This year has been one we will not soon forget. There has been over 200,000 American lives lost, while the total worldwide is fives times that amount, due to complications from coronavirus. In addition to the lives lost, millions of…
After making it off of the flight from Bangkok, I was thankful to be back in Singapore. While the visit was brief, I have always appreciated the hospitality I have received while visiting. There was a five minute walk to…
Delta Airlines, much like all other companies in the travel sector, has been hit hard as travel has been greatly reduced due to COVID-19. The company has reported taking a revenue loss of nearly…
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world. The virus started in China and is currently spreading throughout the United States of America. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected worldwide. The numbers of…
Jet lag kicked my butt after flying around the world and spending a couple of days in Bangkok. This meant that I eventually missed my flight to Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo. I arrived at the airport an hour…
After the shower at the NAA Dayroom, I made my way towards the gate. A short delay was announced so I grabbed a beer at the Yoshinoya in the terminal. As I left Yoshinoya, another delay was announced so I grabbed a…
In recent days, I have posted about the travel industry’s response to COVID-19, better known as, the Coronavirus. The posts included some domestic airlines’ response to the pandemic. The post are…
Earlier today, I wrote about United Airlines’ Coronavirus Response. The e-mail sent to frequent flyers did not appeal to me. I felt it missed the mark in delivery and execution. It could be said that the message was a bit…
I was running a little behind when I arrived at the Remote North parking at DFW. The lateness was compounded when the bus for my terminal left as I walked up to the main building. I needed to be at the terminal in less than…
A few days ago, I wrote about United Airlines waiving change fees for a year on tickets purchased before March 31, 2020. I felt this was generous of the airline, but it ultimately to be self-serving. The airline wants to…
In a promotion that began yesterday, March 3, 2020, United Airlines is offering to waive change fees for the next 12 months. The catch is that the flights have to be booked by March 31, 2020. The airline claims…
As I round out the last of the “5 Pictures” posts from the trip to Japan, I am relieved to finally begin posting the full Asia trip report in the coming days. This trip report has been a long time…
Last summer, I booked a short trip to Bangkok and Japan. The intent of the trip was to ride the Shinkansen with my son. There were some…
I spent a couple of wonderful days exploring my old stomping grounds in Okinawa. My days were filled with visiting karaoke bars, Tropical Moons, Next Door Bar, Cocos Ichibanya, Araha Beach, and a must…
I am missing two trip reports, Trip to Bangkok and Tokyo and Trip to Hawaii with My Mom, from last summer. The next few weeks will be spent covering those trips in posts on…