United’s brand new Boeing 777-300ER arrives at SFO for the first time (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 3 ways United plans to win back business travelers
2 Third “real” United Polaris flight revealed
4 Charting progress of big LAX move starting now
5 A hidden fare increase for business travelers
6 The problem with low fare flying
Norwegian Air made a mark on Bay Area travel with ultra low fares, and lots of fees, for trips to Europe (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
7 What in the world is Thomas Cook Airlines?
8 Uber could make tipping easier – but would you? POLL
9 United’s Polaris business class rollout hits turbulence
10 New hotels: Stunning London luxury, Hip option in LA, Design-forward in NYC + 3 more!
Don’t miss! Another onboard altercation fires up social media
Something you may not know about Chris! Don’t miss TravelSkills editor Chris McGinnis’s memoir “Life with Shirley” in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about growing up in the 1970s in Atlanta. He was inspired to write it while on a business trip to Washington, DC last fall. Please bring your kleenexes and take a read and let Chris know what you think! chris@travelskills.com
San Francisco bound and need some great advice? Then check this out!
A perfect app for a SF local or a visitor (Image: Lee Foster)
Can the travel destination app, which once flourished, make a comeback? Friend of TravelSkills Lee Foster thinks so. Lee has just released his new and improved travel content app on San Francisco, titled “SF Travel & Photo Guide.” The app is available for $3.99 through Apple and Google and has been announced on Lee’s website. Lee has also answered some questions about the app on his website. For further info on the app, contact Lee at lee@fostertravel.com.
Links to stories from other sources that we thought you’d like to read:
United controls almost three-fourths of the takeoff/landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport. (Image: new York/New Jersey Port Authority)
United Airlines President: Moving to Newark Liberty from New York’s JFK ‘Was the Wrong Decision’
How San Diego went from little airport to global stop
Crowded Austin-Bergstrom gets shiny new terminal
FCC Set to Ban Inflight Calls for Good
Phase 2 of Tampa’s billion dollar airport upgrade
A gates at Tampa International are big bright and airy- but be aware of construction in main terminal (Chris McGinnis)
Delta now has 100 jets with speedy satellite based wi-fi
San Francisco official: Ban cops from hauling passengers off planes at SFO
Low-cost carrier Norwegian plans to start flying London-Singapore
Atlanta retains title as world’s busiest airport
No more lost planes; Malaysia Airlines will use satellites to track fleet
Canada’s WestJet plans to start a new low-cost airline
United promises detailed response April 30 to bumping incident
OAG debuts new on-time performance ratings for airlines, airports
ICYMI, see the 25 most recent TravelSkills posts right here
In the market for a new credit card? See our “Credit Card Deals” tab to shop around! It helps us help you.
Don’t miss out! Join the 200,000+ people who read TravelSkills every month! Sign up here for one email-per-day updates!
Leave a Reply