Russian flag carrier Aeroflot struggles at times to keep up with the times. Aeroflot has made considerable strides in some areas, such as introducing a modern Airbus fleet with an average age of less than three years old and an order for 22 Boeing 787-800 aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2016. As Aeroflot is…
In the past few days I have received a few e-mail from people flying with Mexicana Airlines, or connecting to Mexicana flights as the airline goes through a very public financial situation. I understand the fears of flying with an airline that has had some of its aircraft repossessed as well as flying with an…
I had originally written this blog entry for Seshu’s Tiffinbox.org, where it was posted it earlier today. Given that Tiffinbox.org generally has a different primary readership of photographers than Flying With Fish … despite Seshu and I both being photographers based in Connecticut, having both worked in Bristol, CT and both being Boston Red Sox…
Are you a mileage runner … or simply interested calculating your frequent flyer mileage accrual for an upcoming trip? Planning for frequent flyer mileage accrual can be straightforward in knowing the mileage of a flight, but quickly calculating in Fare-Class mileage percentages and Status Bonuses can be complicated on the run… …if you’re a mileage…
Every airline’s most public billboard is the livery of their aircraft. Traveling to and through foreign airports and unfamiliar areas recognizing airline liveries can be a challenge. For those with the curiosity to know all the airline liveries they spot, or to find out the livery of an airline they are unfamiliar with … this…
A viral video has begun spreading that shows a Muslim woman in a veil not revealing her face as she passes an Air Canada gate agent while boarding a flight from Montreal (YUL) to London (LHR) … or so the person who shot the video says. I have reviewed this video, entitled “A major Canadian…
Back on the 9th of January 2007 the United States Congress passed the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (9/11 Act). The 9/11 Act was signed into law, as Public Law 110-53, by the President on the 3rd of August 2007. Included in the 9/11 Act was the Certified Cargo Screening Program, an initiative…
Yesterday Spirit Airlines instituted its new policy for changing passengers to bring carry on bags on-board the airlines’ flights. I had written about this when it was announced back in April of this year here : Spirit Airlines Charges For Carry-On Bags & Beats Ryanair To The Bottom As the airline struggles to implement its…
As of the 21st of June 2008 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) required all passengers over the age of 18 to present a valid form of federal or state issued photo identification to cross from the ‘land side’ to the ‘air side’ of an airport to fly on a commercial flight. While the TSA states…
Today The Boston Globe (full disclosure I have shot countless assignments for the Boston Globe over the past 17 years) had an interesting article online entitled “Top 10 US Airports On Twitter.” The Boston Globe’s view of the top airports using Twitter is strictly based upon follower numbers, not actual interaction from the airport back…
