Tag Archives for flying.
The TSA recently announced they would be allowing pocketknives through airport security and on to planes starting in April. A lot of people are very concerned about the safety repercussions, including the flight attendant unions and some members of Congress. I have tried to stay away from the pocketknife controversy because, honestly, it’s been covered…
A few weeks ago, my mom went to New York for work and said it was one of the worst flights she’s ever been on. It was a new plane, so the seats were a little bit smaller, oddly shaped, and hardly reclined at all. Worst of all, she was in the middle seat, and…
Recently, I read a Facebook comment that said this person’s favorite time to fly is early morning, because they will get to their destination early, and flights are less crowded. I agree that early morning can be a good time to travel, but I am confused about the less crowded flights this person has experienced.…
On Christmas Day, the Home Warrior and I had dinner at my parents’ house. My stepbrother had just gotten into town, and was telling us about his flight. “I always get stuck next to the crazy people who want to talk!” he said. It made me think back on my early flying days when the…
I am currently working on a lace shrug, and I need to consult the pattern on every row. In the middle of the flight, that’s not too hard—just lower your tray table. But during takeoff and landing, it gets a bit trickier. You can’t use your tray table to hold your patterns, but you still…
With all of the new fees for checked luggage, there has been a lot of emphasis on travel blogs and websites on packing lighter. I talk about how to pack lighter all the time! It’s more efficient, less trouble, and saves room so you can carry-on. People who travel often are usually pretty adept at…
Today I flew to Boston. The flight itself was mostly uneventful, except that because of rain I was late getting into Dallas, which made me think I would miss my connector, but then it was delayed too so it was okay. Mostly, today was just an interesting study in the personality differences of travelers. On…
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