Real-time access to the GALILEO Compter Reservation System online is available, thanks to a kind soul who translates German — > English. You can check fare class availability on any route, any day, any airline. Thanks, Ben!
The U.S. uses
The U.S. uses e-vite to organize the war on Iraq. (Just wish they had spelled Baghdad properly. Oh well, maybe Dan Quayle was recruited by the folks over in Foggy Bottom or at the Pentagon.)
The great interconnected economy. As
The great interconnected economy. As first class travel falls, so does demand for caviar.
This USA Today piece
This USA Today piece summarizes the changes in airfare rules over the past month. If you don’t already know what’s happened, you need to.
Mile High Club Forces Airplane
Mile High Club Forces Airplane Refit. Virgin Atlantic’s newest planes need to have their baby changing tables replaced as a result of attempts to join the Mile High Club.
I haven’t written anything yet
I haven’t written anything yet today. Likely cause? Blogstipation. (Link via The Volokh Conspiracy.)
National Airlines will emerge from
National Airlines will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Las Vegas-based carrier has managed to find $112 million in new financing. Kudos to them! However, their CEO made a rather bizarre statement about the role of private dollars: “This financial package displays the support the private sector has shown for our business plan and their recognition of the evolution of the airline industry toward efficient, low-fare carriers. Unfortunately, the Air Transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB) failed to recognize this dynamic change in the industry when they rejected National’s loan guarantee application.” Let’s see — they got the dollars they needed from the private sector — so why should the government have given them guaranteed loans? On the other hand, one statement from the National CEO does ring true: “The ATSB has sent a clear signal that…
The Volokh Brothers are
The Volokh Brothers are Kazakh Porn Baron Hit-Magnets.
I’ve already told you about
I’ve already told you about SeatGuru so you can see where you’ll be sitting (and pick the best seat on the plane). Now you can see what you’ll be eating.
A remarkable Sunday in history.
A remarkable Sunday in history. Randy Cohen, the New York Times “ethicist,” didn’t say anything patently stupid.
