I posted about this last week, but Uber is offering a $20 new user credit if you sign up by today. It appears that the credit will go back down to $10 if you sign up tomorrow. There’s no worry about having to use…
I was home long enough to clean off my desk a bit. My office looks a bit less like a disaster relief area and along the way I found a small stack of United Airlines beverage vouchers. Leave a comment and I’ll give away…
Any fatalities is bad. But, from 60 unaccounted for to 1 is a huge relief assuming the information is accurate. A good night to give your kids an extra hug. There are some initial technical notes in some pilot forums that seem to indicate…
Here’s the link to the original image on Twitter. Tons of images of that United 747-400 on the runways earlier, so pretty sure this is real. That’s just ugly to see. Related articles Asiana Flight 214 Crashes At SFO; UPDATED: Two Passengers…
Just heard on CNN. My thoughts go out to the families of the deceased. I’m hoping the unaccounted and critical condition passengers are stories with positive endings. Still glued to the television for updates… Related Posts: Asiana Flight 214 Crashes At SFO; All Passengers…
It’s very early on, but reports are that all passengers and crew escaped a pretty bad looking crash at SFO about an hour ago. Here’s one of the initial reports. **No, you can’t actually click on the last image to play,…
I’ve been lucky enough to be on a private jet once or twice. They were fairly small as private jets go, but it was still a much easier experience than flying commercial. Small jets led to bumpy flights, but it was a worthwhile trade-off…
I stumbled on this one a bit late. Especially since I had a Four Points stay a couple weeks ago and didn’t score the $25 myself. This runs through the end of July, and essentially gives you a $25 discount on a future Southwest…
Are you an aviation/travel enthusiast? Have you been on a MegaDO? If the answers to these questions are yes and no, respectively, what are you waiting for? There’s a ton of information about StarMegaDO5 on Milepoint, but here’s a few quick tidbits: The MegaDO…
Southwest announced yesterday that it will begin offering live television free on flights (sponsored by Dish). At first, I thought it was a ho-hum kind of announcement. But, I think there’s a bit more to this announcement, especially in light of my recent thoughts…