Just before 6 to 7 years, air travel was considered as beyond a common man’s reach since not many people were able to afford the air fare. However, the scenario has completely changed now with so many airlines competing with each other resulting in reducing the air travel fares considerably. With top airlines slashing fares considerably, almost everyone these days prefer to fly by air.  Read More →

Most travelers participate heavily in the frequent flyer program attached to the airline they fly the most, and that’s it. And for the most part that makes sense. First, because you want to earn enough miles for an award ticket before spreading yourself thin elsewhere. Second, because it’s the easiest thing to understand. And third, because if you’re flying enough to earn elite status the benefits of that status (upgrades!) are... 

The day started out pretty foggy today and the first flight of the Boeing 747-8 was delayed for a few hours. It was well worth the wait, because when she took the air, the sun was out and the sky was blue. The Boeing 747-8 was surprisingly quiet on take off and the chase planes made much more noise. The Boeing 747-8 is scheduled to be in the air until 4:22pm, when it will land back at Paine Field (and I will be there to take video/pictures). CHECK... 

Unexpected circumstances can happen every time you take a trip. Yet, these instances are just like a normal happening in the lives of many passengers. However, you should know your rights as a passenger and get the proper airline reimbursements in return for the inconvenience that you experienced in a certain airliner.  Read More →

WIS (watch idiot savants) like to hold long and protracted arguments over what constitutes a tool watch. R.E. Smith went a different direction. He started RESCO and built the tool watch he… Read the full post at Gear Patrol.  Read More →

On the question few people are asking about Haiti after the earthquake  Read More →

I’m not much of a football fan, but as a traveler who got hooked on the Crescent City awhile back I can’t get enough of this video. From the music to the Magazine St. bars to the Mardi Gras-bead-wearing beat cops, it’s all NOLA. (Via Ta-Nehisi Coates )  Read More →

Anyone who has ever seen Robo Cop or Terminator 2 should have some ideas of the heads up display fantasy’s entertainment visionaries have teased audiences with for decades. Somewhat out of left… Read the full post at Gear Patrol.  Read More →

A passenger walks in front of a giant poster featuring Chinese opera near a railway station in Guangzhou, China.  Read More →

A time-lapse visit to the ethereal Cape Town landmark  Read More →

Dario DiBattista had done enough thinking while in Iraq. Three months after returning from war, he road-tripped from Alaska to Maryland in search of peace — and a way back into the civilian world.  Read More →

By guest writer and outdoor enthusiast Sandy Bandu Weighing in at under one and a half pounds, the Etón Solarlink FR 360 Radio has more uses than you could possibly imagine and ultimately provides basic security against the elements. Designed for emergency purposes, it features an LED flashlight, AM/FM/NOAA weather radio, and a USB cell phone charger. The coolest feature of Eton product hands down though is the multiple ways it can be self-powered.... 

The Boeing 747-8 right after take off. Taken from the Future of Flight's strato deck. By Kevin Frysinger On Saturday the Boei ng 747-8 successfully completed her taxi-tests . Everything is in order for her to take to the skies and fly this morning at 10am PST. The weather is looking like it will participate for this morning’s Boeing 747-8 first flight, although it won’t be as nice as it was on Saturday . On Twitter be sure to... 

The Boeing 747-8F completing runway taxi tests on Saturday February 6th at Paine Field. On Saturday the B oeing 747-8 successfully completed her taxi-tests . Everything is in order for her to take to the skies and fly this morning at 10am PST. The weather is looking like it will participate for this morning’s Boeing 747-8 first flight, although it won’t be as nice as it was on Saturday . On Twitter be sure to follow: @AirlineReporter... 

Robert Pelton knows hostile environments. He’s spent four weeks running RPG alley with Blackwater, hung around the siege of Grozny in Chechnya, and been inside the hunt for public enemy numero… Read the full post at Gear Patrol.  Read More →