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Glass-bottomed plane, flying pets & TSA plan for talented travelers

04/01/13

Virgin Atlantic announced today, April 1st, that it will soon introduce a glass-bottomed plane, WestJet has announced that bears, billy goats, monkeys and any other pet will now be allowed onto airplanes. For the “Furry Family” plans, no pet carriers are needed. And, for my first post for the Gadling travel site, I report on →

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Traveling with pets: WestJet’s “Furry Family” plan a winner

03/31/13

For those who don’t want to leave their pets at home, WestJet has introduced a new “Furry Family” plan easing restrictions on pets in the cabin. →

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Tidbits for Travelers: trends, airport pick-ups and free tickets

03/06/13

Results from a study Tripadvisor is calling the “TripBarometer” are out today with some insights on trends in travel and the hospitality industry garnered from the responses of more than 35,000 people. Among the highlights: Room discounts (79%), a free night’s stay with booking (51%) and free Wi-Fi (45%) are the top motivators when →

More stuff spotted at the Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas

02/28/13

I spent two full days this week walking up and down the aisles of the giant Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas. A few of the fun items soon to be in stores and gift shops – including 3-D rolling bags featuring SpongeBob Squarepants and friends – were posted yesterday here on StuckatTheAirport.com. Here are →

New (Hobbit-free) safety video from Air New Zealand

02/27/13

Another fun safety video from the folks at Air New Zealand. And a chance to win a trip for two to New Zealand. →

Travel tidbits: LinkedIn for travelers; win tickets to South America

01/25/13

Another site for travelers to bookmark: Are you on LinkedIn? It’s a good way to connect with others in your field and now it’s another place to go to chat about travel issues and read articles related to travel. This week LinkedIn introduced “Jet: The Business Traveler Network,” which includes a running, curated, feed of →

Week long delay for some Alaska Airlines passengers?

01/08/13

My route home to Seattle from Santiago, Chile was via Miami and Chicago, so I suspected I was maybe just very tired and a bit out of it when I looked at the “Departures” and “Arrivals” screens for Alaska Airlines at O’Hare International Airport. The departures were definitely for January 7th – my day of →

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UFO spotted in Santiago

01/05/13

This shop in Santiago wasn’t open yet when I walked by, but it holds out the promise of being able to at least listen in on conversations from outer space…. →

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NORAD’s Christmas night

12/26/12

Three airports, twelve hours of flying, one upgrade (on the longest leg; thank-you, Santa), and a ride on the light rail ride and in a taxi is all it took to get home to Seattle on Christmas Day from Maryland. Planes were full and there were plenty of families with babies and toddlers in tow; →

Fun, holiday flash mob at Calgary Airport, courtesy WestJet

12/12/12

A really sweet and fun-looking flash mob erupted at Calgary Airport recently, courtesy of WestJet and Santa. →

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