Airports
« Previous EntriesAn Out of This World Travel Experience
Monday, June 22nd, 2009For thousands of years man has been captivated by space. In the past hundred years there have been a select few people who have been able to experience the large expanse of space. 99.99% of the population knows that the closest the will get to space are sci-fi movies and telescope and satellite photographs. Soon [...]
A New Kind of Airport
Friday, June 19th, 2009In case you didn’t know, most of our national airports are owned by the government, and most of the employees there work either for the government or for the airlines. This practice of staffing the counters and gates at hundreds or airports costs the airlines a lot of money. A new airport, recently opened in [...]
How to Get Through Airport Security Faster
Monday, June 15th, 2009In the post 9/11 era, we have gotten used to new security measures and longer wait times at checkpoints. Here are some tips to help you get through the security checkpoints as fast as possible.
Pack smart – try to make it so that your luggage does not get searched by separating all your bulky [...]
Rimowa Luggage – Can Protect you From Grizzly Bear
Friday, March 27th, 2009Rimowa Luggage is some of the sturdiest and best designed in the industry, and the manufacturer has taken a very unique approach in letting people know this. You might have seen the ad, with a Rimowa Salsa suitcase, with shark bite indentations on it next to a shark jaw with broken teeth. Now they have [...]
What’s New at Our Nation’s Airports
Friday, March 13th, 2009Airport security has been a major topic of discussion ever since 9/11. Today, some people have grown tired of the inconveniences and delays due to the increased security measures. Others, are amazed at the still present security loopholes. Here are a few recent happenings at some of the nation’s busiest airports.
Like in Tulsa, [...]
Luggage Pros Video Series – Victorinox Werks Traveler 3.0
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Watch our demonstration of the new and innovative features of this Victorinox line.
“Checkpoint Friendly” Laptop Bags Continued
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Since I last wrote about “checkpoint friendly” laptop bags, we have expanded our selection. We now carry two new CompuBriefs by Pathfinder. These bags are extremely well designed, durable, and convenient. Per the TSA guidelines, both the wheeled CumpuBrief and shoulder CompuBrief have a laptop only section, so that your laptop can [...]
Three Things to Consider When Packing for a Business Trip
Thursday, September 18th, 2008With the new airline restrictions, business travel has become even more of a hassle than it used to be. Here are three things to consider, to get you to and from your business destination as painlessly as possible: consider what you are packing, what you are packing it in, and how you are packing it. [...]
2 Good Things
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Recently The U.S. Department of Transportion announced 2 positive reports in regards to airline travel.
The first report detailed that the airline’s on-time flight performance is improving when compared to the same time period last year, and month over month. The figures were compiled using an average on time performance for the top 19 U.S. [...]
Newswire: RyanAir has announced plans for $12 flights between the U.S. and Europe
Thursday, January 24th, 2008Michael O’Leary, CEO of Dublin-based RyanAir, long-touted as Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, has recently stated its intention to offer $12 flights between the United States and Europe.
This almost unfathomable fare understandably has travelers on both sides of the pond breathless in anticipation of the possibilities. It also has this writer quite worried about his investment [...]