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Airports, Airlines, Aviation

Author: Chandra Jacobs

  • Airport Earth Day 2015

    A few weeks ago, we reported on Earth Hour at the Airport in a prelude to Airport Earth Day. This week, we’ve rolled up some of the more interesting and involved Airport Earth Day celebrations for April 22, 2015.

  • Eastern Air Lines Revitalized

    Everybody, especially Americans love a comeback story. Sometimes though the comeback is short sighted and doesn’t pan our how your planned, just look at Lance Armstrong. In the airline business there has been no shortage of re-cooked airlines. The latest attempt was from People Express. That lasted a few short months due to poor planning…

  • Is it May already? tripchi airport app update

    The latest news in airports, aviation and travel – brought to you by the tripchi airport app. Apr 2015, Spring is really here edition Spring is finally here, and between Spring break and Summer travel musings beginning to take shape, the tripchi airport app is there for you as your airport guide. While you’re killing time at the…

  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Review

    South Florida is a large hub for air travel and aviation in general. The two biggest airports in the area are Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. MIA is ranked as the 11th busiest airport in the US while FLL comes in as 21st. MIA from personal experience and heard through second-hand stories can be very…

  • Airport Easter 2015

    Since we covered aviation April Fool’s pranks last weekend, we thought we’d do a delayed roll-up of airport Easter celebrations this week. Last year, we saw some great airport Easter celebrations – giant Easter eggs in Macau, and Easter dinners at some smaller regional airports.

  • Aviation April Fool’s

    This was a great year for April Fool’s pranks in the aviation industry – that’s why our blog this week will focus on some of the best Aviation April Fool’s pranks across airports AND airlines!

  • Trip Report: Spirit Airlines BOS-FLL

    Due to the terrible winter we have had in the northeast USA, I decided it was high time to get myself to a warmer climate. My girlfriend was already down in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for work so the destination was an easy choice. This also gave me the opportunity to fly Spirit Airlines direct from…

  • Earth Hour at the Airport

    While I didn’t spend Earth Hour at an airport (technically), I did spend it on the road. In fact, I was in Las Vegas on the Strip (we stayed at the Mirage). For one hour on Saturday at 830PM PST, Las Vegas went totally dark (from the outside). Anyone hanging out on the inside, at the…

  • Funny Airport Codes

    With the unfortunate news of the GermanWings crash, I wanted to keep it light and fun this week. Airport codes can be a funny thing and sometimes leave you wondering how they are created. There are two types of Airport Codes: IATA and ICAO. IATA stand for the International Air Transport Association which is a trade…

  • Spring in to airport travel with the tripchi airport app!

    Yay, Spring – the Vernal equinox has officially arrived, which has hopefully spurred some wanderlust and restlessness for your inner travelphile via the tripchi airport app.The tripchi airport app is of course is there for you while you’re killing time at the airport with the tripchi airport app.We wanted to highlight two pretty nifty apps you can use in planning your travel –…

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