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First Class Bathrooms

Jan 27, 12 First Class Bathrooms

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I was on a flight where the flight attendant  allowed a coach passenger to use the reserved lav for first class which he stayed in for over 10 minutes and the stench following his use was so bad nobody else could use it (thank god it was near the end of the flight) The flight crew tried to dissipate the odor by fanning the door to...

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#TravelTuesday: Night out on the Town in New York

Jan 24, 12 #TravelTuesday: Night out on the Town in New York

Posted by in Travel Deals, Travel Tips

Gray Line New York (the iconic red double decker buses in NYC) is offering a romantic date option for couples or anyone who wants to see the dazzling side of New York City with their Night on the Town tour.   This night tour includes: A fully guided tour of lower Manhattan in the comfort of a heated...

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Out of Chicken, Why didn’t you tell me?

It’s no secret if you read my blog on occasion that I usually only work First Class at my airline. Every now and then I’ll pick up a flight in the maincabin to switch things up and take a break. I know, now you’re thinking — a break? from what? Dealing with a smaller group of people? Yep, exactly. There are...

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Exit Seats, Can they go Empty?

Jan 13, 12 Exit Seats, Can they go Empty?

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I flew on XXXXXX recently on a round trip SFO to ORD. It is a beautiful airline, but I think it has a terrible safety problem. I was disturbed to see that wing exit rows are going completely empty due to the fact that these are now seat upgrades and, I guess due to the bad economy, nobody was sitting in the wing exit seat row in...

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#TravelTuesday Deal: Crescent Beach, Maine

Jan 10, 12 #TravelTuesday Deal: Crescent Beach, Maine

Posted by in Travel Deals, Travel Tips

Winter is one of the very best times for couples or BFFs to cozy up in a luxury seaside resort. Especially with Inn by the Sea’s new Winter Warmer Package, which launched on January 2 and is available until the end of March. Looking out to the moody Atlantic Ocean and Casco Bay, with a warm drink in hand and curled up before...

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10 Signs You’re Becoming a “Senior Mama”

sen·ior  ma·ma noun 1. older or elder flight attendant 2. of earliest admission to group of flight attendants at a particular airline 3. flight attendants whom have been flying for said airline since the beginning of time When I first started working for US Airways back in 2006 the first word I learned was “senior...

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Drunk Passenger Dragged off Flight by Police at LAX

Jan 07, 12 Drunk Passenger Dragged off Flight by Police at LAX

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On Wednesday, Delta Airlines flight 2321 from Minneapolis to Los Angeles had authorities meet the flight upon arrival to remove a rowdy passenger,  Allen Chaves, 36, of Stillwater, Minnesota, who allegedly hit a male flight attendant during the flight. Passengers on board stated that Mr. Chaves became unruly to the point where...

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Good News, or Bad News?

I posted earlier this week that I think SFO and LAX are getting themselves confused with each other. One of the many benefits of being based in Los Angeles is the fact that the airport can handle weather delays pretty easily without it getting backlogged and causing a ground delay program. This past week, however, the reverse was...

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