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Being the holiday season, the airports will be flooded with many amateur travelers (people who only travel one or two times per year). If you combine that with our, for the most part, inhospitable aviation system, that can make for an unpleasant travel experience. As a seasoned domestic traveler I have seen it all, so [...]

When watching Chris Pirillo’s video, the Top Ten Things to Do in Florida, I knew I had to do such a list specific for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay consists of the counties in west central Florida that surround, or are near, the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. I am a native of this area, [...]

When selecting your seat on an airplane do you just pick “whatever” aisle or window seat, even when you aren’t familiar with the plane? If so you are taking a risk! SeatGuru, will help you minimize that risk by giving you a detailed seating map, of every airline and model, showing which seats are bad, [...]

More airlines are changing their coach class cabins to include an “economy plus” section of the cabin, usually the first rows of coach to the exit seats. Customers pay extra to sit in these seats, or use their preferred status to obtain an “economy plus” seat at booking. Some airlines like JetBlue and United offer [...]

Note: The article I am referencing in this blog post can be read here.
I came across this news story this morning and initially did not think anything of it, as I know that Southwest Airlines has one of the more aggressive “over–weight passenger” seating policies. However, after reading the entire article, I became quite [...]

I recall that it was not too many years ago when individual in-seat televisions where the “new thing” in in-flight entertainment. It was 2004, on board a JetBlue flight from Tampa to New York City, where I first watched live TV from 35,000 feet. Such entertainment is now standard in international flights and more modern [...]

If you are like me, you got a AAA Roadside Assistance card from your parents when you started to drive; I have had mine since I was sixteen. For a decade the card has stayed in my wallet until the occasional flat tire or dead battery. Sure, I knew you could get discounts with your [...]

I find myself searching YouTube for a lot of the same content as I would in Google, especially when it comes to travel. My wife and I travel whenever possible, and I prefer to be an informed traveler. I generally take cruise ship / hotel / resort “tours / reviews” on the company’s website at [...]

Twitter has given a human face to an industry that has sometimes become cold when it comes to customer service. I am speaking of the airline industry. Almost all the major airlines are using Twitter for advertising and customer service purposes. Of course, some are doing a much better job then others. Why should you [...]

I am a frequent (domestic) flyer, and always enjoy flying an airline for the first time. There are few airlines I have not flown, mostly limited to newer discount airlines such as Allegiant Airlines. My wife and I got the opportunity to fly Allegiant Air from Clearwater / St. Petersburg International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional [...]