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Price of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner?

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…

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Sheraton Sand Key Summary

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…

Sheraton Sand Key Review-Activities

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….

Airlines Continue To Find Ways To Make Up Lost Revenue

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: …

More Confirmation Southwest is Thinking Hawaii

Sure seems like I’m fixated on Southwest lately.  🙂 Buried in a telephone message from Gary Kelly to his staff about furloughs was a nugget about Hawaii: “Fuel prices are the biggest challenge typically that we face, and I’ve already mentioned to you all…

A Normal Day on AA

After a month of trips mostly on UA during their transition, I had two flights on AA yesterday.  I admit to being a bit biased, but what a contrast between the two. Both of my flights today had Gogo internet.  In-flight internet really is…

American Eagle Ending Service in Puerto Rico??

Ugh.  One of the great things about AA over the years has been their frequent schedule to pretty much everything Caribbean. I was a bit disappointed when AA cut IAD-SJU about 18 month ago.  But, I still had a ton of options to get to…