What’s On Your iPad?
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…
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.
American Moving Aggresively to Trim Labor Cost
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,…
TSA is Testing New Automation Technology for Boarding Passes
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…
American Airlines to Close My Admirals Club at Dulles Airport
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…
A Little More Space Shuttle
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…
Space Shuttle “Lands” at IAD
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…
Upgraded at Hyatt Regency Denver
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…
Ticked Off About Johnny Damon
Sorry for the initial blank post. Not sure what happened. It was reported a couple of days ago that Johnny Damon was signing with the Cleveland Indians. Until tonight, I hadn’t seen the numbers on the contract. It’s being reported as 1 year, $1.25MM…
A Quick Trip To San Antonio-Grand Hyatt San Antonio Review
19 hours in San Antonio. I’d never been before, and was looking forward to seeing if the River Walk was as interesting as it had been described. I’d be spending most of my time at a conference, but I figured I would have time…
More MegaDO Wrap-Up: A $50K Check To Komen
I blogged earlier on the check presentations for oneworld MegaDO. And now, we’ve got a short video featuring Suzanne Rubin from AAdvantage and Randy Petersen from Milepoint.com. It’s the single biggest amount of money going to one charity as a result of MegaDO fundraising. …