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World’s First Airport Winery
You may have a had beer at an airport brew pub in Boston at the Cisco Brewery or at O’Hare’s Goose Island Brewing Company but have you ever had a glass of wine produced at the airport? Chances are the answer is no. If you get a chance to travel to Cape Town International, which…
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Flight Review: Qatar Airways 1366 on the 787 Dreamliner
Background/Ticketing for Qatar Airways Flight 1366 (Full Disclosure this flight was taking by my girlfriend Suzanne. What follows is her thoughts as dictated to me.) The trip was part of a two leg return flight from Cape Town International to Johannesburg to Hamad International Airport in Doha to Washington Dulles. Hopefully we can feature all four…
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A New Southwest Airlines
As many of you may have noticed Southwest Airlines has debuted their new livery colors in an effort to launch a re-branding. Southwest which was established in 1971 has risen from a lowly inter Texas carrier to a domestic giant serving 93 destinations in 40 states. The airline operates more than 3,600 flights a day, transporting…
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Profiling the Modern Mobile Business Travelers
Today we caught up with Megan Ritter to find out about modern business travelers. She was able to share an interesting infographic with stats about who these people are, how they travel, and what technology they prefer. Megan is an online journalist and technology geek from Southern California. As an entrepreneur, she enjoys writing about start-ups and…
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JetBlue Mints New Premium Class
On June 15th JetBlue proudly launched Mint, their attack on premium class seating. When JetBlue announced over a year ago that they would be entering into the premium seating market, I eagerly awaited what they would roll out. I have been a fan of JetBlue because of their low fares out my home base Boston, the best…
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The Controversy Behind Norwegian Air Long Haul Flights
Norwegian Air Shuttle, to many North Americans, is a little known European low cost carrier, that flies short haul routes in Scandinavia and Europe. The airline started in 1993 as a regional carrier and in 2002 transitioned into a low cost carrier.
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Passport Kiosks Employed by US Airports to Decrease Wait Times
Have you ever returned from a long business trip or gone on holiday to a tropical paradise and been greeted with a massive line at customs? All you want to do is grab your bags and be on your way. We all wish it could be that simple but in the US and many other…
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Emirates 777-200LR DXB-BOS Flight Review
Today’s featured post is part two of the BackRowFlier Emirates flight review. This time he was aboard the Boeing 777-200LR. Compared to the A340-300 which lacked legroom and had a lack luster interior, the 777 has a bright updated interior with a world class entertainment system, ICE. The crew again was spectacular and lived up to the Emirates…
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Panoramic View Hotel Lalibela
The Panoramic View Hotel is a recent addition to Lalibela (Sept 2013) and, as such, the property, rooms, bathroom, grounds, and garden are very new and clean.