Spirit – the ‘Dollar General’ of Airlines
Very interesting story on NPR. The story covers Spirit Airlines – the worst airline, as rated airlines by fliers. The article talk about how ‘hate…
Airlines
Reviews of Airlines and their Frequent Flyer Programs
Smiling with Vanilla and Peaches – The New Airlines of Asia
Asia is the next frontier, when it comes to massive airline expansion. All the major cities in the Western world have been connected to each…
United and missing special meals
Most airlines have a good selection of special meals one can order when traveling internationally. United has many such good options. Unfortunately, they appear to…
Planespotting: Big Birds at BKK (Bangkok) airport
Here are some picture of wide body jets I took while passing thru Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) last month. More pictures coming soon. THAI International…
Airport Review: Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok (BKK)
I was pleasantly surprised by Bangkok’s airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport – BKK) on my recent trip to South East Asia. I actually was using Bangkok as…
Planespotting at Tokyo Narita Airport
Tokyo Narita (NRT) is a beautiful airport. This was my first time at Narita – I was passing thru on the recent 5 country 26,000…
Is India getting another airline?
Tata Sons, a mega-corporation in India and one of the oldest companies in the sub-continent, and SIA, the parent company of Singapore Airlines, has announced…
The Massive A380s
The most recognizable of all commercial aircraft at one time was the Boeing 747. With its four jets and partial second deck, it was unique…
US – AA merger: The 1000 routes of competition
Background The department of justice (DoJ) last week sued to block the merger of US Airways (US) and American Airlines (AA). The merger would have…
Would you pay more for faster Air Travel?
I ran across this very interesting article by Jason Paur of Wired, on the history and current state of supersonic air travel. It gives a…
