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Category Archives: Air Travel
How Airports Work
When I was a young child my Grandfather had a job that took him all over the world for work. I always begged to go along to the airport to drop him off or pick him up for flights. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Travel, airports, travel books
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Don’t Be A Bored Tourist
British documentary photographer Laurence Stephens has a decidedly satirical eye, so it’s no surprise that his new book Bored Tourists exudes an acerbic wit. Based on a photo series of the same title, the book takes a trenchant look at travelers who … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Museums, Photography, Tourism
Tagged European travel, Travel and Tourism
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Boarding Zone Nightmares
If you have done any flying recently, this very funny routine from comedian Iliza Shleshinger will certainly have resonance. Having recently succumbed to bribery to escape boarding zone purgatory, it certainly hit home for me.
Posted in Air Travel, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Air Travel, airlines, airports
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Don’t be a tourist cliche
These days it’s impossible to avoid the deluge of cliché travel photos on Instagram, Facebook, blogs, and other social media. There’s no escaping the boring sameness of everybody’s vacation pics. Don’t get me wrong, I’m just as guilty of sharing … Continue reading
KLM Cares
Last year I posted a story about KLM’s trial run for the airline’s Care Tag audio-equipped GPS tourist guide device. Now, the Royal Dutch Airlines has rolled-out the tiny tech travel guide for flyers who act fast. When you book a flight … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism
Tagged airlines, Amsterdam, GPS, KLM
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Free Airline Ticket (really)
The catch to getting your free air ticket is that you first have to purchase and play a game. Get Packing is a limited edition board game from JetBlue airline which comes with one free round trip ticket anywhere JetBlue flies. The … Continue reading
Rationalizing Airport Security
During the last two weeks Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport has been testing a novel approach to airport security screening. The Personal Security Pass pilot project aims to demonstrate that it’s possible to reduce wait times and make passenger security screenings … Continue reading
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Tagged airport security, Amsterdam, Schiphol
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Plane Spotting
Lithuanian photographer Mindaugas Kavaliauskas has spent years working on travel’AIR a project about people, planes, and airports, which has taken him around the globe to capture the fascination that air travel still holds for people. The newest series in the ongoing project … Continue reading
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Tagged airports, Aviation, plane travel
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