Tag Archives: Air Travel

Must Be Love

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Heathrow’s beloved stuffed travelers are back. Doris and Edward Bair, the cuddly teddy bear couple who first charmed audiences in the airport’s 2016 holiday ad, have returned in a new campaign titled Must Be Love. The spot leans into the … Continue reading →

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Baggage

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Baggage is a short, stop-animation film by Lucy Davidson about the sometimes complicated experience of being seen — when going through airport security. As a recent student of Aardman Academy, which is operated by its Academy Award-winning namesake animation studio, Davidson tapped into … Continue reading →

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International Flight Seat Map

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

I’m glad that I didn’t see this very amusing graphic prior to my recent 15 hour international flights; it would have been too depressing. This chart is from Matt Shirley. He clearly has been on some of the same routes that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Good News For Flyers

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Under consumer protection rules that the U.S. Transportation Department announced earlier this year, airlines may owe travelers money back when services that passengers paid for go awry. Some of those rules went into effect October. Here’s what air travelers in … Continue reading →

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Crying on airplanes

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Hanif Abdurraqib’s contribution to Sad Happens, an anthology exploring sadness & tears, edited by Brandon Stosuy

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Disappearing Bags

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I try to avoid checking baggage when I fly, but some times it’s necessary to take that leap of faith and hope that luggage actually arrives. In the video below Sam Denby of Half as Interesting explains what goes on behind the … Continue reading →

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Airport Lost and Found

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling when your luggage failed to appear on the airport carousel ? Or have you ever reached your destination and realized that you left your headphones or other valuables in the airline seat pocket … Continue reading →

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travel is what you make it

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a sucker for a good travel ad. This short one for Swiss airlines is so well done and on the mark. A good reminder that travel is what we make it.  

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Going Supersonic

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I never had the opportunity to fly on the supersonic Concorde airliner, but I’m hoping to get a chance to travel on Boom Supersonic’s new Overture jet when the plane begins carrying passengers in a few years. While it’s not … Continue reading →

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Is CommonPass the answer to travel revival

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

If normalcy is to return to international travel, there must be new mechanisms in place to insure cooperation and safety. There may be  a solution soon based on a project involving the travel industry, nonprofits, and government agencies. The international … Continue reading →

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