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Common Sense Ideas About Carry-on Baggage Rules

March 20, 2015 by Mikel Bowman 1 Comment

What makes the Rule of Law work so much better than the Rule of Rules – the very real threat of enforcement, or lack thereof. Witness carry-on baggage rules.

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Posted in TripAdvisor Tagged carry-on luggage, carry-on size limit, Common Sense, Thomas Paine, TripAdvisor

“First Class” Is to United What “I Saw” Is to Bill O’Reilly

March 19, 2015 by Mikel Bowman 6 Comments

It seems as a general rule we have lost our way with regard to the agreed upon meaning of the term “first class”. That or United is either crazy or lying to us.

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Posted in FlyerTalk, Trip Reports Tagged Emirates, first class, FlyerTalk, trip report, United Airlines

KLM Flight Crew Who Put Out Fire Are Heroes In My Book

March 18, 2015 by Mikel Bowman 2 Comments

Is this sort of thing just part of a flight attendants’ expected duties and those who extinguished the fire should simply get a “Satisfactory” grade for the flight in question?

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Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Daily Mail, flight attendants

Is There a Doctor, Or a Very Frequent Flyer, On Board?

March 17, 2015 by Mikel Bowman Leave A Comment

Travelers discuss the items they consider to be most important to include in their carry-on and the suggestions range from minor life savers to actual life savers.

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Posted in Milepoint Tagged carry-on packing tips, Dave Barry, flu, Milepoint

Planning a Disney Trip: More Science Than Art

March 10, 2015 by Mikel Bowman Leave A Comment

If you have a young family and are considering a trip to Walt Disney World, particularly a budget trip, this is a must read.

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Posted in DisBoards Tagged DisBoards.com, trip planning, Walt Disney World

Hot Towels for the Passengers Who Truly Need Them

March 9, 2015 by Mikel Bowman 1 Comment

According to declansmith on the V-Flyer forums, Virgin has implemented some enhancements recently that truly and fairly do deserve to be classified as enhancements.

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Posted in V-Flyer Tagged V-Flyer, Virgin Atlantic

A Very Appealing Flight Attendant Recruiting Video

March 9, 2015 by Mikel Bowman Leave A Comment

Why would so many want a job as a flight attendant when it doesn’t pay all that well and they have to put up with unruly and entitled passengers, and increasingly hostile management?

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Posted in CabinCrew Tagged CabinCrew, flight attendants

An Australian Trip Report That Won’t Be To Everyone’s Taste

March 8, 2015 by Mikel Bowman 1 Comment

If you are in the mood for something a bit different and a bit controversial then this trip report won’t fail to satisfy. And it contains some useful information as well.

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Posted in Milepoint, Trip Reports Tagged Australia, Milepoint, trip report

Week in Review: Whale Watching at the Gate, Loyalty and $40 Will Get You a Better Seat, and Pre-flight Body Counts

March 7, 2015 by Mikel Bowman Leave A Comment

The three most popular posts/threads on ThreadTripping this week.

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Are You a Specialist or Generalist When It Comes To Travel?

March 6, 2015 by Mikel Bowman Leave A Comment

If you are the type who tends to visit a new place on each trip this discussion is worth a read, as it just might change your perspective.

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Posted in Slow Travel Talk Tagged Slow Travel Talk, trip planning

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