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SAS TV Ad: I Can Relate
While I've complained about SAS as an airline, I've always appreciated their sense of aesthetic. Their agency did an excellent job with a recent ad being shown in their Danish market. It stars the former foreign minister of Denmark,...
September 10, 2008
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john at 4:43 PM
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Flight Attendants for Your Coffee Table
Flying the friendly skies, Brian Finke began photographing flight attendants as he crisscrossed the country on Delta, JetBlue, Hawaiian, Hooters Air, Southwest, and Song airlines, before going abroad on Air France, Qantas, and British Airways. In London, he visited...
March 2, 2008
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john at 5:51 AM
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Planeguage... The Language of Traveling by Plane
So Delta along with their agency The Ebloing Group have created a series of animated shorts, we assume for marketing reasons, and for the stated purpose of spreading the good word on how to "behave" as an airline passenger. Having...
December 10, 2007
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john at 12:46 PM
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Free Wi-Fi security for the frequent traveler
With no intent to interrupt the captivating tales of Abe and John's recent trans-continental journeys, I bring to your attention something to help comfort the rest of you in your travels. Many of you are probably already aware of the...
November 19, 2006
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drew at 12:06 PM
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Takin' Off the Ritz
Good news for those who thought the Ritz Carlton was a little too stuffy. They're coming 'of age' and have decided to do away with their stringent employee service basics like addressing everyone as "Ladies and Gentleman" and not...
June 20, 2006
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john at 7:16 PM
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Pictures of Boeing 787 Interior
Boeing just released some great shots of a "suggested" interior for their new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The idea is to create a more spacious aircraft experience, with soaring arched ceilings and open hallways. While I can see some...
May 17, 2006
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john at 9:29 AM
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Airlines Try Smarter Boarding
Have you ever stood in a plane aisle for longer than you think you should have while someone ahead of you stuffs the overhead bin, steals all the pillows, sheds four layers of clothing or eats their Kung Pao chicken?...
May 12, 2006
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john at 5:48 AM
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The Good Life: The Best First Class Options
Fortune Magazine just published a review of the best first class seats in the sky over the U.S. and it looks like United takes the cake with its "p.s." (premium service) service between SFO or LAX and JFK. The...
May 9, 2006
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john at 12:19 AM
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Bad Company
This is actually an article that John found on MSNBC.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4087310/). It's a bit old (and long), but the content is very insightful and timeless. Here is "Bad Company" by Cindy Loose with the Washington Post: "Beware: Your lifelong friend...
September 21, 2004
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drew at 4:44 PM
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PBS: Swissair 111
I flipped on the TV tonight and discovered that PBS was running a special about the crash of Swissair flight 111. I was both amazed and disturbed by the program. The documentary team followed the four-and-a-half year, $39 million...
June 24, 2004
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john at 9:41 PM
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