March 3, 2015

Family kicked off flight

A three year old child refused to take his seat and buckle his seat belt on a return flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong.  Staff on the Cathay Pacific flight demanded that safety required the child to be buckled.  For a half hour the father…

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All Aboard! on Platform 9-3/4

Last week we reported on the big boost that Universal’s Orlando theme park has gotten from its Harry Potter exhibits.   Now, the Guardian (UK) has a topper: the original Hogwarts Express steam engine, with passenger cars.

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Scandinavia strikes disrupt SAS, Norwegian

Air service in Scandinavian countries has seen days of disruption by strikes over labor rights, and it may get worse tomorrow (Wed. March 4).   SAS cabin crew have forced cancellation of some flights in a dispute over assignments to a domestic…

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British Air looks to unusual seating plans

If British Airways’ recent design patents are any indication, there’s a lot of change ahead for travelers. Skift, the travel industry news site, reports that BA has submitted a number of patents recently.   Among them, pairs of seats (one facing…

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The Snowmen of Istanbul

The February President’s Week break in New York schools is one of our regular travel times, and a welcome escape from bad weather…usually. We’ve given up on the idea of only traveling to warm places, but we did think that Istanbul, weather forecasts and past history, would be a relief from snowbound New York. Hah!

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Family kicked off flight

A three year old child refused to take his seat and buckle his seat belt on a return flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong.  Staff on the Cathay Pacific flight demanded that safety required the child to be buckled.  For a half hour the father…

Read More

All Aboard! on Platform 9-3/4

Last week we reported on the big boost that Universal’s Orlando theme park has gotten from its Harry Potter exhibits.   Now, the Guardian (UK) has a topper: the original Hogwarts Express steam engine, with passenger cars.

Read More

Scandinavia strikes disrupt SAS, Norwegian

Air service in Scandinavian countries has seen days of disruption by strikes over labor rights, and it may get worse tomorrow (Wed. March 4).   SAS cabin crew have forced cancellation of some flights in a dispute over assignments to a domestic…

Read More

British Air looks to unusual seating plans

If British Airways’ recent design patents are any indication, there’s a lot of change ahead for travelers. Skift, the travel industry news site, reports that BA has submitted a number of patents recently.   Among them, pairs of seats (one facing…

Read More

The Snowmen of Istanbul

The February President’s Week break in New York schools is one of our regular travel times, and a welcome escape from bad weather…usually. We’ve given up on the idea of only traveling to warm places, but we did think that Istanbul, weather forecasts and past history, would be a relief from snowbound New York. Hah!

Read More