In January 1991 I was in the 10th grade, living in my parents house just down the road from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. From my window growing up I watched all the airlines fly by, Pan Am, Braniff, TWA, National, Eastern, and woke up to both the British Airways and Air France…
In the infancy of Japan Airlines (JAL), in 1954, the company adopted the symbol of the red crane for its livery, playing on the symbolism of honour and loyalty in Japanese culture. Since the airline adopted the crane logo it became a worldwide symbol for the airline … until it was completely phased out in…
On the 28th of August 2010 Mexicana ceased its operations, ending its streak as the longest continuously operating airline in the Americas after 89 years of service. Between August and October 2010 I wrote about Mexicana, and the likelihood the airline would return a few times, and even appeared on AirplaneGeek.com at the end of…
Ryanair, known for charging passengers for every conceivable aspect or airline travel, has lost one court battle over a controversial ancillary fee levied against its passengers … charging passengers for boarding passes. Back in May 2009 I wrote about Ryanair’s fee for passengers to check in here – Ryanair’s New Fee To ‘Check In’ &…
With talk of Israeli style airport security frequently popping up in the media, on blogs and in regular conversations with travelers, I’d like to introduce you to an Israeli security firm that has both the technology and credentials to potentially eliminate significant gaps in aviation security. It is rare to find a company of any…
It is not often I pose a question regarding airport and aviation security that I don’t know the answer to … or at least have an idea of what the answer should be. If you only like posts that have an answer to the question … then this post isn’t for you. During my few…
This week’s iPhone App of the Week keeps with my preference for simple and functional apps. This week’s iPhone App of the Week is Flytime. Flytime is for those who aren’t organized about checking in for their flights. The Flytime App makes checking in for your flights simple and pain free. Flytime has one function,…
There are signs in life, all sorts of them … some we pay attention to, some we ignore, some that are obvious, some literal, some figurative … and sometimes there are signs you catch a glimpse of out of the corner of your eye. Well as I sit here at Denver International Airport (DEN), in…
This week’s reader mail took a bit of help from to a ‘ramp monkey’ up at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ) … so before I begin I need to say Thank You! This week’s reader mail comes from Allen Phillip who writes, “I know you frequently fly from Philly and wonder if you know what…
Earlier this week Christopher Elliot reported a story that is one of those tear jerkers. I am sure most of you have read this story already, but for those of you who have not, go grab a handkerchief, because this is a story that you have to read. In place of Elliott’s usual Monday “Can…
