Written by Stephan Segraves @ Stephan Segraves
As part of the Portland International Airport modernization and expansion it has been announced that the old carpet will be making a return. From PDX Next: Truth be told, we love it, too. More than a few of us have the shoe selfies to prove it. We can spot the carpet’s distinctive pattern from across…
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DLD 373: Cocoon or carpet?
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
New seats, new routes, and a comeback of quality flooring round out this week’s top stories.
Alaska Air 833 Portland – Honolulu
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Despite being to Portland a few times, I’ve never flown out of PDX before. that is, until my visit last year. With such a short trip, we headed home on Alaska Air 833 Portland – Honolulu. We had a relatively early flight out of Portland with a scheduled departure time of 9:25 am. That meant […]
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Read MoreRestaurant Review: Craft PDX at the Hi-Lo Hotel
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Our very last meal in Portland aside from dinner at the wedding we attended was brunch at our hotel’s only restaurant, Craft PDX. Sort of. The restaurant was in the process of being rebranded at the time. I actually wanted to try the food at the Mexican restaurant that originally occupied the restaurant space at […]
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Read MoreReview: Wailua Shave Ice Portland
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
I love all natural shave ice. I can’t even eat the old school syrupy stuff anymore. So, while we were in Portland last year, I made it a point to finally give Wailua Shave Ice Portland a try. I’m actually kind of embarrassed that I haven’t tried Wailua Shave Ice before. After all, they’re a […]
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Read MoreTree from Hell
Written by Stephan Segraves @ Stephan Segraves
I have been fighting an enemy that continually sends in reinforcements and those reinforcements seem to pop up in all kinds of locations that are meant as ambushes. Locations that are hard to get to or they show up even stronger than before, attempting to break my will to fight them. I’m talking of course […]
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Read MorePortland State University Farmers Market
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
On day two of our long weekend in Portland, our only full, free day during this trip, we decided to check out the Portland State University Farmers Market. After all, that’s what you do in Portland, right? During our first visit to Portland, we wanted to check out their famous farmers markets. However, our timing […]
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Read MoreRestaurant Review – Le Pigeon PDX
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
There’s no doubt that Portland is a foodie town. And while much of that focus is on more casual fare, Portland is home to standout higher-end restaurants too. One of those is the iconic Le Pigeon. What is Le Pigeon? Le Pigeon is a small, upscale restaurant hidden in plain sight along East Burnside Street. […]
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Read MoreDLD 300: Live on the interwebs!
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
For episode 300 we decided to celebrate with a live, interactive recording. We streamed it on YouTube and many of you joined us from around the world with questions, comments and more.
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DLD 300: Live on the interwebs!
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
For episode 300 we decided to celebrate with a live, interactive recording. We streamed it on YouTube and many of you joined us from around the world with questions, comments and more.
Mazda CX-5 Rental at Alamo PDX
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Unfortunately, Portland doesn’t have a Silvercar branch, so I decided to rent with Alamo. And, despite the plethora of negative reviews, I really enjoyed my Mazda CX-5 rental at Alamo PDX. Most of my car rentals lately have been through Silvercar by Audi. After all, I love the value they provide, along with their excellent […]
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Read MoreJetBlue suspends six cities through June
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
With approval to reduce service to as many as 16 airports in its network JetBlue is taking a measured approach. The carrier will suspend service to six of these airports beginning next week through the end of June.
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JetBlue suspends six cities through June
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
With approval to reduce service to as many as 16 airports in its network JetBlue is taking a measured approach. The carrier will suspend service to six of these airports beginning next week through the end of June.
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Restaurant Review: Canard PDX
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
On our first full day in Portland, we did your typical sightseeing things. For lunch, though, we popped into Canard PDX in Portland’s Lower Burnside. We started our morning off by heading out to the Historic Columbia River Highway. There, we stopped at the Women’s Forum, Vista House, and Multnomah Falls. I covered all of […]
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Read More“Hijacking” At PDX Airport (Because Video Games Are Important)
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Lots of airports have been reinventing themselves over the past few years, so they’ve become more pleasant, fun places to be while you’re waiting to board your plane and leave.…
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Delta, United win big in Haneda slot allocation
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines came home the big winners in the most recent allocation of coveted route authorities at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport. The pair combined for nine of the twelve available slots, with American Airlines and Hawai…
Welcome to the 2019 Haneda Slot Lottery!
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Which airlines and passengers will win the next round of Haneda slot allocations? Four carriers applied to add 19 flights for Summer 2020. Alas, only 12 slots are available.
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Welcome to the 2019 Handea Slot Lottery!
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Which airlines and passengers will win the next round of Haneda slot allocations? Four carriers applied to add 19 flights for Summer 2020. Alas, only 12 slots are available.
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DLD 182: Blown tires, blown service recovery
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
A blown tire in Newark caused rolling delays and some pretty poor customer service in Portland. Delta struck a nerve in Georgia that could hurt it on the fuel tax front. Also, some talk about battery fires and lots of other news this week.
Pilot shortage strikes again: Horizon/Alaska Airlines cuts coming
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Anyone saying there isn’t a shortage of pilots in the US commercial aviation market is horribly misinformed. Horizon Air, part of the Alaska Air Group, continues to struggle with its operation. Four routes are set to be cut this fall with another four …