Musings from the tailor shop
SFO–TPE, or 777s and a Flat World
Saturday I attended a ceremony to send off United Airlines' inaugural flight from San Francisco to Taipei. It was a party! United decorated the boarding area with paper lanterns and served dim sum and Chinese-style coffee, while brightly costumed characters...
Airfares: What I’m Willing to Pay More For and Not (You’re certain to disagree with one.)
People who whine bother me. And I hear too much whining about ancillary fees. I believe the unbundling of airfares that occurred in the last few years has been a brilliant development. Airlines are finally gaining some financial stability (which benefits passengers),...
Boeing 747 Nostalgia
One of my most memorable childhood vacations involved two weeks in Hawaii. Aside from the allure of the islands, I suppose the reason it was particularly memorable was because my parents required each child to contribute $100 to the project, no small goal when my...