If you are a US Airways flyer who frequents DCA at all, you are very familiar with the craziness of gate 35a and its shuttle buses. But soon, you will be able to board the commuter flights in DCA through an enclosed area. From the press release: The capital construction program includes …

Apparently, housekeeping wasn’t impressed by my tooth brush.  

Someone in my office commented that the countdown towards wool pea coats has begun.  (Sadly!) And right on cue, Amazon.com has launched a 70% off winter coat sale.  Some of the deals are pretty significant. My DKNY wool coat has served me well for over 5 years at this point. …

A heads up for those traveling to Singapore (or looking to travel to Singapore), in reaction to a horrible riot that was believed to be alcohol-fueled, Singapore is considering restricting alcohol sales and consumption. They had already been looking at this since 2012, but the riots pushed this forward a …

A man surprised his girlfriend with a round the world trip–but broke up soon after. Now he’s offering a free ticket around the world to anyone with her name, Elizabeth Gallagher. From the Daily Mail:  Taking off on December 21 from New York’s JFK International Airport, the 18-day whirlwind trip …

The Flight Deal posted some amazing deals yesterday–like $500 to Hawaii from the East Coast.  That’s not a deal you see very often. It’s not a deal you see for very long either. In fact, when I got the texts, I messaged Keri, but she was in meetings herself. Long …

Qantas just announced new business seats they are waiting to get governmental improvement on. From Inc.com:  The seats, which were designed by Thompson Aero Seating, leverage an over-the-shoulder seatbelt similar to a carseat. That enables the seat to recline up to 25 degrees from horizontal during takeoff and landing. The …

A gate agent refused to let a woman board a plane because her records indicated the woman never flew to Phoenix despite her being in Phoenix at that very moment. Because she “never flew to Phoenix,” the rest of her ticket was cancelled. From Fox31 Denver: “Our records show Ms. …

A Norwegian Air Shuttle was delayed for five hours when a mouse insisted on taking a turn in the cockpit. While it doesn’t seem that bad, a mouse could eat through important wiring–as I learned in May when my house got a case of mice. Reuters has the whole scoop. I …

Parking at Reagan Airport is getting smarter. According to a press release, Reagan Airport is now accepting payment for parking via smart phones.  The garage entrances and exits will have QR codes that you can scan that will automatically process payment. That’s easier than trying to remember, after a day …