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Broken TV, Lavatory Sink: United 737-700 Newark to Orange County
Background To head back to California for a friend’s wedding, I had a flight booked to Los Angeles…
TBT: That Time I Got Diverted to Alaska On My Trip to Australia
Back in 2017 I took a quick solo trip to Australia. Little did I know that I'd end up in Alaska along the way! Here's my story of our diversion.
Review: United Embraer 170 Economy Indianapolis (IND) to Newark (EWR)
Background and Booking On my flight home to Indianapolis to the New York City area, I had a…
A Detailed Look at the CRJ-550, Delta’s New Regional Jet
Explore how the Bombardier CRJ-550, a reconfigured version of the CRJ-700, is transforming regional air travel. This premium regional jet, introduced to comply with airline scope clauses, offers a spacious cabin with more first-class and economy plus seats, modern amenities, and fewer seating constraints. As SkyWest prepares to operate the CRJ-550 for Delta Connection, discover what passengers can expect from this enhanced regional flying experience.
Review: United Polaris Boeing 767 Newark to London
Background and Booking I recently flew roundtrip from Newark (EWR) to London (LHR) onboard United Polaris on the…
Secret Devaluation of United MileagePlus
This would be developing news as I do not track United MileagePlus very closely. There appears to be…
Best Non-Beach Hawaii Activities, A Book for Award Nerds, and the Ridiculous Reason United Grounded its A320neos
Here is the latest set of interesting stories and news from around the travel web that I found enjoyable or useful and hope you do, too!
Taking Advantage of the Boeing 737-9 MAX Grounding
Recently, I found myself in Orlando. I already had a flight to Toronto booked but fell extremely ill and wanted to get back to Canada sooner. I looked at the prices for a 9.05pm departure from Orlando. The non-stop flight was $887 for a standard ticket. A rather expensive option. Learn how I ultimately took advantage of the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounding to get the same flight for just 20,000 miles!
Save Money by Searching on Several Travel Portals
In this post, I walk through the importance of searching on several travel portals to save money on flights.
Meet United’s Most Frequent Flyer, New KLM Business Class Seat, and The Case Against Travel
Here is the latest set of interesting stories and news from around the travel web that I found enjoyable or useful and hope you do, too!