Today’s Daily Getaway features discounts on Loews Hotels across the US. They cover major metro markets like New York, Chicago and Boston as well as a few properties in the sun like Miami, Santa Monica and Coronado. Week 3 has some solid offers for folks,…
It’s been a bad week for the 787. First, a fire broke out on a JAL 787 in Boston. Then, the FAA launched an “top-level” investigation into the problems the 787 has experienced. Then yesterday, ANA and Japan Airlines saw their 787 fleets grounded…
There’s more news on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner today. The FAA: plans to launch a top-priority review of the plane focusing on its electrical system and quality controls used in the manufacturing process. You can read the full piece in the Wall Stree Journal…
On my way back from Denver last night, I hit 100,000 miles flown for the year. Now, most of my frequent traveler friends will chuckle at that, having surpassed that number earlier in the year. But, for most mere mortals, 100,000 miles seems like…
Boy, Hyatt sure did give this property a long official name. I had a one-night stay at this property about two weeks ago, my first time staying there. It’s located very close to Logan (BOS), but the hotel recommends calling for the shuttle to…
I spent the last couple of weeks chronicling my trip on the inaugural 787 Dreamliner flight from BOS to NRT. I skipped over my actual time in Tokyo because I figured the Dreamliner story was more compelling to airline enthusiasts. I’m planning to spend…
Now that I’m back at home, I’ve got a couple more posts on the 787 trip before I do a quick summary of my 30-ish hours in Tokyo. If you’re just tuning in, here’s a list of the previous Dreamliner posts to catch up:…