TravelCommons

Month: November 2006

  • Is It Possible To Arrive With My Bag?

    An article in today’s New York Times gives the “rest of the story” regarding the impact from the increase in checked luggage. The liquids ban increased the amount of checked luggage by about 25%, which significantly stressed an already strained system. While flight attendents and newspaper editorials have been calling for full bans on carry-on luggage, paying passengers who were… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #48 – Frequent Flyer Strategies, Measuring Hotel Bandwidth

    Recorded in the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa near Palm Springs, CA, we talk about a surprise at the rental car lot and some good and bad TSA experiences. My search for frequent flyer seats to South Africa leads to a discussion about how diversifying or concentrating your “deposits” into frequent travel programs yield different results. The Travel Tech… Continue Reading →