Staying Safe During the Inauguration This weekend will see a huge influx of people into Washington, D.C. to celebrate the second inauguration of Barack Obama. Though the turn out is expected to be less than… Ben Stagg , January 18, 2013
How American Airlines Treats Our Military I’ve written about how great American Airlines are with the military (here’s that story), but after what I witnessed on my flight yesterday they went above and beyond. I’ve been… Johnny Jet , January 17, 2013
Inside Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Would You Fly It? A couple of day ago Travel and Leisure asked me (and other industry folks) if I would fly on Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner. I replied “I would get on one of… Johnny Jet , January 17, 2013
Why Delta’s Frequent Flier Program Just Got Worse Delta already had the worst frequent flier program (here’s why) but they just made it even worse today with their long awaited announcement about Medallion qualification levels. Beginning January 1, 2014, members… Johnny Jet , January 17, 2013
New Year, New American Airlines Earlier this morning American Airlines unveiled a new logo and cabin redesign with a tease about more to come throughout the day. Check out the details on their website. What… Ben Stagg , January 17, 2013
United Airlines Announces Baggage Delivery Service Waiting to pick up your checked luggage at baggage claim can make an already long travel day that much longer. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could skip baggage claim… Aaron Kraft , January 17, 2013
Bradley Cooper: Travel Show Host Did you know that former Sexiest Man in the World and current Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper was the host of a travel show called Treks in a Wild World?… Ben Stagg , January 16, 2013
JetBlue’s New Service: Fort Lauderdale to San Jose, Costa Rica with flights for $129 JetBlue Airways announced today plans to add daily nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, beginning on June 27, 2013…. Johnny Jet , January 16, 2013
Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck in 2013 Want to travel for cheap in 2013? USA Today recently ran an article letting readers know when the cheapest time to travel will be this year. They are: 1) Most of… Ben Stagg , January 16, 2013
California’s Restaurant Month Since the 1980’s, nothing in the restaurant world has been as ubiquitous as California cuisine. But the fusion-driven, fresh ingredient-inspired style of cooking that made the Golden State’s food scene… Ben Stagg , January 15, 2013
G’Day USA 2013 Week in Los Angeles This past week, I spent most of my time in downtown L.A. at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE attending and speaking at the Australian Tourism Summit. It’s… Johnny Jet , January 13, 2013
Pool Time Matters: A Review of the Best Walt Disney World Pools Did you know that according to statistics the thing that children remember most from their Walt Disney World stay is the pool? So without further ado, here is a write… Liliane Opsomer , January 11, 2013
Meet Johnny at the LA Times Travel Show! Southern California’s premier travel expo, the Los Angeles Times Travel Show, has just released the lineup for their upcoming show on February 22nd – 24th. The travel show’s 15th annual… Team Johnny Jet , January 9, 2013
RIP Huell Howser I was very sad to learn that Huell Howser passed away on Sunday. I met him a few times and we shared a couple of meals together. He was just… Johnny Jet , January 8, 2013
The New Virgin America Loft at LAX Of the activities I enjoy, sitting in an airport is near the bottom of the list. There are never plugs available when you need them, and at some airports, the ambience is… Ben Stagg , January 4, 2013