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  • LAX – Los Angeles, Safety/Security

    New LAX Taxiway Makes the Airport Safer For You

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    Jun 25, 2008

    LAX announced yesterday that the new center taxiway on the south runway complex has opened for business. There’s lots of talk about how this increases safety, but for the average traveler, I don’t think this…

  • Continental, Frequent Flier Programs, Hawaiian, Technology

    A Warning About Mobile Phone Check-In

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    Jun 24, 2008

    It seems like airlines all around the world are racing to allow passengers to check in for flights using only a mobile phone. I wrote about Air Canada rolling it out last year, and lately…

  • Continental, Mergers/Finance, Star Alliance, United, US Airways

    Continental’s Star Alliance Move

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    Jun 23, 2008

    You likely won’t be surprised to hear that I had a great time at the bachelor party this weekend, but that means I had very little time to write. So, since every travel blogger on…

  • American, Guest Posts, Meals

    Tony France on the Decline of First Class

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    Jun 20, 2008

    I’m going to be nowhere near the internet today, and actually I’m probably sleeping right now. Why, you ask? Well this weekend is my bachelor party, and things kicked off last night. Of course, I…

  • PMD – Palmdale, Schedule Changes, United

    United Agrees to Double Palmdale Flights

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    Jun 19, 2008

    Looks like United has given in and agreed to modify its Palmdale flying schedule. Beginning in September, instead of two daily CRJs to SFO, there will be four daily Brasilias, the 30 seat turboprop that…

  • Customer Service, Ryanair

    O’Leary Wants to Offer Blowjobs on Airplanes

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    Jun 18, 2008

    Stay with me here. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s fearless leader and king of publicity, has announced his plans for a transatlantic airline. And yes, it will apparently include blowjobs. His plan? A bunch of economy class…

  • Government Regulation

    You Can Now Fly Between Mainland China and Taiwan

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    Jun 18, 2008

    I figured I’d go for two Asia stories in a row, especially after I saw this one in the news yesterday. It looks like Mainland China and Taiwan have finally come to an agreement to…

  • JAL, Seats

    Japan Air Lines Rolls Out New First and Business Class Seats

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    Jun 17, 2008

    You know I like to talk about new seats here on the blog, and this time I know some of you will be happy to hear that it’s coming from the Pacific Rim. (Yes, I…

  • Government Regulation, Safety/Security

    Homeland Security Makes Traveling Harder . . . Again

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    Jun 16, 2008

    Nothing like some misguided Homeland Security policy to make you feel all warm and cozy. This time, we’ve got two policies, one that will impact foreign visitors and the other that could theoretically impact anyone.…

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