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Steven Frischling
Live: HVN
Work: JFK-SFO-CDG-HKG
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Steven Frischling, aka: Fish, is globe hopping professional photographer, airline emerging media consultant working with large global airlines and founder of The Travel Strategist. Fish has racked up more than 1,000,000 miles since he started to track his mileage in 2005.

Fish's travel tends to be less than leisurely, including flying from New York to Basrah, Iraq, for six hours; Hong Kong for eight hours, Kuwait City for two hours and traveling around the world in 3.5 days to shoot a series of photo assignments in 4 cities and 4 countries on 3 separate continents.

Fish grew up at the end of New York's JFK International Airport's Runway 4R/22L, which probably explains his enjoyment of watching planes, fly overhead. When not shooting photos or traveling Fish designs camera bags, hones is expertise on airline security and spends his time at home cheering for the Red Sox with his 3 kids 102 yards from the ocean.

Archive for October, 2009

Flying With An Ear Infection? It May Not Be As Safe As You Think

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 12/10/2009 – Flying With An Ear Infection? It May Not Be As Safe As You Think Ears’ popping on flights is common.  As the pressure in the cabin changes during the assent and descent you might find the pressure in your ears irritating, but it is not dangerous under normal [...]

American Airlines’ New “Black Atlas” Social Media Site…Why?

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 9/10/2009 – American Airlines’ New “Black Atlas” Social Media Site…Why? On October 15th 2009 American Airlines is set to repeat its own history with the launch of a social media site dedicated to the “Black Traveller.” The new social media site, Black Atlas, is the follow up to the ill-fated [...]

iPhone App Of The Week : Associated Press Stylebook

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 8/10/2009 – iPhone App Of The Week : Associated Press Stylebook Every journalist, corporate communications professional and public relations flak I know tends to live by one single “Bible.” This is not a religious “Bible” but more of an essential book for all things grammatical and word oriented.  As a [...]

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Turns 90 – Happy Birthday KLM!

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 7/10/2009 – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Turns 90 – Happy Birthday KLM! Today is a momentous day in airline history…today we celebrate the 90th Birthday of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.    Why is this a momentous day in airline history?  Because KLM is the world’s oldest airline, continuously operating under its [...]

United Airlines’ New Unlimited Premier Baggage Plan…Is It Worth It?

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 6/10/2009 – United Airlines’ New Unlimited Premier Baggage Plan…Is It Worth It? Yesterday United Airlines announced an interesting twist in airline baggage fees. While many airlines continue to experiment with secondary-revenue from passengers, through ‘unbundling’ airfares, United Airlines has created a new “Premier Baggage” fee scheme that allows travellers to [...]

British Airways Once Again Welcomes Surfers

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 5/10/2009 – British Airways Once Again Welcomes Surfers Last August I wrote about airline fees wiping out surfers and addressed British Airways no longer allowing passengers to fly with surfboards in this post: 23/08/2008 – Airline Fees For Surfboards Wipeout Traveling Surfers? It seems that a week ago British Airways, [...]

Will Empty Bladders Reduce An Airline’s Carbon Footprint? ANA Says “Yes”

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 3/10/2009 – Will Empty Bladders Reduce An Airline’s Carbon Footprint? ANA Says “Yes” Over the past few years’ airlines have been working to reduce their carbon footprints. KLM, with paint manufacturer Mankiewicz, created eco friendly aircraft paint; China Airlines partnered with MOS burger to develop eco-friendly meals; Air France has [...]

Can Airlines Generate Revenue Through In-Flight WiFi? Fish Discusses The Answer To Generating WiFi Revenue On Flight Global Today

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 2/10/2009 – Can Airlines Generate Revenue Through In-Flight WiFi? Fish Discusses The Answer To Generating WiFi Revenue On Flight Global Today Since Boeing first launched it short-lived Connexion by Boeing service on the 17th of May 2004 airlines have been trying to sort out how to generate revenue through offering [...]

iPhone App Of The Week : MetrO

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 1/10/2009 – iPhone App Of The Week : MetrO Traveling to new cities is fun but it can also be stressful when seeking to use public transit to navigate the new cities you find yourself in.  If you’re like me you prefer to use a train or a bus rather [...]

What Apps Are On Flying With Fish’s iPhone? Find Out!

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 1/10/2009 – What Apps Are On Flying With Fish’s iPhone? Find Out! As I ease back into getting Flying With Fish back up to running at full-speed I wanted to jump in by answering one of the most common questions I am asked … “What Apps do you have on [...]