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On a flight a couple of weeks ago I witnessed something that made me uncomfortable. I’m not a confrontational person, but I was really really tempted to say something this time. However, I know that I can be sensitive about moms traveling with kids (since I’ve been there and know how hard it is) so…
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…
I know what you’re probably thinking. “Duh, Road Warriorette, I check my seat before every single flight. More than once!” In fact, if you’re anything like me, you check your seat so often it borders on slight obsession. Maybe this will be the time that ideal aisle seat in the Main Cabin Extra section appears! …
Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend? Here’s the perfect opportunity! Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion. Travel tip of the week: Use an…
What was going on this week in years past? 2013 What’s better? Packing a yoga mat or renting from a studio? Here I wrote about my top five packing tips for toiletries. 2012 You can see some pretty amazing views from an airplane. I shared some cool photos I’ve taken from the air in…
Reader E got stuck in the middle next to a nervous, smelly flier. Turns out the woman on the other side was his traveling companion. Should she have sat next to him, sparing Reader E a terrible flight?
What was going on this week in years past? 2013 After experiencing an open middle seat not being shared I wrote an etiquette tip for how passengers should handle this situation. A Hampton Inn’s plugs in West Haven made my day. 2012 After falling asleep at an airport I polled to see if others ever…
Close your eyes, and imagine you’re on a Southwest plane. You got a boarding pass in the late B’s, so you know the chance of getting a good seat will be slim to none. But as you head down the aisle, you see several window and aisle seats available in the back of the plane.…
How often is the middle seat open? Probably not that often these days, right? But it does sometimes happen, and man is it great! However, sometimes sharing the middle seat can be a little tricky. On a recent flight, the middle seat was empty, and as we took off I thought: Hallelujah! Until the lady…
It has become clear to me that a lot of travelers are not clear on how to get to a non-aisle seat politely. I’ve covered it before, but after a recent flight I figure a rehash is in order. On this particular flight a few weeks ago I had the aisle seat, and when I…
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