Security is a fact of life for airline travel and screening procedures vary from country to country … which leads to this reader mail from Gene R., from Pittsburgh, PA. Gene writes “I just flew home to Pittsburgh from Paris with US Airways, as I have done a few times through Philadelphia. When connecting through…
A constant complaint from travelers is an inconsistent security and airline policy experience. This week’s reader mail addresses a wide range of these inconsistencies. This reader mail comes from Derek in Phoenix … who asks his question about security and carry-on policy in multiple parts. Derek asks 1) which airport strictest? like: nothing sharp, even…
Traveling while injured is never fun and I’ve been doing it since the end of March when I significantly injured my ankle, then broke my ankle, injured it again and in the process managed to tear a few ligaments along the way. Yesterday my traveling schedule included hobbling through four flights, three airports and two…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 7/11/2009 – Now Boarding US Airways Flight 743 to Filadelfia…yup Filadelfia Every once in a while someone will send me a photo that causes me to crack up, well a week ago one of these photos found its way into my e-mail box. Every traveller seems to enjoy odd moments,…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 27/10/2009 – Continental Airlines Joins Star Alliance Its been quite some time in the making, but as the sun rises over Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this morning the former Continental Airlines SkyTeam alliance logos have been taken down and a shiny Boeing 757 sits in a hanger painted in…
Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 30/07/09 – CAUTION : Airport Thieves At Work…and how they do it… I have written about airport thieves many times on Flying With Fish, I’ve been quoted in major newspapers and magazines and even appeared on national television regarding airport thefts…but its been a while since I wrote about this…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 25/05/2009 – Airport Etiquette : You, Your Mobile Phone & The Gate Area – Revisited A year ago I wrote about the annoyance of travellers not being courteous to their fellow travellers while using mobile phones in the airport, in this post: 29/05/2008 – Airport Etiquette : Doing Laps With…
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 13/05/2009 – Should US Senators Step In When An Airline Stops Service To An Airport? This past week Continental Airlines announced it would be halting its service between New York’s Ithaca-Tompkins County Airport (ITH) and its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), in New Jersey. Continental Airlines only entered…
Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/02/2009 – URGENT : Seeking PHL Flyers (those of you who call PHL ‘home’) Have you had an incident with the TSA at PHL? Filed a complaint with the TSA at PHL? If so drop me a message. I have been in contact with a television news show (network TV,…
