Oh wait – I am traveling tomorrow. But tomorrow it’s a work trip, not a pleasure trip. Still, I will have to be facing the uncertainty of airport security changes, and how they will be implemented, just like everyone else. I reminded of the incident that led to the 3-1-1 liquids rule. I was flying [...]
MJ’s Travel Favorites 12-6-09
December 6, 2009 By 7 Comments
Whew, it’s December already. Thanksgiving is behind us, Christmas looms, and every day seems packed full of things to get done. I’ve been researching, planning, and doing a bit of dreaming over my travel plans for 2010. Perhaps my travel favorites for this week will get you doing the same. The Vacation Gals (in this [...]
Flyaway Cafe’s Travel Favorites 10-18-09
October 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s been a week of big travel news, although some of centered around flying hoaxes. That’s why you need to read these blogs posts that will give you real scoop! SoSauce (travel geek blog) an Indian cooking lesson, including Naan. Yummmmmmm! LA Times Travel compares and contrasts Halloween activities at Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal [...]
Why You Need to Know Your Airport Codes
October 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Planning your air travel centers around three letters – the letters that represent the airports your are traveling from, to, or through. The right three letters ensure that you’ll have easy, smooth travels. The wrong three letters result in your having to pay an exorbitant change fee, or worse – winding up in the wrong [...]
A Week of Kids, Air Travel & Hoaxes
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Save the World While You’re Waiting Around
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Flyaway Cafe’s Travel Favorites 10-11-09
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Flyaway Cafe Travel Favorites 10-4-09
October 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Reading time once again. I offer up a good variety to keep you informed and entertained this Sunday afternoon. Consumer Traveler – Chris Elliott shares good advice about dealing with a bankrupt, or soon-to-be bankrupt, airline. Ignore this advice at your peril. Ciao Amalfi – Taking the boat from Salerno to Amalfi. Just a little [...]
Flyaway Cafe Interview on Air Travel Etiquette
October 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We’ll just consider this a little shameless self-promotion! Earlier today I was interviewed by Addison Schonland from IAG (Innovation Analysis Group), an airline industry consulting company. Addison and I talked about what it was like to travel these days, managing airport security and the TSA, dealing with potential confrontational situations on the airplane, and ways [...]
New Airline Fee: Holiday Surcharge
September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bag charges. Fuel surcharges. Airport fees. Fees for premium seats in the cabin. Fees for overweight bags. Fees for security charges. Fees for food, pillows and blankets, and other inflight amenities. And we haven’t even gotten to the taxes yet. Is it any wonder that what starts out as an inexpensive airline ticket quickly creeps [...]
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