You either love them or hate them – they either work for you or they don’t. I know several people who very successfully and diligently collect points and are able to use them for flights – sometimes even business class. Gosh, I have even had some limited success in this field and what a joy… Continue reading What’s the point of points?
Tag: air travel
The ultimate whine…..
…….every two minutes, every waking hour, every day – for a month! The new runway at O’Hare has some people over-worked up. The Chicago Department of Information reports that in one month last year, one obsessive with no life lodged 11,155 complaints about O’Hare Airport noise. Assuming that he or she was awake and at… Continue reading The ultimate whine…..
Airport etiquette and strange sights
Honestly, airports bring out the worst in me. What is it about an airport that turns ordinary sensible intelligent human beings into zombie like creatures who wander around aimlessly and get in the way. My pet peeves – Checking the arrivals / departures board – Don’t stand right in front of the board so that nobody… Continue reading Airport etiquette and strange sights
You lost my luggage?
If it has happened to you in the past you are a rare beast. Statistics tell us that 99% of luggage arrives safely at its destination. Which is incredible if you think about it. I always look at my suitcase trundling down into that Neverland of suitcase mayhem and wonder if I will ever see… Continue reading You lost my luggage?