The winners have been chosen! The beginning of their email addresses are listed below. I’ll be reaching out to the winners tonight with a digital copy of their Gogo pass. Congrats to all the winners! ——————————————————- Internet on airplanes is proof that the future is now.  (Well, okay, flying cars …

This video is incredible.  Not because of what happens, but because of what doesn’t happen. When you watch it through the first time, it doesn’t look remarkable.  Because the pilot did such a good job. But the right outer landing gear never deployed.  That means the right wing wasn’t supported at …

There is going to be a DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meet-up on August 24th in Crystal City, VA at the Tortoise & Hare Bar and Grille. Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. The hashtag for the event is #GeekyPizza   It …

Amazon has a highly rated R2D2 thermos on sale for only $12. It will keep your beverages cold for up to 12 hours, and easily stores the location of brooding jedi. This is also one of those thermoses with a retractable straw.  I’m not saying you should drink at a …

I’ve been downgraded from First to coach before, but on a coach ticket that was upgraded to first.  This was back on US Airways, and I was in the front row. When I boarded, there were two people already in that entire front row.  It was clear one of the …

A man on a British Airways flight was met with a police escort after threatening passengers in the air.  It is not clear whether or not he was actually drinking, but the crew certainly thought so. From a passenger interviewed by the Express: She said: “I noticed when we got on …

I’ve written about an app that will help you figure out if you can get compensation for a flight delay/cancellation. However, with this app, you need to proactively ask about your flights (and remember to do it). There’s a new app in town that will automatically check whether or not …

Well, ew. In my last post, I wrote a little bit about lavatory malfunctions and how they can delay flights.  But this takes “lavatory malfunction” to a new level. A Long Island couple saw a strange substance coming down while they were enjoying some cocktails and plane spotting in their …

I was seating on the tarmac on a plane that was delayed because of a lavatory that was out of order.  I have no idea what put it out of order, but the airline was getting it back in order. We were sitting on the tarmac for at least an …

Best Buy has a decent sale on Disney figurines.  Most of them are Star Wars / Marvel, but other Disney figurines are included in this.  (Tinker Bell, Phineas, Mad Hatter, etc). Shipping is not included, unless you spend over $35.  However, you may pick up for free in-store. Here’s a …