Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes a…
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DLD 190: Get your engine running, head out on the skyway
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes and more.
DLD 190: Get your engine running, head out on the skyway
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes and more.
Cal Jet halts Carlsbad operations, plans expansion
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
How often does a company completely shut down to grow? Cal Jet, the sole commercial operator at Carlsbad Airport north of San Diego halted operations this week with virtually zero notice. In a letter to customers the company says the move is necessary …
DLD 172: Ready. ATL. FIRE!
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Fire in Atlanta, new flights to Tahiti and a hundred new A321s for Delta. Plus LCC flat beds and A310s disappearing. C’mon in for a(nother) fun episode!
Cal Jet launches service in Carlsbad
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A new airline quietly launched operations last week in the United States. Well, slightly new, anyways. Cal Jet Elite now flies twice daily between Carlsbad, California and Las Vegas. Its launch brings commercial service back to Carlsbad after more than…
Review: Hawaiian Airlines Extra Comfort LAS-HNL
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
After five nights in Vegas, it was time to head home. And this time we’d be flying Hawaiian Airlines Extra Comfort LAS-HNL My first Vegas adventure was a great experience. But after 5 nights, it was time to head back home. And for the journey home, we head back the same way we came, though […]
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Read MoreReview: SLS Las Vegas
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
The first of two hotels we stayed at during my First Las Vegas Adventures was the SLS Las Vegas. During my First Las Vegas Adventure, we chose to stay at two hotels. I don’t usually like changing hotels, especially since we were in Vegas for only five nights. However, we did this to minimize our […]
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Read MoreSilvercar Las Vegas
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Knowing that I’d be doing some long-distance driving, I decided to splurge and rent from Silvercar Las Vegas. Once we deplaned, we headed into the terminal. Since this was my first time in Vegas, so of course I had to take a picture of the iconic sign. From here, though, we’d have to walk […]
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Read MoreHawaiian Airlines HNL-LAS
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
This past April I took my first trip ever to Las Vegas. And naturally, we flew Hawaiian Airlines HNL-LAS to get there. When traveling to Vegas, Hawaiian Airlines is the default option for most Hawaii residents. Hawaiian, after all, is one of only three airlines that offers a direct flight between Hawaii and Sin City. […]
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Read MoreDLD 138: Na·ive·té
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Charter cuts, not Leaving Las Vegas, seat poachers popped and a black hole over North Korea. Plus thoughts on where to go for Holy Week next year.
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Read MoreDLD 138: Na·ive·té
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Charter cuts, not Leaving Las Vegas, seat poachers popped and a black hole over North Korea. Plus thoughts on where to go for Holy Week next year.
Crew interview notes from the BA2276 fire in Las Vegas
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The NTSB published some of the initial notes from interviews with crew on BA2276, the 777 that suffered an uncontained engine failure in Las Vegas in September 2015. And there are some interesting tidbits to be had, covering crew interaction, exit slide operations and more.
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Read MoreAlaska Airlines shakes things up at Love Field
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Love Field will see some changes this fall thanks to the Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger. Four new destinations will be added and one dropped as the company adjusts capacity around the network.
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Read MoreDLD 124: Too hot to handle
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Norwegian feels the heat in Vegas, Transatlantic traffic keeps growing and United’s Basic Economy is ready to fly. Plus a special mini-episode for a good cause.
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Read MoreDLD 124: Too hot to handle
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Norwegian feels the heat in Vegas, Transatlantic traffic keeps growing and United’s Basic Economy is ready to fly. Plus a special mini-episode for a good cause.
AIR: Sweet deals to Las Vegas (SFO to LAS for $130 roundtrip) for mid-to-late April flights
Written by frugalasianman @ Frugal Asian Man
I just received a pop up notification from one of my favorite airfare monitoring apps, Hipmunk, this morning that airfare from San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS) has dropped down to $130 roundtrip on both Virgin America and United Airlines for travel the week of April 21st during the weekday. This might be a perfect getaway opportunity if you’re in school (as a teacher or a student) and have spring break during this time, or if you just can get some free time off work. The best prices are…… (click read more!)