Recently, there’s been an influx in cases of bad behaviors in flight resulting in diversions.  A lot of these diversions were alcohol related, which led to some bloggers questioning whether or not alcohol should be served in flight. View from the Wing suggested that very thing: To be sure most …

What a deal.  We’ve only recently started being able to fly to Cuba, and now we have our first flight deals to Cuba courtesy of JetBlue. Pizza in Motion covers whether or not you should actually go to Cuba. It strikes me that there’s probably a narrow window to get …

I’ve got a Leatherman and I love it.  If I could, I’d keep it in my purse, but I travel so often I know I’d forget it.  And this Leatherman is precious to me for sentimental reasons too, so if I lost it, I’d be lost myself! I doubt TSA …

Amazon has a program called Vine.  Through this program, top reviewers receive free products in exchange for posting reviews.  This program is run through Amazon.com itself. From a description on the website: How are Vine Voices selected? We want the Voice program to reflect the best of our growing body …

Harrison Ford took a 16-year old fan of his (and fan of aviation) along with him on a flight in his DeHavilland Beaver. They were paired up through the Young Eagles program, which pairs up pilots with children who are aspiring pilots. Jodie Gawthrop not only got to meet a celebrity, …

The new Rockband 4 Band-in-a-Box Bundle for Xbox One and PS4 are on-sale on Amazon today for half-price. The current price on Amazon ($99) is less than the cost of the other version of this bundle–giving you the authentic product for less.  This bundle comes with the game, a guitar, a …

Facebook has a new plan for increasing its customer base.  They are going to deliver internet directly to them via solar powered drones.  The drones, named Aquila, could bring connectivity to areas of the world whose infrastructure has made it near impossible to get wired internet.  They have the wingspan …

Yesterday, an American Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing after taking off from Dallas-Forth Worth Airport, originally destined for Seattle.  What happened next caused a bit of a stir on the ground. According to the CBS local affiliate in the Dallas-Forth worth area, people across North Texas began …

Just a reminder that this meetup is coming up in August!   Meet fellow local travelers (and the not-so-local ones coming out for this event) Ed and I will also be there to field any travel related questions you have for us.  Hope to see you there! —————————— There is …

Poor service is highlighted in the news so much more than good service.   But these types of stories make me so happy. A mother had a rough day.  She was at the hospital with her baby getting tests done.  Afterwards, she decided to grab some food at Olive Garden. …