Author: flyingfish

…and the winners of the top Freddie Awards for hotels and airlines are….

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 24/04/2009 – …and the winners of the top Freddie Awards for hotels and airlines are…. Last night the 21st Annual Freddie Awards for the top international airline and hotel loyalty programs were handed out at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hilton, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Throughout the evening I had the…

The Freddie Awards Kick Off In Two Hours. Log On To See What My Co-Commentator and I Have To Say?

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/04/2009 – The Freddie Awards Kick Off In Two Hours. Log On To See What My Co-Commentator and I Have To Say? Yesterday afternoon I posted that I’d be providing the colour commentary for tonight’s 21st Annual Freddie Awards, via the Award Show’s online webcast. Well, the highly coveted global…

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Cathay Pacific’s CX Mobile

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/04/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Cathay Pacific’s CX Mobile No matter what opinion any flyer may have of the three major global airline alliances, one thing is clear, OneWorld alliance airlines are dominating the iPhone App technology. Back in October of 2008 I wrote about the release…

Who Can Make An International Airline Awards Show Fun and Lighthearted? Fish Can!

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 22/04/2009 – Who Can Make An International Airline Awards Show Fun and Lighthearted? Fish Can! Tomorrow night, the 23rd of April 2009 the dingy red carpet (probably snagged from an airline’s ‘elite boarding line’ while no one was looking) will be rolled out at Fort Lauderdale International Airport’s Hilton Hotel…

Its Earth Day…Do You Know Your Travel Carbon Footprint?

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 22/04/2009 – Its Earth Day…Do You Know Your Travel Carbon Footprint? Happy Earth Day! I know that every day should be Earth Day, but one day each year we stop and actually think about saving this 3rd Rock From The Sun that we live on. As travellers we often have…

Airlines That Embrace Twitter & Why It Can Be A Valuable Tool For Them

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 21/04/2009 – Airlines That Embrace Twitter & Why It Can Be A Valuable Tool For Them –DUE TO THE NUMBERS ON TWITTER CHANGING CONSTANTLY ALL INFORMATION IS VALID AS OF 12:04PM EST (GMT -5) ON 22-APRIL-2009– With airlines continuing to lose money, the global economy in decline and competition for…

The TSA Adds Flying Fish To Its Blog…The Feds Follow Fish, Do You?

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 17/04/2009 – The TSA Adds Flying Fish To Its Blog…The Feds Follow Fish, Do You? As of yesterday the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Blog listed only eight blogs that were not U.S. Government blogs on its blogroll. This afternoon the TSA’s blog added a 9th non-U.S. Government blog to its…

The Pelican 1514 Case, Would You Throw It Off Your House? I Would!

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 17/04/2009 – The Pelican 1514 Case, Would You Throw It Off Your House? I Would! Yesterday after I posted an entry about testing the durability of the Pelican 1514 case by running over it with a Chevy 1500 series pickup, which you can read here, 16/04/2009 – The Pelican 1514…

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : My Gate Now

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 16/04/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : My Gate Now How many flights have you been on where the cabin crew announces connecting flights only to not announce your connecting?  This is increasingly frustrating when you have a tight connection, or the gate has been changed. Over the past…

The Pelican 1514 Case, Would You Drive A Truck Over It? I Would!

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 16/04/2009 – The Pelican 1514 Case, Would You Drive A Truck Over It? I Would! I have frequently been asked about the durability of traveling with my Pelican 1514 case over the past few years. These questions come from not only having discussed this case on Flying With Fish, but…