behind the curtain
In aviation news this week:
A US Airways express plane, operated by Piedmont, lands with the gear up Consumer Reports list of "best" airlines is out with Virgin America taking the top spot. It's too bad those reviews don't equate to profit for VX. Spirit's CEO, at the bottom of the ratings, responds by equating his airline with McDonalds. Porter Airlines wasts to expand it's Toronto operations to include jetsIf you missed some posts from UPGRD over the past two ...
One year ago today I purchased the eBags Mother Lode TLS Mini 21" Wheeled Duffel carry-on bag. Since then it's been my primary travel bag and has traveled close to 100,000 miles with me. The bag still looks sharp and has held up well during this time. I chose the blue version of the bag to easily identify the bag when plane-side checking on a regional jet.
I paid $142 for this bag last year and looking on the ebag website now, it's still available for the same basic ...
Delta is previewing their new JFK Terminal 4 expansion with a pop-up display in SoHo, Manhattan. Located at 376 West Broadway at Broome St the two floors showcase the new design and new Delta Sky Club and Sky Deck. Walking down W. Thompson you will eventually come upon the entrance.
Walking down W. Thomson a few blocks away
Entrance to Delta's T4X
Terminal 4 opens this Friday, but until then you ...
Braniff Inc (also known as Braniff II), the reincarnation of the failed Braniff airlines had hubs in Kansas City, Miami and DFW. With a single class of service and all leather seating. They were focused on unrestricted low cost fares for every flight.
Braniff A320 - Wikipedia
This timetable is effective July 1, 1988, just a year before bankruptcy and finally suspending airline operations in November 1989. The route map is ...
With Air Berlin's launch of their new fully flat business class seat they are also changing their amenity kits. Two of the kits available are from Institut Karité and from Tumi.
The Karité kit include: socks, eye mask, ear plugs, collapsible travel toothbrush with GUM toothpaste, Institut Karite Lip Balm with 6% shea butter and Institut Karité Extra Gentle Body Milk. The bag itself is pretty light weight with a clam shell design. It opens wide making it easy to ...
After arriving into Honolulu on my American Airlines mileage run, I wandered aimlessly through the open plan terminal looking for my next gate and club lounge. Along the way there is some great plane spotting as there are no windows clouding your view. I just wish I had brought my camera with me instead of just my phone!
After a long walk, and missing the sign twice, I finally found the lounge near the Kona Brewing Company Restaurant and up the stairs. Unfortunately this is ...
