I just spoke at Frequent Traveler University on maximizing business travel and had a bunch of requests for the slides. First of all, here are some things I’ve already written on this subject: 1.  Why Elite Status is good for your company 2.  How to keep track of business expenses …

One topic of conversation that came up in the Hangout on Thursday night was visiting places you were really familiar with, but only because you played it in a video game. When a friend visited, he knew his way around DC–because he had played Fallout 3 extensively. That game was …

I’ve been on a diverted flight before and I felt trapped sitting on the tarmac while the airport figured out what to do with us. A United flight en route to Denver was diverted to Colorado Springs where it sat on the tarmac for seven hours before being cancelled. Even though …

AVByte has been doing a lot of Disney themed videos, and they just released an Ariel one.  Ariel is jealous that Beauty and Cinderella get their own live-action movies. But my cousin has been acting this part for a while.  Check out the original hipster Ariel: It’s organic!

Spirit Airlines baggage fees Baggage fees, baggage fees, baggage fees. It pays to know about Spirit Airlines baggage fees so you can avoid having to pay a lot extra just to take your luggage with you. Spirit Airlines baggage fees include a charge for carry-on bags that are larger than a …

Does anyone really watch those in-flight safety videos?  I love Delta’s approach towards them. Delta’s been adding in Easter Eggs you can spot through the entire video.  Well, not literal  Easter Eggs, but a bunch of inside jokes that might take you a second to notice. They are using humor to …

When I was a teenager, I was taking a flight out of the country when my parents weren’t home.  They arranged for a car to pick me up and take me to the airport. When the car showed up, the man driving got out of the car quickly and exclaimed …

I was just talking to some American flyers and realized that not everyone knows that some US Airways domestic flights have free beer and wine in coach.  The benefit to being in first class on these flights is the access to liquor as well (in addition to the bigger seat, of course. …

So I currently have two Gogo In-flight Internet Pass giveaways going on and you can enter (and technically win) both of them! Enter the first Gogo contest here by telling me what your favorite post has been. Enter the second Gogo contest here by telling me about your travel horror …

Thank you guys so much for coming out to the Google Hangout last night! There was some good and bad.  The good was the conversation.  The bad was that some of you couldn’t get in. I’m really sorry for those who couldn’t get in.  The good news is, I think …