On my trips down to Trinidad & Tobago I always flew with American Airlines, mainly because I had enough mileage to get down there for little to no cost, which means I never had the opportunity to fly with BWIA. Sad, I suppose. In early 2007 BWIA will close after 66 years of service, but will become known as Caribbean Airlines. All tickets already purchased for travel on BWIA will be honored under the new airlines and customers can also count on having their BWEE club memberships transferred as well. For details and a full press release refer to the BWIA site or you can go see what Caribbean Airlines has in store for the coming year.
GADLING’S TAKE FIVE: Week of October 15
Last day of the work week has arrived and I’m ready to hit the town, but the week would not be complete without Gadling’s Take Five. So, I offer you these tasty little finds you may have missed and then I’m hitting the road. Have fun!
5. Antarctica: The Land Waaay Down Under:
I envy Erik, I envy Carolyn Swindel and anyone else who’s been to Antarctica and for good cause. (Always for good cause.) In this blurb, Erik touches on his travels to the land waaay down under and points us to Ms. Swindel’s details on the incredible icebergs and nature to be found in Antarctica. Read it and you’ll be just a tad envious too.
4. No Fly List Exposed:
Mmm… Having once worked in an environment that dealt both with a list similar to that of the No Fly list and the general public I understand the frustrations among innocent Americans. Not that it is too surprising, but in this piece I point out the 60 Minutes episode that calls out the many, many, glitches in the system. It is pretty upsetting even if your name isn’t Robert Johnson or John Thomas.
3. Milk Bombs on Planes:
If your a traveling breast-feeding mum you may have come across some recent challenges with airport security, but if there is a will there is a way. When Iva puts her feelers out there we soon discover ways to get that non-toxic breast-milk on board thanks to some clever readers. Check it out.
2. Parks in Winter:
Winter is more than a month away still, but the temperature is still dropping and making some national parks less desirable to visit. Erik turns the beat around so that all parks don’t get left out in the cold and names about seven worth parading through during the winter.
1. Removing the “Ugh” from Ugly Americans:
Why don’t we just remove the “Ugh” from all nasty travelers? Wouldn’t that be great?!? Until then we should ALL take a look at this piece helping to rid the world of the culturally Ugly American. And I really do insist on ALL nationalities reading this piece. I’ve met some so-so travelers from distant places before and thought they were pretty ugly if not nastier.
Photo of the Day (10/14/06)
Look in the sky – it’s a bird, it’s a plane… Yes, yes, it is a plane, but look at those clouds! Today’s POTD comes from Patrick Powers who notes that the previous day’s rain showers created some “wicked clouds” over Redwood Shores in California. The plane looks so tiny like it is going to be swallowed by the fat fluffy clouds within seconds. I’m also willing to bet there was some wicked turbulence flying around clouds like that.
Baby Storage on Planes
Way back on April 1, we did a series of humorous…OK, maybe some more than others…posts for April Fools Day. One of them was about a faux new product called the Baby Cone of Silence. A pioneering, if non–existent device that would help stifle babies’ cries on board a plane. Now, even for those with kids, you KNOW that such a device would be of immeasurable value. It’s just that technology hasn’t gotten us far enough yet to make such a device viable. Too bad that. But now over at Jaunted I see a post about something different, but similar. Seems there might be a kind of baby box on board new planes where the noisy tikes can be placed to keep them out of the way and content in their own comfy little nests. Not quite putting them in the overhead bin, but close.
Is this the real deal or someone extemporizing? Inquiring minds want to know.