Recent Articles
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Ryanair Tries to Buy Aer Lingus
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The British Isles are abuzz today with Ryanair’s announcement that they want to buy Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national airline. You may know Ryanair as the…
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An Update on My Fight with US Airways
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And the fight goes on. For a brief refresher on my fight over guaranteed airfare, read this post. Now, US Airways has responded with this:…
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The Gol Crash and TCAS
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I’m sitting here at the Eye for Travel conference in Chicago listening to a session talking about blogging, so I thought it would be a…
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A Brief Update From the Road
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This is going to be a light posting week for me since I’m on the road until Friday, but I’ll be back at full strength…
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Richard Branson’s Green Streak
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If you read the newspaper, watch tv, or have any other connection with the outside world, you probably know that Sir Richard Branson, founder of…
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Bangkok’s New Airport Running Better Today
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The first day of operation for anything as complex as an airport is bound to have problems. Surprisingly, Bangkok’s new airport – Suvarnabhumi (pronounced, I’m…
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EU-Wide Security Rules Coming in November
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The European Union (EU) met yesterday and all member states have agreed to a new security policy for air travel that is expected to begin…
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Aloha Means Hello and Goodbye
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The first casualty in the battle for Hawai’i (see this post) has arrived. No, it’s not an airline going away (yet), but it does involve…
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Cathay Pacific’s New Coach Seats
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Cathay Pacific has put for a major effort to improve the onboard experience with the introduction of new seats in all three classes of service…
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A Little Civil Disobedience to Start the Day
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There is a very interesting thread on FlyerTalk about one man’s attempt at ruffling some TSA feathers the other day. This person, who goes by…
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Tray Table Advertising Gets More Intrusive, Comes to Ryanair
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When America West first started putting ads on their tray tables a few years ago, I was skeptical. I didn’t like the idea of being…
