Author: Edward Pizzarello

My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.

  • Onboard the 787

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    We’re onboard now. Some quick notes. I’m in 7H, which is a bulkhead row. At first blush, I think I prefer a non-bulkhead row. Service has been excellent so far. There was a goodie bag I haven’t gone through yet. A few of the…

  • BOS 787 Departure Delayed

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    They started boarding families then stopped the boarding process again. No biggie, I’m not in a rush. 🙂 A couple of quick picks….. Steve Smith, VP of Global Sales, The Americas, JAL, and myself at the ceremony: Ribbon-cutting pics:

  • JAL 787 Touches Down at BOS

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    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…

  • BOS-NRT 787 Trip-Arrival in BOS

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    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…

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    Yankees Update & Japan 787 Trip

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    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,…

  • What’s On Your iPad?

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    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…

  • American Moving Aggresively to Trim Labor Cost

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    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,…

  • A Little More Space Shuttle

    ByEdward Pizzarello

    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…