A recent flight shared by Runway Girl Network brings a lot of questions and fewer answers. One thing is clear, United takes safety seriously. But should the flight have still flown? United 31 – The IssueAccording to Runway Girl Network, the aircraft servicing United 31 suffered a “broken knob on an exit door” Due to…
A few weeks ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit the United Polaris Lounge in Chicago. We were flying on an award ticket from Liberia, Costa Rica, and weren’t quite sure if we could get in, but figured that we’d try none-the-less. It was a bit out of the way, but it…
It is very easy to get into intermediate and expert territory when it comes to finding award space and booking awards. That can sometimes be intimidating. This is my attempt at boiling down the very basics of searching for award spaceI’ll start with a couple of assumptions: You know where you want to go, at…
This past weekend, I had the chance to attend the launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R (GOES-R) weather satellite. A bit of a Background on GOES-R:GOES-R is the 1st satellite in the next generation of NOAA’s weather satellites, it is the instruments onboard, which provide data from lightning strikes all the way to…
The Washington Post reports that a deal has been reached that extends the United presence at Washington Dulles to at least 2025. While this isn’t quite a surprise, it does quell some perennial questions about how the Dulles hub fits into United’s network. The United presence at Washington Dulles as a hub extends back to May 1986.If…
Introduction to Flying the Cycle A tale of Many Lounges 1 Euro-Business and 1 Economy Flight 3 business class flights 3 first class flights 3 hotel stays (1 SPG in Milan, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport) — Which included varying arrival experiences Three Different First Class ExperiencesAs Gary Leff has been…
I received a question earlier today from Mark: Why do resellers care about Amazon One?I personally care about Amazon One and Prime Air for multiple reasons; one of which is because I am an #avgeek. The second reason, are the implications of Prime Air on Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service.You see, Amazon One, which is…
Yesterday Amazon revealed their new airline: Prime Air. Ok, they really announced it when they engaged in a contract for a handful of 767s. Well, Friday included the unveiling of Amazon One, including Prime Air’s livery.Don’t let the initial look of the livery make you think its plain or unimaginative. Its even better, just check out…
I don’t know about you, but I love unique airplane liveries. So of course, you could imagine my excitement with a new ANA Star Wars themed livery! It was announced by ANA at the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016, in London, with none other than Mr. Anthony Daniels on hand. The most extensive ANA Star Wars…
I wrote earlier this week about this rare Antarctic medical evacuation. You see there were two patients in Antarctica, that were in dire need for medical care that could not be provided at the South Pole. This is only the third Antarctic rescue mission to be undertaken, so it is pretty exciting to follow. Earlier this…