There is nothing more controversial than suggesting that someone should just skip the first class lounge, especially after they have worked so hard to get there. As a featured site on BoardingArea this week, we are sharing some of our “best of” posts with you. There are a few posts in our history that really struck a nerve. For…
People ask me if I play golf. I always answer that I love to hit a small white ball around a golf course but that calling what I do ‘playing’ is extremely generous. But golf is all about being out in nature and there are many beautiful places in this world. The Caribbean is simply made for…
In 2013, the FCC announced it was considering a proposal to allow fliers to make onboard calls while airborne on domestic flights. They requested input from airline pilots, flight attendants, carriers, and passengers. Not surprisingly, the opinions were overwhelmingly against the measure. Yesterday, the FCC chairman announced a halt to the proposal which would have allowed cell…
The world looks different from 38,000 feet on a delayed flight late on a Thursday night. It looks different at 6 am over the first cup of coffee in the hotel lobby while putting the last touches on a PowerPoint deck. And it looks different on Saturday morning when squeezing in the dry cleaning and…
The highly-anticipated season 3 of Better Call Saul starts tonight on AMC. Most of it is set in one of my favorite cities in the US, Albuquerque. While it may be an acquired taste for some people, I thought I would take a few minutes to tell you about the New Mexico that I remember as…
If you or someone you remotely care about was scheduled to fly on Delta over the past few days, you have my condolences. I dodged that bullet – barely. I was scheduled to fly into Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, just as the first wave of operational trouble had kicked up. Then I was headed to northwest…
It has been a crappy couple of weeks for weather in the South. So no one was too alarmed when sirens started sounding all across Dallas last night. Dallas tornadoes? In April? Why not?! Right now Atlanta is a hot mess with Delta near an operational meltdown for the last few days. (I narrowly avoided that mess…
As if the A380 seating layout wasn’t enough for some carriers, Airbus announced they were reconfiguring the plane’s layout to accommodate up to 80 additional seats. The modifications are in response to sales of the superjumbo aircraft which have been far slower than expected. “We are adapting the aircraft to meet evolving market needs,” said…
We’ve all been there. You booked your flight weeks in advance, secured your favorite premium seat, and waited for the day of departure. On the day of the flight, you lingered a bit in the airline lounge sending that one final email, finally strolling on to the plane to take your coveted throne only to find…
Emirates is well known for providing outstanding customer service. Now they are showing the lengths they are willing to go to mitigate the negative effects of the TSA’s electronics ban. Starting today, travelers in First and Business class can utilize a carrier-provided tablet during their flight. Passengers can download documents onto a memory stick to work on…
“Grin and bear it” can often be the mantra for the die-hard business traveler. There are plenty of opportunities to offer opinions on our favorite programs for personal use. It isn’t often that road warriors weigh in where travel managers may actually listen. Consulting magazine wants to know the preferences of that travel segment. The annual “Best Places to…
There is nothing we enjoy more than getting to show off the hometown to visiting guests. The things we love around Fort Worth are fun to share. Today’s edition of the Round Up is all about the things we love around Fort Worth. Our friend Andy over at Andy’s Travel Blog is known for some of his amazing…