Trip Reports
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The Shamefully Difficult Process to Re-Enter the United States (Trip Report)
After a relaxing week on the beach outside Puerto Vallarta, it was time to return to the real world. But I can’t…
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Southwest Perfects Social Distancing With 9 People On Our Flight to Puerto Vallarta (Trip Report)
We had originally been planning to go to Hawai’i, but with the weather looking iffy and last minute fares elsewhere nice and…
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How We Chose the Conrad Punta de Mita For a Pandemic Vacation (And Mostly Enjoyed It)
Since this post isn’t about flights, I’m putting it up on a Wednesday. I will have a regular trip report on the…
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Flying American and Southwest During the Pandemic (Trip Report)
Other than my Hawaiian trip in October, I haven’t flown anywhere in over a year, so it was with just a little…
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Experiencing My First Flight in a Pandemic World (Trip Report)
On January 29 of this year, I landed at LAX after a flight from New York. I had no idea at the…
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A Photographic Look at an Eerily Quiet O’ahu
Yesterday I told you about the messy pre-testing program for people going to Hawai’i. I’ll have a full trip report in the…
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Flying Across the Country On an Empty Airplane (Guest Trip Report)
Those of you who have subscribed to the Cranky Coronavirus Daily Update are familiar with Andrew’s moment of levity. (If not, you…
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Great Service, Not-So-Great Product on a Delta 767-300ER From JFK (Trip Report)
After our stay at the TWA Hotel at JFK, it was time to go home. Fortunately — unlike on the way out…
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Great Product, Not-So-Great Service on a United 787-10 to Newark (Trip Report)
It was time to get back in the saddle again after a nice, long holiday lull away from flying. This time, I…
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Flying United to Chicago for Media Day (Trip Report)
After a few days in Washington, it was time to move on to Chicago for United’s Global Media Day. Even though I…
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Flying the Friendly But Broken Skies to Washington (Trip Report)
To say I don’t fly United often is an understatement. The last time I set foot on a United-operated airplane was more…
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Delta to Portland: Big Bins and Great Service (Trip Report)
Just a couple months after my last trip to Portland, it was time to return. And just like last time, I had…