November, 2014

• 18 November

  Drunk Women Demands First Class Seat; Gets Seat in Cop Car Instead

  Apparently, if you are removed from a flight for being too drunk, the airline won’t rebook you in first class, as a New York woman learned. From NOLA.com: She demanded first-class seating and money to pay babysitters because of her delayed return home, the report said. The deputy described Batchker …

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• 17 November

  Get *Almost* Global Entry Without Global Entry at Dulles Airport

  Don’t have global entry but want an easy passage back into the country? You can do that now when you arrive at Dulles Airport. The MWAA announced they are adding express kiosks for returning passengers, which can reduce wait times by up to 89%. From their press release: “Dulles International wants every …

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• 14 November

  Drinking Around the New SFO Centurion Lounge

  

  The new SFO Centurion Lounge got our attention.  It specializes in Napa-based wines and rumor has it that we might like wine on this blog.  Our dear friend, Michael, was checking out the lounge when it opened. He wrote a review of the lounge overall and you can find that on …

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• 14 November

  It’s the End of DCA’s 35A As We Know It

  If you are a US Airways flyer who frequents DCA at all, you are very familiar with the craziness of gate 35a and its shuttle buses. But soon, you will be able to board the commuter flights in DCA through an enclosed area. From the press release: The capital construction program includes …

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• 11 November

  Have You Ever Had This Happen in Your Hotel Room?

  

  Apparently, housekeeping wasn’t impressed by my tooth brush.  

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• 7 November

  Huge Sale on Winter Wool Coats on Amazon

  Someone in my office commented that the countdown towards wool pea coats has begun.  (Sadly!) And right on cue, Amazon.com has launched a 70% off winter coat sale.  Some of the deals are pretty significant. My DKNY wool coat has served me well for over 5 years at this point. …

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• 6 November

  Singapore Considering Restricting Alcohol Sales and Public Consumption

  A heads up for those traveling to Singapore (or looking to travel to Singapore), in reaction to a horrible riot that was believed to be alcohol-fueled, Singapore is considering restricting alcohol sales and consumption. They had already been looking at this since 2012, but the riots pushed this forward a …

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• 4 November

  Free Round the World Trip for Anyone Named Elizabeth Gallagher

  A man surprised his girlfriend with a round the world trip–but broke up soon after. Now he’s offering a free ticket around the world to anyone with her name, Elizabeth Gallagher. From the Daily Mail:  Taking off on December 21 from New York’s JFK International Airport, the 18-day whirlwind trip …

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• 4 November

  Why You Should Subscribe to Airline Deals

  The Flight Deal posted some amazing deals yesterday–like $500 to Hawaii from the East Coast.  That’s not a deal you see very often. It’s not a deal you see for very long either. In fact, when I got the texts, I messaged Keri, but she was in meetings herself. Long …

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• 2 November

  Recline from Take-Off to Landing

  Qantas just announced new business seats they are waiting to get governmental improvement on. From Inc.com:  The seats, which were designed by Thompson Aero Seating, leverage an over-the-shoulder seatbelt similar to a carseat. That enables the seat to recline up to 25 degrees from horizontal during takeoff and landing. The …

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