airline travel

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Airport Etiquette : Gate Agents Are Not There For Your Verbal Abuse

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/10/2008 – Airport Etiquette : Gate Agents Are Not There For Your Verbal Abuse As flyers we’d like the airlines we fly, and those representing them, to see our point of view every time. There have been times when I have arrived at the airport to late to be allowed…

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The Mountainsmith Parallax Photo Backpack : Revisited

Byflyingfish

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 22/10/2008 – The Mountainsmith Parallax Photo Backpack : Revisited There are some photo assignments that require a wide range of equipment, for a wide range of shooting scenarios. At times these assignments also require a photographer to be able to work quickly and deal with the reality of working in…

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Mail From United Airlines That I Wish Was True : New Scam To Steal Frequent Flyer Miles

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 21/10/2008 – Mail From United Airlines That I Wish Was True : New Scam To Steal Frequent Flyer Miles This morning I went to my PO Box to pick up my mail. My mail had the usual bills, a few catalogs and an envelope from United Airlines. Inside the envelope…

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TSA Rolls Out PDA Based Boarding Pass : A Security Double Standard

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 20/10/2008 – TSA Rolls Out PDA Based Boarding Pass : A Security Double Standard The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begin a beta program that allows flyers to download their boarding pass to the Blackberry/iPhone/PDA and skip printing out a paper boarding pass. When a flyer downloads the boarding pass…

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17/10/2008 – The Weekly Round Up : Fuel Surcharges; Booking To Soon? : Baggage Theft Blame Game : TSA Approves Jewish Holiday! : etc etc etc

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfotoworldwide.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 17/10/2008 – The Weekly Round Up : Fuel Surcharges; Booking To Soon? : Baggage Theft Blame Game : TSA Approves Jewish Holiday! : etc etc etc The leaves are turning, the air is cooling and when I look up in the sky I see long while contrails sweeping across the…

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Virgin America Top U.S. Airline According To Conde Nast……but how?

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 17/10/2008 – Virgin America Top U.S. Airline According To Conde Nast……but how? Every year Conde Nast Traveler surveys travelers to pick their top airline. This year Conde Nast Traveler readers placed Virgin America in the #1 slot. On one hand I agree, Virgin America is a good airline. I have…

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iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Airport Status

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfotoworldwide.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 16/10/2008 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Airport Status No one likes delays at the airport. Delays are not only annoying, but also potentially disastrous when flying on a tight schedule. Over the past few months I have used a variety of iPhone ‘Apps’ that are designed to keep…

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The Jewish Holiday Of Sukkot Is Not A Threat To Airline Security According To The Department Of Homeland Security

Byflyingfish

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish – E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 16/10/2008 – The Jewish Holiday Of Sukkot Is Not A Threat To Airline Security According To The Department Of Homeland Security Three days ago at Sunset, on the evening of the 13th of October, the Jewish festival of Sukkot began. Sukkot is the joyous holiday essentially celebrating the harvest. With…

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Can A ‘Classified’ Military Radio Tower Bring Down A Plane? : I Almost Has…..Twice

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 15/10/2008 – Can A ‘Classified’ Military Radio Tower Bring Down A Plane? : I Almost Has…..Twice Last Tuesday, the 7th of October, Qantas Flight 72, an Airbus A330-300, flying between Singapore (SIN) and Perth (PER) experienced a computer malfunction that caused the aircraft to unexpectedly climb before plunging twice. Normally…

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Registered Traveler ‘Clear’ Card Fee Goes Up To US$199: Is This Worth It? I Think Not

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfotoworldwide.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 15/10/2008 – Registered Traveler ‘Clear’ Card Fee Goes Up To US$199: Is This Worth It? I Think Not A few days ago Verified Identity Pass (VIP) announced that it would be increasing the fee for registering for a “Clear” card VIP issues the Clear Card in accordance with the U.S….