A very special plane
walterh I just took the Horizon Airlines Portland/Seattle shuttle, and flew on a very special plane. This is Horizon’s Bombardier Q400, dedicated to Horizon founder Milton G. Kuolt II. I love…
From reader Nate: Pics from work
Can you imagine going to work and seeing these views? Nate works for a subsidiary of a small airline that flies in and out of Juneau, Alaska. I grew up…
Filed under “WHAT IN THE HELL?”
So skimming the headlines today, there’s the normal stuff about the oil spill in the Gulf, some cool stuff about Emirates taking their total number of A380s up to 90,…
I love this contrast!
I absolutely love watching planes. Their immenseness is just insane, when you think about it. I took this picture as I was boarding AA5046, an Embraer 140 with a Boeing…
Air France/KLM: Profits & Convenience Before People
This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. Every day we get on airplanes, and we have professionals around us for our safety. Flight Attendants aren’t there…
Who gets the last laugh in a labor dispute?
Wow. Just wow. Yes, there are labor disputes galore. And yes, the unions are the ones that usually give the concessions and the airlines are the ones that come out…
“Glamorous”
Next time Someone asks me what I do, and responds when they hear I travel each week with, “Wow, that must be so glamorous!”, first I’m going to show them…
It’s all about the customer service
Got good customer service? Think again. Some of the most troublesome conversations that I have had as a traveler have been with American Airline’s Executive Platinum line and AVIS First…
When good business decisions go bad
Usually a company will make a business decision, evaluate, and then implement. I’m going to pick on a company that I personally love, because they are about to do this…
OMG! Now we KNOW what happens to your luggage
Work is hell. Travel is hell. Travel is hell on your bags. And now, this.