Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 14/09/2009 – 5.11 Tactical Rush 24 Backpack : A Great Multipurpose Travel Companion For the past few months I have been traveling with a subtle, understated (except my pink tape) and deceptively small in appearance backpack, the 5.11 Tactical Rush 24. The Rush 24 was originally designed for deployment by…
Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 12/10/2009 – Flying With An Ear Infection? It May Not Be As Safe As You Think Ears’ popping on flights is common. As the pressure in the cabin changes during the assent and descent you might find the pressure in your ears irritating, but it is not dangerous under normal…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 9/10/2009 – American Airlines’ New “Black Atlas” Social Media Site…Why? On October 15th 2009 American Airlines is set to repeat its own history with the launch of a social media site dedicated to the “Black Traveller.” The new social media site, Black Atlas, is the follow up to the ill-fated…
Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 8/10/2009 – iPhone App Of The Week : Associated Press Stylebook Every journalist, corporate communications professional and public relations flak I know tends to live by one single “Bible.” This is not a religious “Bible” but more of an essential book for all things grammatical and word oriented. As a…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 7/10/2009 – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Turns 90 – Happy Birthday KLM! Today is a momentous day in airline history…today we celebrate the 90th Birthday of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Why is this a momentous day in airline history? Because KLM is the world’s oldest airline, continuously operating under its…
Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 6/10/2009 – United Airlines’ New Unlimited Premier Baggage Plan…Is It Worth It? Yesterday United Airlines announced an interesting twist in airline baggage fees. While many airlines continue to experiment with secondary-revenue from passengers, through ‘unbundling’ airfares, United Airlines has created a new “Premier Baggage” fee scheme that allows travellers to…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 5/10/2009 – British Airways Once Again Welcomes Surfers Last August I wrote about airline fees wiping out surfers and addressed British Airways no longer allowing passengers to fly with surfboards in this post: 23/08/2008 – Airline Fees For Surfboards Wipeout Traveling Surfers? It seems that a week ago British Airways,…
Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 3/10/2009 – Will Empty Bladders Reduce An Airline’s Carbon Footprint? ANA Says “Yes” Over the past few years’ airlines have been working to reduce their carbon footprints. KLM, with paint manufacturer Mankiewicz, created eco friendly aircraft paint; China Airlines partnered with MOS burger to develop eco-friendly meals; Air France has…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 2/10/2009 – Can Airlines Generate Revenue Through In-Flight WiFi? Fish Discusses The Answer To Generating WiFi Revenue On Flight Global Today Since Boeing first launched it short-lived Connexion by Boeing service on the 17th of May 2004 airlines have been trying to sort out how to generate revenue through offering…
Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 1/10/2009 – iPhone App Of The Week : MetrO Traveling to new cities is fun but it can also be stressful when seeking to use public transit to navigate the new cities you find yourself in. If you’re like me you prefer to use a train or a bus rather…
