Should I Buy Basic Economy from United Airlines

Should you buy United Airlines Basic Economy fares? It's a surprisingly complicated answer, so I drew it out in a Visio diagram. It comes down to do you care about where you sit and qualifying for elite status. The less you care, the less you pay.

Fun Pictures

Former Midwest Express E17-

Current HK Express A320

Little Touches at LAS

I had extra time to enjoy the little touches at Las Vegas McCarran Airport.

Fun Carpet

Aviation Map in Floor

Yay Airplanes!

Don't Present Bad Options When Checking Out

Alaska Airlines presenting these bad options when checking out. It looks amaturish and might encourage cart abandonment. Next time just keep those choices to yourself Alaska.

I Don't Want to Pay More than Double

Who Does Runway Work at Rush Hour?

SFO closed a runway yesterday for repairs, so my flight was hideously delayed. 

Runway 3 Left at JNB

Lavatory Wall Patern

I guess it would be cool to have your artwork reproduced thousands of times, but I hope this guy has other works to be proud of. It works well to hide dirt and not be noticed.