A woman sued United after her $7.99 DirecTV services only worked for a total of 10 minutes. Â The services only work over the ground and she was taking a flight to Puerto Rico. According to NJ.com: Â Cary M. David filed a $5 million class action suit in federal court in …
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Forget Able and Willing. Do you have an exit row disposition?
I was involved in a Twitter conversation the other day about people being concerned I wouldn’t be able to lift the exit door on the plane. (I think they actually wanted my seat!) I typically comment that I’m a bartender so if there was a beer keg in the way, …
Read More »JetBlue Allowing Free Streaming On-Board for Amazon Prime
Most airlines don’t let you stream videos on the in-flight internet.  JetBlue does, but for a fee.  Which isn’t so bad since their WiFi is typically free. But they just offered a change in policy that’s pretty awesome. From the Consumerist: There’s now another option for people using Amazon’s instant …
Read More »Switching Co-Terminals No Longer Allowed on US Airways
US Airways had a great little fare rule built in. Â No only were co-terminals seen as the same with fare construction, they were also seen as the same for standby and the move-up policy. Â (Co-terminals are airports that are near each other and seen as virtually the same place.) Basically, …
Read More »And Then I Ran Through the Museum, Riding a Tauntaun
So, yesterday waws May the Forth. As in, May the Fourth be with you. My friend and I had a crazy idea. Why not come to Seattle for May the Fourth? Well, why Seattle? Seattle has a fantastic museum–the EMP Museum–which appreciates general geekier and nerdom. They had a celebration in …
Read More »When US / American Numbers Merge Incorrectly
I had a strange issue with my numbers merging in US/American and figured I’d mention it in case others need a solution as well. Somehow, when I checked into my flights, my American number was attaching but adding extra leading zeroes in the front. I was having trouble with the …
Read More »Barrel Oak Winery for Great Views and Dog Friendly Picnics
I headed to Barrel Oak Winery with my friend, Emily. It’s in Northern Virginia about 40 miles from DC. Barrel Oak is great because it has an expansive outdoor space and lets you bring your own picnic baskets with you. They also let you do a half tasting for $7 …
Read More »All About that Base, ‘Bout that Base. No Rebels.
In honor of May the 4th (be with you) approaching, here are some t-shirts I thought were clever and wanted to share. From Teelily: From Sanshee (and one that my husband owns), the Imperial Dog Walker: Oh man, that cracks me up. From ThinkGeek.com, an Ewok hooded tee: And for …
Read More »Why You Should Always Boot Your Apps Before Leaving for Your Trip
I have a large collection of apps I love to use in the air–both ones that require wi-fi and those that don’t. I ran into an interesting problem on a flight yesterday. Â I brought my iPad with me and booted up my favorite apps. And whoops. It appears that May …
Read More »Being a Frequent Traveler Doesn’t Mean Having to Have Dead Plants
When we moved to our current house, a bunch of friends brought houseplants as housewarming gifts. Â Including a plant that’s “impossible to kill.” Yup, I killed it. I had a bunch of travel immediately after that and despite my efforts to water in between, the plants eventually drooped over and …
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