Flights

I somehow came across this new invention for airplanes: The Reposer   The Reposer is a portable armrest that weighs about the same amount as a paperback book and installs onto the existing armrests to extend them. From their website:  Without the RePoser, the weight of your arms builds strain …

I was hanging out at a hotel this weekend that a lot of my friends were staying at.  Late into my evening, a friend who had already gone upstairs to head to bed received an email from Delta informing him his flight was cancelled and offered him three alternate routes. …

I just thought this was cool.  How does an airport stay operational when it gets 25 feet of snow a year?  The Houghton County Memorial Airport has this down. According to the Upper Michigan Source: “We’ll plow it off, get our numbers for the airline. Then, typically, we have to fuel …

Vice President Biden had some choice words to say about LaGuardia Airport (According to the New York Daily News): Vice President Joe Biden, never one to hide what he’s thinking, said Thursday that New York’s LaGuardia Airport feels like it’s “in some third world country.†“If I blindfolded someone and …

One thing I love checking out are vintage advertisements.  While print ads are my normal medium, I’ve been checking out some vintage commercials lately. 1960s Eastern Airlines showing off its Boeing 727 in a commercial that somehow reminds me of the movie Zero Hour (Don’t ask why, I’m not sure!) …

TripAdvisor announced they will let you know what’s really included in the price of your flight, including wifi, in-flight power ports, and the cost of getting more legroom. From the New York Times: TripAdvisor describes its redesign as a move to simplify what can be an enormously complicated shopping experience …

The play “Craving for Travel,” by Greg Edwards and Andy Sandberg is currently open in New York. A review by the New York Times exposed some interesting things about this play. During the play, a pair of divorcees compete to be the best travel agent out there–fulfilling impossible requests and …

When Keri went to Alaska, she was very excited to spot a beluga whale in the sound.  But people in Toulouse, France are spotting a beluga in the sky. Behold, the Airbus 300:-600ST:   This oddly-shaped (and yet, adorable) plane is how other plane parts get to fly around. According …

While packing up for the holidays, I found a stack of Gogo Passes expiring on December 31st of this year. I’ve got five to give away.  Leave a comment with your holiday travel tip, and the best 5 will get Gogo passes (and featured in a post!)  I will decide …

US Airways has made an announcement about when it is leaving Star Alliance and how you can use miles post-merger. Here’s the run-down: They will be  exiting Star Alliance on March 30, 2014. You can book trips using miles and earn miles on Star Alliance up until that date.  After that date, …