Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 30/12/2008 – Gate Checking vs “Valet Checking” Your Bag At the Aircraft Door As a frequent flyer who’s ‘home’ airport is only services by turbo-prop aircraft and who’s two alternate primary airports are heavily services by regional jets, I am often forced to ‘valet check’ my full-size carry on bag…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 29/12/2008 – Will The Emirates A380 Make Its Final Departure From JFK By The Summer? I have to admit, the sight of an Airbus A380 sitting at the end of a Jetway at New York’s JFK Terminal 4 is a fantastic sight. Looking at the Emirates A380 next to a…
Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 29/12/2008 – Limited Seats Available For January Single Day In-the-Field Travel Photography Boot Camps! Boot Camps Depart JFK & LAX Traveling as a photographer is becoming more complicated with changes in security and airline regulations and profit margins shrinking for professional photographers. For photography enthusiasts traveling should be stress free…
Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/12/2008 – Flying With Fish Back Up After Brief Hack…nothing to see here folks, move along… Very early this morning, just after midnight Eastern Time (GMT -5) my FTP was hacked by a spammer. While this hack did not affect what you see on BoardingArea.com in any way, it did…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 27/12/2008 – Airport Delay Sanity : Be Prepared To Entertain Yourself Airport delays, cancellations and unexpected ‘slumber parties’ happen. It is often an unavoidable fact and if you fly often enough you will encounter the dreaded extra long delay surrounded by thousands of strangers just as stranded as you are….
Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 26/12/2008 – Travel Photography Boot Camps : Starting January 2009 Here we are, the day after Christmas, approaching the sixth night of Chanukah. Maybe you’ve unwrapped a new lens, even better maybe you’ve unwrapped a new camera. With new toys in your hand, are you seeking an adventure? Interesting in…
Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 26/12/2008 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Next Flight Over the past few months I have played with quite a few travel planning iPhone ‘Apps’ and multiple flight tracking ‘Apps’ however these apps are all somewhat cumbersome for quick on the run changes to travel.  I recently began to…
Web: www.stevenfrischling.com – E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 25/12/2008 – An Alitalia Christmas : Can Alitalia Save Its Self From Alitalia? Weather delays and cancellations wreaked havoc on flyers in North America in the days leading up to Christmas. Chicago O’Hare (ORD) once again proved unreliable canceling more than 650 flights over two days, however none of this…
Web: www.comeflywithfish.com – E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 25/12/2008 – Looking For An Adventure? Fly Around The World Travellers and photographers tend to be adventurers and adventurers like…well they like adventure. As your Chanukah Menorah becomes full of candles and you clear the wrapping paper away from under your Christmas tree, do you find yourself day dreaming about…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com – E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 24/12/2008 – Chicago O’Hare’s Cancellations & Reputation As An Unreliable Airport Yesterday, the 23rd of December (one of the busiest travel days of the year) Chicago O’Hare (ORD) retained its reputation as a somewhat unreliable airport hub, especially when flying in the winter. As weather began to delay air traffic…
