Travel Comfort

Yes, you should totally use the Admirals Club showers!

a bathroom with a mirror and a tile wall

While visiting with a friend last week, she mentioned that she had her second trip to Asia coming up in a month. We commiserated about the lengthy travel times and uncomfortable coach segments. Then she said how sticky and gross she felt after wearing the same clothes for 24-30 hours. “Plus, the humidity just makes…

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Poll: Does an inch matter in the middle seat?

a white airplane with a colorful design

If you haven’t heard, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has announced they will be widening their middle seats by an extra inch.  The new middle seat width will be 19.3 inches compared to 18.1 inches for aisle and window seats.  I personally never fly low-cost carriers because as a business traveler low-cost is not typically my…

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Travel etiquette: Should passengers turn their phones on silent while flying?

a pair of black and white earbuds

At the start of my marathon flying adventure last week I thought the next flying etiquette post would be about the woman that sprayed perfume a few rows in front of me. But on my return I was distracted by something else… (But don’t worry. The perfume rant will come soon!) Remember a few weeks…

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Improving flight comfort.

a grey pillow with a hole in the center

So the other day I saw a story that, while not surprising, was quite concerning.  Spring Airlines, a Chinese budget carrier, would like to offer standing tickets for their flights.  Can you imagine flying on a plane like you would on a subway or bus??  Sounds delightful.  When Airbus put in a patent recently for saddle seats I was horrified…

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