Your Opinion Wanted : New Logo For The Travel Strategist

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 09/03/2009 – Your Opinion Wanted : New Logo For The Travel Strategist Well, its almost here, the site you’ve all been waiting for (OK, probably none of you have been waiting for it), the new web site for The Travel Strategist. It’s not up yet, but it’ll be popping up…

The New Alitalia Is Nearly Two Months Old…Is It Going The Right Way?

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 06/03/2009 – The New Alitalia Is Nearly Two Months Old…Is It Going The Right Way? The merger of Alitalia and Air One is now nearly two months old. Despite the merger, the massive cash infusion, the sale of Alitalia Cargo and Air France-KLM‘s investment in the airline, the path Alitalia…

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Your Rights

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 05/03/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Your Rights Any photographer working in the United States or traveling to the United States should keep this week’s iPhone App Of The Week handy in their iPhone, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ‘Your Rights’ App. Photographers, working at home, or…

Airline Change Of Ticket Fees…Sometimes There Is No Logic

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 05/03/2009 –  Airline Change Of Ticket Fees…Sometimes There Is No Logic Airline fees rarely make any sense, and sometimes they work to the detriment of an airline. A few days ago I tried out a new online booking service, FareBuzz.com. In creating my itinerary with FareBuzz an error occurred after…

New Low Cost Airlines Fees Hit A New Low

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 04/03/2009 – New Low Cost Airlines Fees Hit A New Low Airlines instituted fees for purchasing tickets on the phone quite a few years ago. The flying public complained, but the fees stayed in place. Some airlines followed up with instituting additional fees for purchasing a ticket in person at…

Hitting The Ground Running : 145 Minutes In Paris

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 03/03/2009 – Hitting The Ground Running : 145 Minutes In Paris As a traveling photographer I have often had to land, overcome jetlag, time-zone deadline differences, logistical issues and simply hit-the-ground running to ensure my assignment is completed within a very real deadline. This past weekend was my first real…

Traveling Quick & Light : Packing A ‘Run Kit’

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 01/03/2009 – Traveling Quick & Light : Packing A ‘Run Kit’ The run kit is a simple concept, it is single bag that is usually kept packed, or that can be rapidly packed, allowing a photographer to quickly get out the door and go to work. While I no longer…

Checking Your Itinerary & Double Checking Your Boarding Passes

Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/02/2009 – Checking Your Itinerary & Double Checking Your Boarding Passes Today while checking in for my evening flight from Paris (CDG) to Amsterdam (AMS) I was reminded of how important it is to not only check and confirm your reservation at the time you make it, but double check…