A few months ago I polled you, my dear readers, about the B-Tourist and whether it is crazy or brilliant. Well, the Home Warrior just sent me a Yahoo article about crazy travel gadgets (featuring the B-Tourist), and the stuff people come up with to make sleeping easier on a plane kind of blows my mind.…
Here’s a question. Should you pay extra if you want to sit with your child on a flight? Fox News recently ran a story on airlines trying to upsell seats to parents who want to sit with their children after realizing they were seated away from them. As the story points out if you are…
An article came out today saying that unless you fly a ton it’s not worth it to be loyal to any one airline. It’s clear that airlines see frequent flier programs as a place to save money, as evidenced by the erosion of benefits and the increased difficulty in redeeming miles. The article goes on…
The Home Warrior sent me a link to the B-tourist passenger privacy screen saying, “Maybe you can write about this silly thing?” Silly thing? I thought. What in the world is he talking about? Then I looked at the picture. Yeah, the B-tourist is pretty crazy. It’s an elastic band that fits around your seat…
With all of the changes to airline loyalty programs lately, the way we earn and spend points is evolving. This evolution means points are valued differently now. People have been able to buy points for a long time, and according to the points gurus there are times when this is a good deal. I was…
USA Today came out with a video recently with some of the more recent examples of flying intoxication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag4Zvlk8BrU Once I sat next to a guy in first class who slammed three whiskey-cokes and then proceeded to harangue the flight attendant, yell at me, and grumble at his computer until he finally fell asleep (passed…
Poll: Do you work or play during flights? In the last couple of years, my workload has ramped up considerably. I’ve taken on more responsibility at my day job, and Road Warriorette is busier than ever. When I first started traveling, i always saw travel time as “me” time. Before leaving I would pack my…
Last month after the Delta Skymiles changes I ran a poll asking if the changes would make anyone stop flying Delta. The answer was a resounding, overwhelming YES. 63% of respondents said they would leave, compared to 14% who said they wouldn’t and 19% who were still making up their mind. Now that American has…
Here’s what was going on this week in years past… 2013: TSA Pre-check was introduced at my airport, and I could use it. That was not awesome. (Seriously—if you travel even once a quarter it is definitely worth it.) I discovered two things that changed my life in the same month: Outfit Posts and nude…
A few weeks ago I read this article about ten things not to say to a flight attendant. There were several that I agree with wholeheartedly, including “Oh, stewardess!” and “I miss the good old days of hot flight attendants!” But one suggestion really surprised me: only use the call button when it’s really necessary;…
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