Tag Archives: airlines

Music for travelers

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Finnair commissioned composer Lauri Porra, who somehow manages to achieve the twin qualifications of being a bass player in a power metal band – and great the grandson of Jean Sibelius, to write some in-flight music. Matkantekijä: Music for Travellers features tracks which play in the airport … Continue reading →

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When an airplane ticket only gets you a seat on a bus

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Kennedy Woodard-Jones bought a plane ticket from American Airlines, went through TSA, lined up at her gate, and didn’t realize she was boarding a bus until it was on the highway. Her TikTok about it got 13 million views, according to … Continue reading →

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A little airline drama

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Here at TBTP Global HQ we are always on the lookout for entertaining airline safety videos to share. While most flyers ignore safety videos  because they are generally boring and repetitive, the new Philippine Airlines’  safety video utilizes a clever … Continue reading →

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Not All Bad

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Many, if not most, air travelers seem to agree that airline food could be improved. In fact, I’ve met few flyers who actually enjoy the meals served by most airlines. Of course the exception may be those who are fortunate … 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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A Weighty Issue For Flyers

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Air travelers have become accustomed to a variety of intrusive scans and searches, but one airline has added a whole new level of screening for international passengers. Air New Zealand has begun “surveying” their international flyers by having them step … Continue reading →

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Ô Canada

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I have to admit that I am a bit of a airline safety video nerd. It’s the height of creativity to create a safety video that can both keep the attention of air travelers and be simultaneously entertaining. Created in … Continue reading →

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Pack up let’s fly away

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I have always been enamored with classic travel poster art. And there’s nothing better than the old school posters that were created for TWA in the 1950s and 1960s by David Klein.  

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There has to be a better way

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

In the video below,  CGP Grey explores the good, the bad, and the ugly methods for boarding airliners. Generally airlines board passengers using the slow back-to-front method even though other boarding systems would be faster. I have long surrendered to … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the Middle Seat

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Anyone who has ever been stuck in middle seat hell will applaud the S1 (AKA the “Slip-Slide Seat”) clever redesign of airline middle seats from Colorado’s Molon Labe Designs. It sits a little back from the seats to either side, … Continue reading →

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