Delta NRA

Could the Delta NRA Spat break the Atlanta Fortress Hub?

I hate to get into politics, but there is an aviation-linked story that is just too amazing to skip: the Delta NRA spat. You see, Delta Airlines posted last week that it would no longer honor NRA discounts. Gary Leff reported that Delta was starting to “walk back” it’s anti-NRA stance. Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor made a…

Five Things to do in Sydney, Sydney, Super Bowl LII

Superbowl LII #Avgeek Commercials

While most people watch the “big game” for football, others watched for one reason: Super Bowl LII commercials. I found a selection of Super Bowl LII commercials, for this case, with an #avgeek or travel tint.The first commercial to run was from Turkish Airways.You may recall last year’s commercial with Morgan Freeman: And, oh yeah, they…

A look back at 2017 travel, courtesy of gcmap.com

A look back at 2017 – travel and predictions

This time of year its nice to do a little navel gazing and take a look back at 2017.  A Look Back at 2017 TravelFor me, 2017 was a drastically different year of travel than any of the previous 5 years. Just take a look at my travel map (courtesy of gcmap.com):By the numbers: 110,953…

Hurricane Harvey

All this talk about the Jones Act and Puerto Rico

This isn’t aviation geek, miles and points, or even airline travel related. I’m a merchant mariner, holder of a 100 ton Captain’s license for inland and near coastal waters, bestowed on me from the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and so I felt the need to weigh in on this talk of the Jones Act.…

expert interview series

The Go Around Principle

Josh Waitzkin, interviewed in Tom Ferriss’ the Tools of Titans  highlights one of the most important concepts in life. Succinctly put, he calls this the Go Around principle. What is the Go Around Principle? Josh describes the foundation of the principle as when his young son attempted to enter a door to their Martha’s Vinyard cottage…

Freddie Awards 2017, Early Freddie Awards Winners

Early Freddie Awards Winners and more to come

I’m heading up to the Freddie Awards later today, with a slight deviation to last year, a couple of early Freddie Awards winners were announced ahead of the actual event. Some facts about the Freddie AwardsThe Freddie, as I noted in my post urging folks to vote, is the opportunity for frequent travelers to vote…