This question isn’t whether or not the TSA should allow knives on planes. The question is why is the TSA even involved in private travel in the first place? (why is there even such a thing as the TSA?) Security is the job of the airlines and the airports; not the federal government. When a […]
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Three Lessons I Learned From The Airlines
December 20, 2010 
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I was flying to and from Washington, DC last week and I realized that the airlines have taught me many things. I figured I’d share some of those lessons with you. My empty drink can is not trash. Neither is my napkin, the wrapper for my candy bar, or the newspaper I am done reading. […]
Continue readingUSAir Fail
March 14, 2010 0 Comments
I had a hell of a time getting home this weekend. I flew up to Washington, DC on Monday of last week and was scheduled to come home on Friday. You’d think that was a simple task. You buy a ticket, you check in, you endure a bunch of worthless security measures, you board your […]
Continue readingCaptive Audience
January 3, 2010 0 Comments
You gotta hand it to the airlines – the know they have a captive audience when you fly. We’re all used to the pre-flight checklist the TSA requires the airlines to review with you before each and every flight. We accept them as SOP when we fly. The flight attendants come on over the loudspeaker […]
Continue readingThe Kindness of Strangers
November 14, 2009 0 Comments
It’s not often you meet a really kind stranger; someone who is naturally a nice person and without trying, without fanfare, is just genuinely kind. I met one such person last week. On an airplane. I blogged a few days ago about how poorly United Airlines treated me on my flight from Orlando to DC. […]
Continue readingWhy I Dislike United Airlines
November 9, 2009 2 Comments
I fly from Orlando to DC regularly. I almost always fly USAir from Orlando to Regan National in DC. I have lots of miles on USAir, ad I know what to expect when I fly them. I have been disappointed, as are most frequent fliers, at the loss of perks over the years and airlines […]
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