Author: flyingfish

Frequent Flyer Miles Have Value : Use Them Or Lose Them

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 06/04/2009 – Frequent Flyer Miles Have Value : Use Them Or Lose Them Are you using your frequent flyer miles? You earn them when you fly, chances are if you are a frequent traveler you also earn them through your credit card, your hotel stays, your car rentals and through…

The Airline Of The Year Is…

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 05/04/2009 – The Airline Of The Year Is… On an unlikely day last week, April Fools Day, the airline industry gathered in Hamburg Germany, to find out whom SkyTrax would name as the ‘Airline of the Year.‘ SkyTrax received more than 16.2 million completed surveys from frequent flyers, representing passengers…

Qatar Airways & US Airways : An Unusual Alliance?

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 05/04/2009 – Qatar Airways & US Airways : An Unusual Alliance? Last week an unusual, and somewhat one-sided, alliance was formed between two international airlines. On the 2nd of April Qatar Airways and US Airways announced a code-share agreement between the two airlines. This agreement opens up the Middle East,…

Airport Security Stops & Harasses Passenger For Carrying Cash

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 04/04/2009 – Airport Security Stops & Harasses Passenger For Carrying Cash On the 1st of April Steve Bierfeldt, a political consultant, was stopped and questioned in a very harassing manner regarding a sum of cash he was traveling with by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).   Mr. Bierfeldt was departing St….

Europe’s Air Passenger Rights For The European Union

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 03/04/2009 – Europe’s Air Passenger Rights For The European Union In the past I have discussed the important need for a Passengers Bill of Rights in the United States. While organizations such as FlyersRights.org aggressively pursue this legislation, there is a model that can be followed in the United States….

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : All The Countries

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 02/04/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : All Countries Every world traveller, no matter how experienced and knowledgeable, needs to quickly reference a country from time to time. From business travellers to International Diplomats, there are moments when a quick reference is needed, and this is where this week’s…

Meetings-In-Transit Part 2 : An Effective Solution To Corporate Travel Security

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 02/04/2009 – Meetings-In-Transit Part 2 :  An Effective Solution To Corporate Travel Security Yesterday I discussed the cost saving benefits of corporations exploring ‘meetings-in-transit’ in this post : 01/04/2009 – Meetings-In-Transit A Cost Effective Solution To Corporate Expenses. Over the past few months I have been working closely with a…

Meetings-In-Transit Part 1 : A Cost Effective Solution To Corporate Expenses

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 01/04/2009 – Meetings-In-Transit Part 1 : A Cost Effective Solution To Corporate Expenses Over the past few months I have been working with a Middle Eastern energy company to assist them with specific corporate travel cost saving and security needs. Along the way a concept was developed to create ‘meetings…

40 Years Ago This Month Airline History Was Changed With “Concorde”

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 31/03/2009 – 40 Years Ago This Month Airline History Was Changed With “Concorde” Its the last day or March and it would be wrong of me not to mention that this month is the 40th Anniversary of Concorde first taking to the skies. Concorde…and yes it is “Concorde” not “The…

How Does Someone End Up Flying As Cargo? We May Never Know!

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 30/03/2009 – How Does Someone End Up Flying As Cargo? We May Never Know! Every regular flyer knows that airlines move personnel around on their aircraft.  Some fly ‘positive space’ some fly ‘negative space.’  When I have done work shooting for Southwest Airlines I have flown with ‘green passes,’ also…