Musings from the tailor shop
PreCheck’s expansion: Good or bad?
The TSA announced last week that it plans to expand its successful PreCheck program so that travelers can apply for an airline-agnostic "membership" that will cost $85 for five years. The agency can be applauded for taking a program that has been universally applauded...
Getting paid to park at SFO
Airport parking can really eat up a budget, especially when it's for vacation and not reimbursed. So I was curious to try out FlightCar for a recent trip, a new enterprise at SFO (also BOS). The concept is simple: Leave your car in their parking lot, and FlightCar...
Reading: Week of July 22, 2013
City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism, by Jim Krane At Executive Travel, we're working on a special issue on the United Arab Emirates. I have read and referenced this book as I work out the details of the articles I'm editing. It's a fascinating read about a...