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…
US Airways flight attendants rejected yet another contract to give them pay raises and consolidate them into one seniority list. Flight attendants from the old US Airways are still working under pay cuts they took under a 2005 contract while the airline was still…
I don’t have an online source for this, as I read it in the hard copy of the most recent edition of Airports International. Air India is trying to get someone to purchase the first 7 Boeing 787s it’s due to receive and lease…
Part 1 of my Sheraton Sand Key review. Part 2 of my Sheraton Sand Key review. This is where the travel game can get the best of you. Our family has been spoiled. Because we keep a big pile of points we can afford…
For the first time in the last 20 flights or so, there were actually blankets in the seat back pockets of F for our TPA-IAD flight. Don’t tell Smisek, I’m sure that’s at least 5 demerits.
The property is located on the beach, so there are a number of options for outdoor activities. The pictures of the property are a bit deceiving in a couple of areas. First, the pool area is much smaller than it shows on the website….
The cost of fuel continues to eat into the profitability of the airline industry. The industry doesn’t need excuses to institute new fees to customers, and to find ways to cut costs where applicable. Two recent examples: Frontier Airlines to Stop Serving Warm Cookies: …
We arrived at the Sheraton Sand Key on Sunday and got checked in quickly. We had two connecting rooms on an SPG floor. We had requested both a crib and a refrigerator prior to arrival. Neither was in the room but both arrived shortly…