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Business travel news roundup

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Here are a few of the stories that caught my eye in the last week or so….  Something to consider.  Getting Extra Legroom Seats on United for Your Whole Family.  via @mommy_points How convenient. Hungover?  Vegas airport medical clinic can help you feel like aces.  via @cnbc Makes sense.  Frequent fliers prefer airline websites. via…

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What would you do? Flight attendant yells at passenger over carry-on

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Today has been a super fun traveling day. Weather delays in Chicago meant we sat on the plane for two and a half hours before taking off. Yay. But before the glory of that flight, I witnessed an interesting scenario that I want to get your take on. The flight to Chicago was overbooked (shocker).…

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Poll: Do you ring the flight attendant call button?

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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A Dangerous Hat

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On Monday I went to Nashville for the day. I was very excited to have some time to knit, as having a full time job and a three month old does not lend itself to much free time. My latest project is a hat for a friend’s three-year-old son, and on the way up to…

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The Bulkhead Experience

If you fly with any regularity, you know that when you sit at the front of the cabin in the bulkhead, there is no place to put your bags. You can have your stuff during the flight, but it needs to go up in the overhead bins for takeoff and landing. In my experience, there…

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Oh, dear. Flight Attendants Gone Wild

For those of you who haven’t heard about this….. Last Friday, an American Airlines flight to Chicago was taxiing to the runway when one of the flight attendants started making an announcement over the PA system. That’s normal, right? Except she wasn’t giving safety information or instructions on buckling your seatbelt. Instead, she went on…

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