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Dear United Airlines: I don’t know how you knew, 24 hours ago, that I was having a rough week in Atlanta. But when I checked on my flight, (to be sure O’Hare wasn’t going paralyzed with the rest of the continent) I found a… Continue Reading “On a Day Where I Needed for Nothing to Go Wrong”
Last night, I just ate in the hotel restaurant. Fabulous shrimp and corn chowder. Lame grilled cheese. Good peach cobbler. For lunch today, all of my colleagues wanted Chick-Fil-A. I don’t get it, but they do have Diet Dr. Pepper from the fountain. Tonight,… Continue Reading “OMG with the Peach Cobbler”
Regarding airline fees, from USA Today: The Airline Biz blog of The Dallas Morning News reports US Airways expects to net $500 million this year in fees on items such as bag fees, change fees and on-board sales, according to comments US Airways president… Continue Reading “I’ll Let the Numbers Speak for Themselves”
I was asked recently for my thoughts regarding the new security scanners and pat downs at the airport, so here goes: First, I believe I mentioned a few months ago that I wore a new bra to the airport that set off the metal… Continue Reading “Thoughts on Airport Security”
United Airlines has been using mobile phone boarding passes for several months now. Passengers can check in to a flight online and have an electronic boarding pass e-mailed to their phones. The e-mail has a code – sort of like a UPC code –… Continue Reading “Mobile Boarding Passes”
So this is my schedule this week: Monday morning: Fly to WashingtonMonday afternoon: Work in WashingtonTuesday: Meetings in WashingtonWednesday morning: Work in WashingtonWednesday afternoon: Fly homeThursday morning: Meetings at the officeThursday afternoon: Fly to OhioFriday morning: Meetings in OhioFriday morning: Fly home I will be eating at Auntie Anne’s Pretzels… Continue Reading “Checking In”
My Passport. No, I am not running for the border. How far is the border, anyway? But I normally use it for airport security because it is easier to grab than my driver’s license. A hairbrush. No kidding. Pajamas. I remembered my Urlacher… Continue Reading “Things I Forgot to Bring to Fargo”
The Chicago Tribune helpfully pointed me to this promotion with United Airlines. Apparently, they are trying to encourage us to use their mobile check in feature, wherein we use our smartphones to check in to a flight. A square code, like a UPC symbol,… Continue Reading “Mobile Check In”
I love this series of articles – 10 Things Your (Fill-in the Blank) Won’t Tell You. Your Waiter. Hairstylist. Funeral Director. This one is the hotel housekeeper. It helpfully answered my question about the “eco-friendly” opting out of housekeeping. It is, in fact, costing… Continue Reading “10 Things”
The Next Dark Age 