Sometimes I see this extra tab and shake my head. (to ruin the funny, it always seems to be spillover from the previous tab. Â But come on! Â Prepay and save, only 1,312 Euro).
Read More »Upgrades on Award Trips Going Away on US Airways
US Airways and American Airlines announced their plan to combine the programs moving forward. Â View from the Wing has a great analysis. I picked up on a little subtle phrasing in their announcement though: January 2015 Enjoy complimentary same-day confirmed flight changes on American, a new benefit for Chairman’s Preferred …
Read More »Passengers on United Flight Heard Pop, Oxygen Masks Dropped, Plane Descended 26,000 Feet
There is more information out there on the United Flight that lost cabin pressure thanks to some passengers on it. Losing cabin pressure is a rare and dangerous occurrence on flights. Â United hasn’t made a statement about what happened on that flight, but its passengers have. News-Leader has the scoop. …
Read More »Which Airline Hires the Most People Already Trained to Save Your Life?
As I wrote before, the image of what a flight attendant is and what the flight attendant’s role is has changed over the last fifty or so years. And one airline is really taking the “we are primarily here for your safety” thing seriously. CBS News reports that JetBlue hires …
Read More »United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Cabin Loses Pressure
A Denver-Bound plane had to make an emergency landing in Missouri after the cabin lost pressure. Three of the passengers were treated in the hospital afterwards, but there were no serious injuries reported. We’re always told what to do when a cabin loses pressure, but what does it mean when a …
Read More »You SHALL Pass: Most Epic Flight Safety Video Ever
This Air New Zealand safety video is literally of epic quality. Air New Zealand safety video It stars Peter Jackson and Elijah Woods and a couple of special cameos. Air New Zealand is the “official airline to Middle-earth” and has been doing Lord of the Ring/Hobbit themed campaigns from the beginning. In …
Read More »How to Fly in an A380 First Class Cabin
I’m sure most luxury miles and points travelers would love to fly in First Class on an A380. There are 143 of these birds out there, and Mighty Travels has a great article on what you need to do to get yourself into that cabin. For a peak into the cabin, …
Read More »Great, Easy Read on the Go
One of my favorite blogs, My Not So Humble Opinion, or [MNSHO] for short, hasn’t been posting for a while. It turns out this is because the author was working on a book. It has nothing to do with travel, but it is light-hearted, funny and, at times, has great …
Read More »Re-Introducing Tiff!
You may have noticed that Tiff has been posting much more often than she has in the past. Â We’ve “promoted” her from guest blogger to Contributing Writer. I figured it was worth introducing her again. Â After all, her kids are older than when we last did that! Â Tiff is a …
Read More »Flight Attendants at the Forefront of Changing the Way Employers Treat Women
The Daily Herald has a great article on how flight attendants were a large driving force in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and specifically, its Title VII. The anecdotes in the article are pretty shocking: Dedicated to protecting the safety of others, Lake Barrington’s Shari Worrell …
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