Winter and Spring Training airfare deals
Allegiant Air is listing Spring Training 2014 deals that must be booked in the next few days. Check their website for details. Southwest and AirTran are listing winter fares that must be booked in the...
View ArticleMaps and Flights
You don’t always know where you want to go, but you probably know how much you’d like to spend to get there. At least one airline, Southwest, provides an interactive map (on their website, under...
View ArticleAirfare deals
Airlines are offering deals right now to/from California for travel between the end of January and May. TravelZoo lists some sample roundtrip fares and provides flight searches.
View ArticleSome travel discounts
US Airways announces 50% more Dividend Miles for Early 2014 American Airlines flights. IHG hotels is offering Rewards Club Sweepstakes.
View ArticleDelta’s miles for money
USA Today reported that “Delta will become the first major network carrier in the U.S. to have passengers earn award miles based on the fare they pay, rather than how far they fly.” If you are nearing...
View ArticleCalculate flight time and distance
Travel Math is a handy tool for calculating flight distance and time.
View Article50 very long plane rides from the U.S. and Canada
USA Today lists “The 50 longest airline routes from the U.S. and Canada”. Also, Qantas will apparently soon be flying nonstop from DFW to Sydney.
View ArticlePIBOT learns to fly
CNet reports that “A doll-sized humanoid robot has learned how to use a cockpit simulator to fly a light aircraft designed for humans.”
View ArticleUSA Today listed 10 flights with great views
USA Today listed “10Best: Flights where you should snag a window seat.” Be sure and check out the comments, since I would definitely agree that seeing Mount Rainier should have been in the list....
View ArticleSome new amenities at airports at end of 2014
USA Today provided a list of “best new airport amenities in 2014.”
View ArticleNon-stop: Dubai to Panama City
USA Today reported that “Emirates will soon overtake Qantas [Feb. 1, 2016] for the title of the world’s longest airline route.” At almost 8,600 miles, the Emirates (Dubai to Panama City, Panama)...
View ArticleMobile connections at airports
ROOTMetrics evaluated mobile network performance at airports. Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers, Florida scored 100% in reliability. As the busiest airport in the country, Atlanta’s...
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