The Gate with Brian Cohen
Luggage Father’s Day Sale.
If you need new luggage or a replacement bag for the next time you travel, you can save money with Luggage Father’s Day Sale on your purchase of select items from 14 different companies — some through their sales for a limited time; and others which offer free delivery when...
One Mile at a Time
Is The Amex Business Gold Worth The Annual Fee? How To Decide…
TheAmerican Express Business Gold Card(review) is one of the most lucrative business cards forearning Amex Membership Rewards points.The card has a $375 annual fee (Rates & Fees), which is no doubt steep. In this post, I want to take a look at the value proposition of the card.
Live and Let’s Fly
My 10 Favorite Airline Commercials
As a self-professed airline nerd, I enjoy just about every airline commercial. However, some are better than others…indeed, some are much better. Here’s a countdown of my 10 favorite airline commercials of all time. #10 – Virgin Atlantic 25th Anniversary I don’t think type of ad would fly in...
The Bulkhead Seat
Funny: Maintenance Changes United Flight Number to Something Humorous on Seatbacks
United Airlines has done a good job of rolling out seatback entertainment across its…
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View from the Wing
FOIA Cache Reveals Delta Plan For 30,000 Sq Ft Jet Bridge Sky Club In Austin, United Scheme To Grab American Lounge Space
I FOIA’d the airport for correspondence with airlines and potential other lounge operators to see what interest there is, matching the airport’s internal plans that I was first to reveal. Here is their responsive material.
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Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Flight Attendant Who Kicked Off Blogger Has Quite A Facebook Profile…
Scott Shoup, the flight attendant who kicked off blogger JT Genter from an American Airlines flight from New York to London, has quite a colorful Facebook profile. Facebook Profile Gives Us More Clues About American Airlines Flight Attendant Who Kicked Off Blogger You can read what happened here, then read...
View from the Wing
United Airlines Passengers Board Chicago Flight, Every Screen Reads ‘BITEME1’—Maintenance Joke Slips Through
United Airlines passengers were greeted with a stark message on their seat back entertainment screens when they boarded a recent flight to Chicago O’Hare. The airline’s message to its customers: BITE ME, or rather every seat back screen showed the greeting: “Welcome aboard flight BITEME1 to Chicago.”
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
An Emirates Boeing 777 Worth $375 Million is Stranded At Tehran Airport Amidst Israel’s Operation Rising Lion
An Emirates Boeing 777-300, which is worth $375 million at list price, remains stranded at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport two days after Israel launched a major offensive on Iran, which has been dubbed Operation Rising Lion. The 13-year-old aircraft (registration: A6-EGE) departed Dubai International Airport at around 2:27 am...
View from the Wing
Marriott’s ‘Green’ Scam Exposed: They Tell Guests To Skip Housekeeping—Then Sell $9 Fiji Water Shipped 6,000 Miles In Plastic Bottles
Marriott is eliminating single use plastics when it saves them money toiletries, but they're placing larger plastic bottles of water that have been shipped using fossil fuels from literally Fiji in every room because those sell for $9. You didn't believe any of this was really about the environment...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Great Blue Heron in Alabama. Sunday Morning Photograph.
A great blue heron in Alabama joined me on the Gulf State Park Pier east of Gulf Shores recently — but he really was not joining me at all. Rather, he was hoping for a tasty snack from some of the many fishermen on the pier who cut and trim...
