Apple unveiled iOS 15 today, which features many upgrades including several impacting travel. New partnerships with Disney, Hyatt, and TSA promise to make the travel experience easier through an upgrade to Apple’s popular Wallet app. Apple iOS 15 Travel...
A Cool New Way To Board A Plane, But Good Luck…
Brazilian airline Azul deserves great credit for its innovative new boarding process, even though I am skeptical that it will work in theory. New Azul Boarding Process Is Great…In Theory In what appears more like a Disneyland ride than...
Test Driving The Latest Version Of The United App
United Airlines released a substantial update to its mobile app today. Infrequent United flyers will see a big upgrade while regular users will continue to enjoy the same functionality with a number of new features. An Update To The...
Pure Skies, A New Cabin Design For The Future Of Air Travel
British design firm Priestmangoode, which has played a pivotal role in many of the airline cabin designs we love today, has released an interesting concept for a passenger cabin of the future called Pure Skies. The Airline Cabin Of...
“Big Brother” Apple Will Now Ask You To Quarantine If You Visit Airport
Apple is very much part of many of our daily lives. We are reminded to close our exercise rings, get to sleep, and are alerted when our heart rate surges. Now we can expect to be reminded to quarantine...
Airlines + Hotels Embrace “Hyperdynamic” Pricing Model
Airfare used to change a few times per day on any given route. Now it may change several times per hour. Welcome to the new world of hyperdynamic pricing. Artificial intelligence software has allowed what Julie Weed of the New York...
Verizon Disappoints Big Time In Israel
Since I made the switch from T-Mobile from Verizon, I’ve been paying more for mobile phone and data service but have enjoyed relatively smooth access…until my trip to Israel last week. Verizon Service In Israel Put simply, data connectivity...
My Drunk Seatmate Spilled His Drink…On My Laptop!
My trip home from Yerevan started out splendidly when a drunk man staggered onto my Aegean flight to Athens and promptly spilled his pre-departure beverage on my laptop computer. I was actually hoping I’d have the whole row to...
United Eliminates The Mystery Of First Class Meal Priority
Back to front or front to back? Full-fare first? How about those with status? United Airlines is taking out the mystery in how FAs honor onboard meal service preference. If you’re seated in United First on domestic flights or...
United ConnectionSaver Tool Has Serious Potential
United Airlines is rolling out “ConnectionSaver” technology across the board after successful trials in Denver and Chicago. The new tool has great potential. Gate agents often will not hold a flight because of the unknown ripple effects of doing...
T-Mobile Is Calling Me Home
T-Mobile’s new international plans are so appealing I’m considering a switch back from Verizon…provided the international data service actually works… Last year, I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon after experiencing 1.) poor data coverage in “free” countries, 2.) dropped...
My Spectacular New Camera For Travel Blogging Is A Phone
For years I carried around a bulky Canon SLR camera with me during my travels. Last year, I downsized to one mobile phone. Now I’ve got two… Go back to my older trip reports and you’ll notice fairly nice...
Testing Out The New United App
With much trepidation I downloaded version 3.0 of the United app yesterday. As I wrote about earlier this month, I just don’t like change…especially unnecessary change. The app worked fine for me. So why change it? But, much to...
It’s Time To Give Verizon A Try…
I read with some amusement a warning Ben (Lucky) from One Mile at A Time received from T-Mobile. My unsolicited recommendation is simple: switch to Verizon. Let me start with this disclaimer. I am not a Verizon cheerleader and...
T-Mobile Reps Don’t Know About Global Pass
I have written before why I Suffer Through T-Mobile Service – their global coverage. However, those speeds are slow and their new Global Pass is reasonably priced and offers fast data. It’s a shame no one has told the...
I Just Divorced T-Mobile
I warned about ending my relationship with T-Mobile a couple weeks ago, but now have followed through. Our differences were irreconcilable. Over the last month, I have traveled to Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Spain. While...
New Apple iPhone eSim Technology Perfect For Travelers
At yesterday’s Keynote, Apple unveiled a trio of new iPhones with many enhancements and added features over previous models. But one thing in particular caught my eye. The new iPhone XR, XS, and SX Max devices will feature dual...
An Exciting New Way To WASTE Your Singapore Airlines Miles!
As blockchain technology gains traction across the economy, one airline is providing a wonderful new way to waste your miles. Singapore Airlines now lets you convert KrisFlyer miles on a 1:1 basis into what it calls KrisPay, a digital wallet...
Amazon Prime Day: My Travel Picks
As Amazon Prime Day continues, I thought I’d outline some travel items that now accompany me on every trip. These Prime Day discounts end at midnight tonight. I’m trying to be more minimalist. I’ve got a garage full of...
T-Mobile Becomes Even More Valuable
T-Mobile is adding 55 countries to its international data plan while slightly raising the cost of international calls. Yesterday afternoon I received a text message from T-Mobile: Important msg from T-Mobile: We noticed you make calls while abroad. We’re...
