Bring back the classic in-flight map, please!

I’m a big fan of the in-flight map on the entertainment systems on planes. Seeing the names of the places we’re passing over and knowing how far along we are – as well as speed, altitude and heading – are fun for me. Sadly, however, it seems that airlines are doing their best to take [...]

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Why do international flights board so much faster?

On the flight down to Florida this past weekend I got to talking with a flight attendant sitting next to me deadheading home after a 6 day trip.  Another deadheading FA on the same flight was having terrible trouble figuring out how to get her bags stowed in the overheads across the aisle from us.  [...]

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A decidedly blah Korean Air experience – Part 2 Manila to Seoul

Read Part 1 here Back to the airport now in Manila and getting ready for my return trip.  Fortunately I had been able to find reward inventory in Business Class for the return so my hopes and expectations were slightly higher.  Of course, knowing what I did of the lounges I should have been more [...]

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A decidedly blah Korean Air experience – Part 1 JFK to Manila

The Asian airlines have quite the reputation going for themselves.  Phenomenal service is considered the norm, the minimum that one should expect while flying with them.  The lounges are supposed to be better than those of the American carriers and the in-flight product is supposed to as well.  As I am sitting on my fourth [...]

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