This is the second post on my 787 inaugural trip. My intro post can be found here. Through security, and I popped into the BA Terraces lounge, which is serving as the lounge for JAL. I’ll post on that later, as the arrival of…
I was a bit nervous this morning. There’s no way to fly IAD-BOS as part of the oneworld alliance, so I was on United. That meant that if there was some sort of delay and I missed the BOS-NRT flight, I was out of…
Quick Yankees thoughts and some notes on my upcoming Japan trip: Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the opening of Fenway Park. There was a big celebration before the game between the Yankees and Red Sox, our first time playing them this season. Then,…
I’m always curious what people have on their iPad. I don’t spend a bunch of time hunting for new things, so I have a lot less stuff on my iPad than some people I meet. Here’s a few things (some old, some new) hanging…
According to this Wall Street Journal article, American Airlines is set to trim about 20% of it’s non-union payroll through job reductions and benefit reductions. I wrote earlier about the closing of the Admirals Club at my home airport, Washington Dulles. While I’m disappointed,…
According to this piece in the USA Today, TSA is testing a machine that automatically authenticates most forms of identification. They’re testing it at Washington Dulles (IAD), my home airport, so I may get to try it soon. I don’t really view this as…
Okay, so it’s not “MY” club, but IAD is my home airport. And, according to this report, AA is closing a number of clubs. The only one I actually care about is Dulles. I truly love all of the IAD club employees. Not only…
We actually ended up getting a little more than we bargained for with the space shuttle landing. We were hoping for a low pass, then a landing. We got the first low pass at 9:45. Standing on the roof of the daily garage, we…
I don’t have a ton of time to post, but the shuttle Discovery landed piggy back on a 747 at IAD this morning. Since the shuttle program has been discontinued, landings such as these are bound to be a thing of the past quite…
I’ve probably booked a few hundred room nights at the Hyatt Regency Denver over the last couple of years, so the staff knows me pretty well. I’m always treated very well by the staff, but I especially look forward to when the hotel is…