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How To Avoid Severe Ear Pain On An Airplane
We’ve all been there. You have a cold, really bad allergies or a sinus or ear infection, you’re on a plane at nearly 35,000 feet and your ears are just about KILLING you. They’re not popping, the pressure is building, you’re afr…
Read MoreThe Different Styles Of Those Who Recline & Those Who Get Reclined On
Sitting in a tin can with less and less room with each new type of plane means that personal space is a precious commodity. Reclining seats “behind the curtain” of…
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Why People Clap When Their Plane Lands: The Real (And Not-So-Real) Reasons
Whether you’ve been flying for 45 minutes or 4.5 hours, it invariably happens…the plane lands and at least one person claps. What’s up with that? There’s actually been quite a…
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Read MoreThe Most Annoying Things People Do On Airplane Flights
Aside from death and taxes, there’s one more thing in life you can pretty much guarantee – if you ask people on the internet what their gripes are about a particular subject, they will answer. A lot. Such was the case when I came across the…
Read MoreOne Of The Latest On Instagram? A Site Devoted To Rating Airplane Food
Airplane food is nothing like it was in days gone by, but it’s still something we (kinda sorta, sometimes) enjoy. Maybe it’s because it’s a welcome break while spending hours on the plane, or because it’s food you won’t fi…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines Is (Still) Doing Live Concerts As In-Air Entertainment. (Still) Kill Me Now.
Imagine flying somewhere and getting settled in your assigned seat. You’re all ready to do some stuff for work, or maybe read a book, or watch a movie, or maybe you just plan on sleeping. And once you hit 35,000 feet, all of a sudden, surprise!, …
Read More“Don’t You Know Who I Am?” She Probably Shouldn’t Have Asked That On The Plane
So I have this friend on Facebook – his name is Mark. And Mark recently posted a story about what happened to him on a plane not all that long…
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COOL EVENT ALERT! Our Dinner At The Pan Am Experience
I had written a while back that we had gotten tickets for the Pan Am Experience, an event where you relive the magic of flying onboard a luxurious Pan Am 747, complete with full meal service. We had made the reservation back in May (it’s very lim…
Read MoreFlying For The Holidays? Here’s What The TSA Recommends
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been the source of annoyance for many, and the butt of jokes for probably even more. Fortunately, despite the individual TSA workers who sometimes act as if their career goal is to make travelers mis…
Read MoreHow To Guarantee You Won’t Get A Middle Seat, No Matter What
There’s a lot to be said about middle seats… You don’t have anywhere to rest your head to the side You don’t have easy aisle access You won’t get an armrest, not even one, if your seatmates are jerks about it (if that̵…
Read MoreAll About Flying With A Cold – Safety, Protection, Kids, Refunds & More
Almost everyone has had to fly when they’re sick. It makes an uncomfortable situation even more miserable but you usually get through it OK. However there are always questions about flying when you have a cold. Should you? Shouldn’t you? Wh…
Read MoreThe Carol Burnett Show Was A Foreseer Of The Future Of Air Travel
a HUGE Carol Burnett fan (if you have no idea of who she is, you’re dead to me ;-)) and am old enough where I was “allowed to stay up”…
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Read MoreHow To Get An Airplane Row All To Yourself
In an effort to save money since the U.S. government had to bail out airlines post-9/11, said airlines have been doing their part to keep flights as full as possible. So it’s been pretty rare to to have an empty seat next to you on a plane, never…
Read MoreHow To Sleep Better On Long Flights
There are some lucky souls who can sleep just about anywhere, including on planes. And then there are the rest of us. When you’re on a long haul flight, having a first- or business-class seat to actually lie flat (or sorta flat) in is REALLY help…
Read MoreRare 1958 Era TWA Plane To Be Used As Retro Hotel’s Cocktail Lounge
If you’ve been paying attention to travel/points/miles/hotels/airlines/planes hobbyist news, you may have heard that the iconic 1962 TWA Flight Center at JFK airport is being restored and reimagined as a first-class hotel. It sounds awesome and J…
Read MoreThe Items Most Often Left On Planes & What To Do If It Happens To You
As a traveler, you may be familiar with the moment when your heart jumps to your throat because you realize you left something valuable on a plane. I realize that…
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Read MoreProduct Review: Soarigami – Does It Really Solve The Airplane Armrest Problem?
Not long ago, we heard about a product that sounded really cool – Soarigami could be attached to an armrest on a plane, in a theater, in a stadium, etc., and turn a single armrest into a double one. What a convenient little gadget, huh? Soarigami…
Read MoreWhat Medications Should You Bring With You When Flying?
Preparing for a airplane trip can be stressful. There are so many rules to follow when packing and now you’ve waited until the last minute and are scrambling around gathering clothes, electronic gadgets, tickets and whatever else you want to bring with you. To help keep me organized, I have a Microsoft Word document called … Continue reading “What Medications Should You Bring With You When Flying?”
Read MoreHow To Stop A Manspreader On A Plane In Three Easy Steps
Ladies, this is mainly for you, but guys, this actually could potentially help you, too, if you have a manspreader next to you while on a plane. Manspreading. It’s been happening for eons, but only in the past couple of years did it get a name and even its own Wikipedia page. By definition, “manspreading” … Continue reading “How To Stop A Manspreader On A Plane In Three Easy Steps”
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