We don’t have the power to hold connecting flights Don’t use the pillows or blankets A little courtesy will go a long way (don’t threaten us) The flight crew has much more power than you give us credit for On Regionals, many can depart early if everything goes well We don’t like the rules anymore [...]
+Continue ReadingAfter a long sabbatical involving much flying, a web crash & the basic stuff life throws at you, I’m back to discuss the trials & triumphs of aviation (specifically, the Flight Attendant). Today’s adventure involves a mother flying with her daughter who spent a little too much time at the bar before her flight. I [...]
+Continue ReadingWith all of my articles written over the last year and a half, I’ve covered an assortment of travel issues. With as much as I fly, I’m surprised at myself for not covering the most common issue of air travel at every airline in the US: Portable Electronic Devices (PED’s). Today, I will rectify that, [...]
+Continue ReadingIf you’re like me, you’ve spent A LOT of time being shot through the air in an aluminum tube at around 500mph. I’ve been doing this for approaching half a decade now. I’ve done it so much that my car has become virtually useless these days. As a matter of fact, my insurance company placed [...]
+Continue ReadingHello all, it’s your old friend, Dino. Been out and about earning a living and trying to find some inspiration for an article. Well, I struck gold around Memorial Day when the summer travel season started. People who normally don’t travel jumping on their favorite discount travel site and purchasing a round trip ticket for [...]
+Continue ReadingAs the holiday season draws to a close, I found that 2009 was the year of epiphanies for me. Every year for the last few years, I’ve flown back to my hometown with the usual sense of “same-old, same-old”. All of that changed in 2009. Like many of you in the airline industry, I grew [...]
+Continue ReadingFor those of us who work on multi-class jets, passenger upgrades are a daily occurrence. High flyers cash in miles and others will shell out hard-earned cash at the gate for those coveted seats. Also, we rightfully offer automatic upgrades to those passengers who have dedicated their lives to defending our nation. To me, that’s [...]
+Continue ReadingI’ve been flying regularly for a little more than a decade now (8 of which was as a regular pax). I still enjoy it. The idea of being thrust through the air at around 500mph and being able to reach any corner of the globe in a matter of hours still amazes me. I think [...]
+Continue ReadingAs we begin 2012, I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season. And I wish everyone a happy, healthy, (and most important) SAFE 2011! Today’s article is my attempt to let you know a little about the REAL Dino. I couldn’t think of a better way to do that than to tell [...]
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