Itapua Beach in Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil’s Northeast. If their request pending before the US Department of Transportation is approved, which seems likely, then American Airlines will offer daily non-stop service to this city from Miami beginning this November. A few days ago we wrote about the new routes that airlines have applied for with [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Northeast Brazil – US Update
Published by July 30th, 2008 in Airlines, Amazon, American Airlines, Atlanta, Aviation Policy, Bahia, Belo Horizonte, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Delta Airlines, Fortaleza, Manaus, Miami, Photos, Salvador, Spirit Airlines and USA. 2 CommentsNew Haven Union Station (ZVE)
Published by July 29th, 2008 in Continental Airlines, Discount travel, Frequent flier programs, New Haven, Photos, Rail and Student travel. 2 CommentsI was passing through New Haven, Connecticut the other day, and was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of its train station. Just two hours by Metro-North commuter train from New York City, or just over an hour and half on Amtrak, the station (and city) is easily accessible. And in case, the rails aren’t working [...]
Open that Door and Get Some Fresh Air in Here!
Published by July 26th, 2008 in Aviation Safety. 0 CommentsJust last week we wrote about passengers opening plane doors at…um…inappropriate times. And that it appeared to be happening with much greater frequency than ever before. Well it just happened again. Two women aboard an XL Airways Flight 237, flying from the Greek island of Kos to Manchester, England, tried to open a cabin door [...]
Brazil and the Amazon
Published by July 25th, 2008 in Airlines, Amazon, American Airlines, Atlanta, Aviation Policy, Azul, Bahia, Belo Horizonte, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Delta Airlines, Fortaleza, Ft. Lauderdale, Gol, Manaus, Miami, Salvador, Spirit Airlines, TAM, USA, Varig and Virgin Atlantic. 0 CommentsGetting to Brazil and around the country is becoming easier, as a lot has been happening on the Brazilian front lately. First, a new airline and the intentions for a second, have been announced, and by successful industry veterans. Second, the US-Brazil bilateral has been approved, increasing the number of weekly flights from each country [...]
Suddenly there seems to be a rash of attempts (and one successful, though on the ground) of passengers going for an emergency exit on a plane. Two weeks ago, a passenger aboard a Delta Airlines New York-Georgetown, Guyana flight was apparently so enraged at seeing economy-class passengers alighting the plane before he did (from his [...]
Taxiing into the Sunset
Published by July 10th, 2008 in Cleveland, Continental Airlines and Photos. 0 CommentsIn Downtown Cleveland for only a few hours on July 7th, and decided to check how the city was faring. This studious fellow looked up from his book as he sensed me fixing my lens on him. He’s reading in the perfect serene settings of Eastman Park, a little park nestled between the two buildings [...]
A spooky Brooklyn sky over the neighborhood of Bay Ridge this past Sunday afternoon as a storm approached…
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