Flights

Jet Lag can be an annoyance that’s hard to get over–do I stay up really late one night?  Do I nap?  Should I be eating right now? An app promises to help us get past that.  This app, called Entrain, aims to help travelers manipulate their circadian rhythm through the …

Someone asked me on Twitter how to find cheap travel if you are very flexible about what dates you can take the trip. Here are some resources we posted previously, all related to cheap travel.  Feel free to post your own tips! Finding the Perfect (Cheapest) Time to Take Your Trip …

Nope, this is not an Onion article. From Forbes: The airline has changed its Twitter bio to “a big social media team costs money, so we put our feed on Autopilot to save you cents on every ticket.†While most airlines globally are ramping up their social media customer service …

Ed from Pizza in Motion has posted a poll where you can vote on who has the better upgrade process:  US Airways or American Airlines. For details on the two programs: I wrote a detailed argument on why US Airways clearly has the better product. Ed wrote an argument for why …

Apparently one of the perks of winning the World Cup is getting a private flight back home to your victor’s celebration. From the International Business Times: Flight LH2014 — an obvious reference to the Cup — took off late Monday afternoon from Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão airport, headed to Berlin …

A new study has shown that it is possible for airplanes to offer standing-room only tickets aboard the planes.  This technology could be available within the next five years. According to CNN:  The vertical passenger seat — or “standing cabin” — may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation, …

JetBlue has announced its plans to scrap the check-in process. From Business Week: “The idea of asking customers to jump an additional hurdle before their flight is an increasingly antiquated concept,†Blair Koch, a JetBlue vice president, said in announcing the new process. “By having the right systems in place, …

Out of all the World Cup Teams, the US will be flying the most miles to and from their games. <Warning, automatic playing video with audio in link below> When I checked out Yahoo Sport’s Infograph on it, it didn’t look so bad to me.  This is how I know …

I’m in a workshop right now that is highlighting KLM’s “Meet & Seat”. SeatGuru isn’t the only way to make sure you have a good seat.  Learn who you’d be sitting next to using KLM’s Meet & Seat. Next, the seat map will show you: Other participating passengers’ profile details …

Canada will allow personal electronic devices during both the take-off and landing phases of flights, according to Ghetto IFE. This change would also include laptops, a departure from the US regulations-–so check out his post. Previously, the United States and Europe allowed electronic devices, but Canada and Mexico did not. …