend, fliers will be allowed to bring…

  • A More Appropriate Inflight Announcement

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    The Economist this week decided to offer their take on what a truthful safety announcement might sound like. Click here to read what most of us are thinking.

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