New Airline Safety Videos Did you see Delta just released their newest safety video? This time it has a holiday theme. Virgin America, meanwhile, announced yesterday that it is taking its pre-flight safety education… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2013
My Top Travel Destinations for 2014 This past week I spoke at the Cruise Planners conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and part of my talk included my picks for the top travel destinations of 2014. The… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2013
Travel Style: Darcie Connell Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what… Johnny Jet , October 28, 2013
Orcas and Eagles and Bears – Oh My! An Adventure on North Vancouver Island Photos by Christy Woodrow of OrdinaryTraveler.com. When I think of Vancouver, I think of the vibrant, cosmopolitan city, filled with amazing restaurants, an incredible art scene, and the ever-so-fun Granville Public… Susan B. Barnes , October 22, 2013
A Little Government Shutdown Cheer from JetBlue As the much maligned shutdown of the U.S. federal government rolls on, here at last is a positive development—and it comes from JetBlue. The New York-based airline announced today its… Ian Livingston , October 11, 2013
American Express announces new Centurion Lounge at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Today’s flying experience is a fluid one when it comes to comfort. Airlines are constantly making changes to their seats, and entertainment, and food, to the point that you can… Ian Livingston , October 10, 2013
Cheers to Emily at Measure Lounge at Langham Place, Fifth Avenue On September 28, the travel industry lost a dear friend, Emily Easter (1978-2013). Emily worked for Hawkins International Public Relations and I met her while on a Seabourn cruise in Turkey and… Johnny Jet , October 8, 2013
British Airways’ New A380 LAX-LHR Red Carpet Route On September 24, British Airways (BA) launched their inaugural A380 (the largest commercial jetliner today) service between Los Angeles and London Heathrow, and I was extremely fortunate to have been an invited guest… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2013
JetBlue Introducing New Non-stops from New York: Trinidad & Tobago and Savannah, Georgia JetBlue announced today that the airline will be introducing two new “BlueCity’s”—what they call the destinations they fly out of—in February of 2014, and both will be serviceable by non-stop… Ian Livingston , September 16, 2013
Oneworld is First Alliance to Let You Book Round-The-World Trips via Tablets I just received this press release from oneworld. What do you think of it? Oneworld has become the first airline alliance to enable customers to plan and book multi-airline round-the-world… Johnny Jet , September 13, 2013
How to Block Hashtags on Twitter Are Twitter chats/parties or certain event hashtags clogging your feed? Instead of unfollowing the user just block their hashtag so you can still get their updates without inundating your newsfeed. Unfortunately,… Johnny Jet , September 10, 2013
Nine Ways To Help You Sleep Better On A Plane I just wrote a post for Club Carlson’s new blog on how to sleep better on a plane. Since I’ve been flying over 150,000 miles a year for the past 15… Johnny Jet , September 1, 2013
Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Kudos to Bank of America for posting Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on their homepage. I was pleasantly surprised when I went to do my bills and I… Johnny Jet , August 28, 2013
Gogo Celebrates Five Years Gogo, the world leader of in-flight connectivity, celebrates the fifth year anniversary of its first Internet enabled commercial flight this month. Five years ago, Gogo revolutionized the in-flight experience by… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2013
Are the Airlines Doing a Better Job Boarding Passengers? The last month or so I’ve noticed a couple of the major U.S. airlines making some adjustments when it comes to boarding passengers. First, United came out with dedicated lanes… Johnny Jet , August 12, 2013
