-
Archives
- May 2013
- February 2013
- October 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- January 2010
- November 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
Blogroll
Monthly Archives: December 2007
New Laptop battery rules for flights – do not put them in checked luggage!
Yes, it’s true – there are even more new complicated rules from the TSA. It’s not even clear this relates to any terror issues but they are restricting lithium batteries in carry on luggage:New Laptop Battery Rules from TSAIf you’ll …
Posted in Airport Security, security, TSA
17 Comments
WiFi in Airports
This is information gleaned from an old article in USA Today. For more updated information try this Wi Fi in Airports website: http://www.wififreespot.com/airport.html In 2005, and I think still, only a small number of companies control most airport Wi-Fi. Here …
Posted in Airport WIFI, airports
Comments Off
High Flying WiFi – the downside?
This report suggests that on board flight internet might create a host of new problems, leading to “turbulence” of the human kind. I’m skeptical. On the contrary this will be so effective at keeping kids occupied, keeping nervous people focused …
Posted in Airport WIFI, flights, on board internet
19 Comments
Flight Status from Google
Google has improved their flight status information. Simply type in the airline and flight number at the Google search bar and you’ll get updated information about flight status. Note this will generally be from the airlines which may or may …
Posted in flight delays, flight status, google
Comments Off
Flight Passes
Flight passes offer you the ability to travel extensively within a region, and are genrally going to be a cheaper way to go if you are travelling to many cities. However be sure you understand all the charges, as some …
Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong hub
One of the best deals in international travel is the “All Asia Pass” from Cathay Pacific. The All Asia Pass allows you to take flights to any of about 20 major asian cities over a period of 21, 30, or …
Posted in all asia pass, asia pacific, cathay pacific, China, hong kong
Comments Off
Jet Blue in-flight email report
Caroline says she was not that impressed with Jet Blue’s new in flight e-mail service, but it sure sounds good to me based on her CNET report where she noted that using Yahoo mobile even allowed some web info like …
Posted in CNET, email, inflight, jet blue
25 Comments
Free printable city guides
Arrrival Guides offers great, free, printable (PDF) guides to major world cities. The guides show attractions and some mapping for a good number of major cities around the world in the USA, Europe, Asia, and more. Check them out.
Posted in cities, city guides, guides
21 Comments
Jetblue offering in-flight email
Over at Webguild blog, Reshma is reporting that Jet Blue will offer in flight email services via WIFI. This is great news, coming on the heels of AA’s in flight WIFI experiments. I think airlines will find that in flight …
AA to provide on board WIFI
A gigantic hat tip to American Airlines AA.com for the decision to provide WIFI to passengers in flight. Crunch Gear reports today that this plan is in the works and it appears WIFI on AA flights will be available soon.
Posted in AA, Airport WIFI, american airlines, flights, WIFI
18 Comments