Southwest Airlines Standby

Southwest will now allow you to do same day standby, providing that you are elite, traveling alone, already at the airport, and the flight you want to be on leaves within 2 hours of the original flight. And you'll have last pick of seats.  That's an incredibly small baby step from the USA's largest domestic carrier.

New Paint, New Policy - Somehow United Does it Better

United Domestic Breakfast 2016

Dr. House has a quizzical look, but it was better than you'd think.

There Was Cheese!

United Mechanical Delays

Four of my eight flights this month on United have been delayed for mechanical reasons. I also had a trip to Asia scrubbed last month due to mechanical issues. I'm wondering if this is part of a larger problem developing for United.

Work Darn You! Work!!!!

United Club HKG

The United Club lounge at Hong Kong (HKG) lets you pour your own booze. The hideous catch is that I don't want to drink any of it.

No Thanks

Happy Travels

Great day to fly.

Happy Flying

Not Bad for Speaking My Mind

I've earned enough miles for a one way flight by taking surveys. Not bad.

Labor Day Travel - Relax

There will be extra amateur travelers at airports this weekend. There's also a hurricane spending the last of its energy on the east coast. Relax, plan for everything to take longer, and be flexible. Good luck.

Give Yourself Extra Time