One of the cool things about my job lately has been getting to visit some interesting places I’ve never been to before. I’m not as crazy as Paul and Dana, the brainchildren behind the North American Tech Tour. They’re traveling around the country in an Airstream. I prefer airplanes and hotels. But, we’ve all ended up in some pretty cool places. During a recent visit to Lubbock, we had the opportunity to take a quick tour of the area. I landed at Lubbock Airport (LBB), a new dot and line […]
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American And Qantas Stop Codesharing, Re-File Application To Cooperate On Routes
Things get a bit murky for American and Qantas as they prepare to file an application for a joint venture again. If you’re flying on American to/from Australia, here’s what you need to know.
Traveling From Boston To LAX. With A Fuel Stop In Chicago
Fuel stops aren’t unheard of. But, I’ve never had one. I thought the timing on this was interesting, given all the things that slowed them down.
Winners And Losers In The Haneda Daytime Slot Awards
The Department of Transportation has decided who gets to fly to Tokyo’s Haneda airport with the new daytime slots. See who the winners and losers were.
April 2016 Month In Pictures
A quick spin through a REALLY busy month in travel, with some good pics from Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Hersheypark, Las Vegas and more.
Alaska Air Acquisition of Virgin: What Can Customers Expect
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have very different ways of attracting the same sort of passionate customers. What’s in store for these two cultures, and what will the combined airline ultimately look like to customers a few years from now?
Cuba Flight Requests Are In. Delta Trying To Take It To American
Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of interest by the airlines to ramp up service to Cuba. Does that ultimately lead to customer demand?
LAX Walkway Between Terminal 4 And Tom Bradley International Terminal Opened Today!!!
A new connecting hallway that opened at LAX airport will make things significantly easier for international connecting passengers. Take a quick walk with me to see how much easier it gets.
Dirt Cheap Flights To Europe, New Routes And How To Get Your Miles Quicker From Credit Card Spend
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
American Airlines Announces New Routes Out of LAX: Seattle, Portland, But No Hong Kong (Yet)
American Airlines has announced a whole bunch of new nonstop destinations from LAX. For folks who live West of DFW, this means a lot more ways to get to certain desirable places. Ski bums and explorers will find good things here.
