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If you find yourself with some spare time waiting for your connection at Dulles Airport, you may want to consider spending a few hours at the Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center. The Smithsonian Institute opened the Center, a companion facility to the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall, near Washington Dulles International Airport […]
If you are a “connected” kind of guy or gal, chances are you are aware of where you can get wireless access. If you are “connected” kind of guy or gal who travels, chances are you are aware of which airports have wireless access available. And, if you are like most travelers today, you try to keep […]
If you’re using your laptop during your flight, and who isn’t these days, there are a few basic steps you can take to ensure the privacy of your work, extend courtesy to those around you, and keep your laptop safe.
Security:
If you have wi-fi access, encrypt it. You should not have it enabled on the airplane, […]
In San Francisco’s Pioneer Park, atop Telegraph Hill, stands the 210-foot tall, art deco, Coit Tower.
The tower was built in 1933, with funds donated by Lillie Hitchcock Coit. Folklore claims that the tower was designed to look like a fire hose nozzle, and was a tribute to the firefighters of the 1906 earthquake fire. Although […]
Airlines, hotels, car rentals, credit card companies. It seems like every business in the travel industry has a way for you to accrue miles.
The more miles you have, the higher your status with the travel provider, and the more perks you can expect to receive. Whether it’s free upgrades, rooms, trips, or whatever, everyone is […]
It happens a couple of times a month, and it happened again last night. A passenger coming out of the lavatory asked me: “Could you get stuck on that thing?”
After assuring her that it wasn’t possible, she still looked at me with disbelief on her face. She asked me if I was “really, really” sure […]
Although I prefer to do most of my travel research and actual booking online, there are occasions when a direct call to the airline or hotel reservation center is desired.
Here are five tips that will help you reduce the annoyance factor, and make the phone process more efficient and courteous:
Place your call at a non-peak […]
Three little letters determine whether you arrive where you’re supposed to, or if you go astray. Those three little letters comprise what is known as an airport designator code.
Your ticket will use these letters, and it is important to know the airport code for your city of arrival, as well as all places where you […]
There are as many reasons to track a flight, as there are ways to do it.
My new favorite flight tracker is Aeroseek. Once you pull up the status of your desired flight, take it a step further and track the flight in 3-D using Google Earth.
And if you like following flights for fun, not just […]
One of the benefits of being a Flight Attendant is the availability of free or reduced-rate travel. The disadvantage of this perk is that the travel is always standby, which means I have to rely on there being an otherwise empty seat on the plane.
There are times when flying standby isn’t a problem. With the right attitude, […]
Travel information, tips, and destination suggestions from a Flight Attendant.
Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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