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2014 Flights In Review
It’s been a fun year of travel for me. This was one of my best years for international travel mainly due to the fact I spent much of the year in Cape Town, South Africa tagging along while my girlfriend was getting a graduate degree at the University of Cape Town. Many of the flights…
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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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tripchi airport app July newsletter
It’s been a busy month for the tripchi airport app team, we are inching oh so close to our beta launch…. We are excited to offer our community the chance to unlock new airport experiences and hack your way to airport sucking less. We have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the app and…
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5 Airports with Best Extracurricular Activities
Summertime travel in the US can be an arduous and aggravating process. With booming storms, crowded runways and full aircraft; delays and cancellations are bound to happen. So we at the tripchi airport app wanted to brighten up your travel blues and bring you our top 5 most exciting extracurricular activities from airports around the world.…
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DukeGEN Angel Pitch in NYC – One great night, 5 great startups
The DukeGEN Angel Pitch Event Several months back tripchi participated in a Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network DukeGEN Angel Pitch event in NYC (Chandra graduated class of 2004). The event was hosted at AppNexus in MidTown (28 West 23rd Street 4th Floor), who provided a great space as well as dinner and drinks. If you haven’t heard about AppNexus, the company…
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Airport Review: Cape Town International
The BackRowFlier returns with his review of Cape Town International Airport. In Africa, where the airports generally lack amenities that are found at many international airports, CPT stands out as a Africa’s shining star. With its open air feel and high ceiling, the airport is very inviting to passengers arriving and departing. While it is…
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Dubai International A Second Time Around
On my way back to Cape Town, SA from Boston I had an 8 hour layover at Dubai International Airport. The timing was a bit out of sorts. I would land at 7pm but not leave until 3:50am. You might have guessed that I flew Emirates again, this time on the 777-200LR and 300LR variants.…
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Boston Logan Terminal E Done Right
On Tuesday night I flew out of Boston Logan Terminal E to catch an international flight to Barcelona, Spain (via Frankfurt). As an airport nerd and connoisseur, I wanted my first real visit to Boston Logan’s International Terminal E done right. So, I *tried* to make reservations at a Boston Logan Terminal E airport restaurant a few hours…