Now why didn't the other airlines think of this one first...? more »

One of the continuing annoyances of boarding or leaving planes is the number of passengers who appear to believe that they can pull or push wheeled baggage down the aisle of a commercial jet plane. The reality is that you cannot, at least not for any d… more »

I had an experience with Avis today at Sacramento Airport that has caused me to decide that I will not rent from them ever again unless I have no alternative. They are fired, period. I am on a 3 month consulting engagement in Sacramento, Monday through… more »

This afternoon at DFW airport, American Airlines apparently lost our plane. I was booked on the 4.30 pm flight from DFW to Sacramento, terminal A gate 19. I arrived at the gate, to find what looked like a fine example of an aicraft parked at the gate. I… more »

I flew to the UK for the annual gathering of the clans (pictures of the trip can be viewed here). When trying to decide what seats to select, I now use SeatGuru, which has excellent diagrams of all of the major airlines' planes, showing which seats are… more »

Since mid-January I have been working on a project in Seattle. This has resulted in my becoming a road warrior again. I have not worked "on the road" to any significant degree since my consulting days in the 1990's with JMA, Texas Instruments and Sterlin… more »