The personality of airlines in the United States has changed dramatically since the golden age of airline travel. Airline travel was once a luxury, following the 1978 Deregulation Act legacy airlines sought to differentiate themselves from each other and the new upstart airlines that were coming into existence. In an industry where customers began…
A seemingly consistent stream of headlines catches travelers’ attention regarding Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transportation Security Officers (TSO) being arrested for theft from checked baggage.  While statistically very few thefts occur, the ones that do and get those who get caught make headlines. Since the TSA moved to 100% screening of checked baggage the…
I started to write a long blog post on 2011, highlighting favourite blog posts, discussing stories I skipped writing about and what I was look forward to in 2012. Ultimately in the end there were so many things to write about I realized my blog post would cover nearly 9 pages, in Times New…
Long flights, love them or hate then one thing is undeniable, they are uncomfortable, especially in economy class. Seats are cramped, knees are banged and seat mates are annoying … OK, there is no known cure for an annoying seatmate aside from good noise canceling headsets and pretending to not understand the language you…
If you’re a traveler, follow any travel blogs, follow travelers on Twitter … or just have a thing for people that travel like Richard Branson and posses the charm of James Bond … chances are you know of Johnny Jet. If you have ever dreamed of experiencing travel with Johnny Jet, the Travel Channel…
As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to expand the deployment of its Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) Teams, it is also increasingly mentioning Federal Air Marshals (FAM) as part of the agency’s ground based, non-airport focused, and security operation. Looking past the legally questionable aspects of the TSA’s deployment of VIPR Teams,…
The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) ban on liquids over 100ml has been in place in the United States, and by aviation and security authorities around the world, since the 9th of August 2006 … and has been a thorn in the side of travelers since it has been instituted. As travelers continually wait for…
International airline routes, bilateral and multilateral agreements are governed by the Freedoms Of The Air, as outlined under the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation. Within these Nine Freedoms Of The Air it is rare for a foreign carrier to be allowed to operate domestic routes within a foreign nation, especially, without the flight originating…
This time of year children await the sound of reindeer hooves on the roof as they listen for Santa Claus to bring their presents … for the rest of us, we await FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service from points all around the world. With the number of holiday packages constantly increasing every year with the steady…
Santa Claus has a dedicated team working all year at his North Pole Workshop and at the North Pole International Sleighport. Santa’s operations are complex, his elves need to handle toy research, materials sourcing, health care, child profiling, public relations, security, buildings & facilities, dining services, among other required departments to make sure Christmas goes…
