I tried out Continental's new LAX-HNL-NAN 737-800 route last week and really enjoyed the service. Later this week I will blog about crew and meals on the flights.

For now, I just thought I'd share that the purser on my LAX-HNL flight thanked us for flying "StarTeam" four times before I gently reminded her that CO had left SkyTeam and now is part of Star Alliance. She sheepishly apologized and corrected herself upon landing in HNL.

Starteam. I can't say I'd mind having access to Lufthansa, Singapore, Air France, and Aeroflot with my United miles.

I showed up at PHL early this morning to check in for my trip to Moscow because I had a future ticketing issue to take care of. It's a good thing I did: I nearly missed my first flight.

First of all, the check-in lines were crazy this morning and UA was noticeably understaffed. Plus the "Easy Check-in" kiosks seemed to be telling nearly every passenger that they were too late to check in for their flight. Lots of angry customers...

My turn comes and the agent scans ...

I stopped by the United counters at PHL this afternoon to book a couple tickets and happened to pick up on a conversation to my right as the agent assisting me was trying to figure out how to book a ticket (it had been a few years, she claimed).

A man walks up to the Economy check-in entrance and a UA employee directing passengers to open kiosks asks him where he is traveling to.

PASSENGER: Los Angeles.

UA AGENT: We don't fly to Los Angeles from Philly. You must be on ...

Do you ever sit down on an airplane and hear your own voice coming from the flight deck?

Yesterday evening I got on my BUR-SFO flight, settled in, and started reading a magazine when suddenly I thought I heard myself talking. We all have distinct voices and my tone, as Hunter likes to kid me about, is unique.

The First Officer welcomed us aboard and provided some flight information. His voice was almost identical to mine. I just thought that was a little weird because I've ...

A little bit of humor I pulled from the New York Post:

www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/angels_wings_clipped_at_la_guardia_1WCOgPkmeUW5P4AvRvUSSI

Angels' wings clipped at La Guardia

October 19, 2009

The Angels just can't win in New York.

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