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Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...unch and swine flu will cost them at least $9 billion this year. So what's their answer? Screw passengers and staff. First, we have the report that British Airways is demanding its staff work ...
Planes, trains & automobiles & climate change
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
Much has been said about using public transport to solve climate change. Basically, the argument goes that taking a train or bus produces fewer greenhouse gases than driving. But now a new study, reported here , suggests that not be the case. According to scientists, there are hidden emissions...
Crunch for airlines
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
... manufacturer Airbus has told reporters it expects airlines will be shelving their orders for new planes. It will certainly be less than last year. So what's ahead. You would have to expect mor...
Time to Start Your Business? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...e a pessimist when things really are bad. But the truth is that opportunity doesn't fly as a passenger on the wings of today's economy. It charts its own course...
I saw a piece recently at...
A Week With the 2010 Subaru Impreza 5-door Proves Hatchback Superiority
in carzz.org, on May 28, 2009
...inish is of a high quality. There is nothing cheap here except the price. Incidentally, a back seat passenger commented that with the sunroof open there was no buffeting or wind effect to spoil her ri...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 4: Sunbeam Alpine Mk 1
in Classical Drives, on May 25, 2009
...the wonderful movie To Catch a Thief . Grace Kelly was at the wheel with Cary Grant as her nervous passenger during a chase sequence along the curving roads of the Riviera, the French gendarmes in pu...
British Airways axes first class: more to come?
in Sox First, on May 24, 2009
...global financial bloodbath. International Air Traffic Association figures show a steep decline in passenger numbers. So it's not surprising to read the news report that british Airways ha...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine
in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009
...at matter? The car comes with a 6-cylinder engine, easy-change gearbox, driver-adjustable shocks, 5-passenger seating with a chauffeur-divider window that can be lowered when the owner is at the wheel...
Amtrak Lowers Summer Fares
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...s lowering its fares for the summer by 25% on some of its Eartern lines in an effort to boost its passenger numbers. According to the Associated Press: The discount runs from June 2 through Sept. 3....
Virgin America Gets Wi-Fi Fleetwide
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 20, 2009
...veler's Barbara S. Peterson . "( American is also moving swiftly to add Wi-Fi to some 300 planes by next year.)"
The service costs $12.95 for flights of over three hours, $9.95 for ...
Chevrolet Bel Air Honours LA Residential Enclave
in Classical Drives, on May 4, 2009
...ose Bel Airs had so much glamour that most of the young beauties we'd hoped to attract into the passenger seats of our sporty cars would have preferred a ride in a Chevrolet. Especially a Bel Air ...
Austin Healey Shines at Victoria BC Car Show
in Classical Drives, on April 27, 2009
...tage car show in that it is a museum of farm machinery from an earlier era and includes a miniature passenger-carrying railway. I also noted ongoing construction of a pavilion for 1/4-scale streetcars...
Take Your Digital Camera On A Photo Cruise
in Digital Shot, on April 25, 2009
...instruction in digital photography as well as the expected amenities cruise lines provide.
Then the passenger/photographers visit the sites where the best photographic opportunities can be found.
Ch...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
...wing year, convinced of the need for a proven navigator, I had rally champion Robin Edwardes in the passenger's seat. This time the mistakes were all mine. Having trained in rear-engine, oversteer...
MozyHome Gets New Functionality... Plus Coupon Code!
in On Storage, on April 18, 2009
...e Mozy backup
It's a timely announcement - the company also recently shared the story of a passenger on US Airways Flight 1549 whose data was preserved thanks to the service...
...and for...
Airlines in tailspin
in Sox First, on April 9, 2009
... a high fixed cost business which means you have the same costs per flight. Combine that with fewer passengers, and you get lower earnings. It will be interesting, and sickening, to see how many airl... ...
The airline industry goes from bad to worse. A crumbling global economy means fewer seats on planes declining profits for the world's biggest airlines. More details here .The big problem lie...
Spanish Fly? Air Europa to Hit NYC Again
in Latina Viva, on March 28, 2009
...s). Tack on those levies, however, and a round-trip flight on the airline's 299-seat Airbus 330 planes will set you back $694. Still a good deal for high season... This fall round trip fares from ...
Cadillac Gets In-Car Wi-Fi
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 20, 2009
...p car-specific interfaces, and deliver both in a way that speaks to two major use cases: driver and passenger."
The dealer-installed option will cost $499, with monthly subscriptions starting a...
Concorso Italiano Has a Beautiful New Home for 2009
in Classical Drives, on March 20, 2009
...owners moved the event to a nearby airport. What seemed like a good idea at the time (fast cars and planes together) turned into a disaster; a regional airport has as much atmosphere as a Manhattan su...
Fastest-Ever Mercedes Honours Moss and the Mille Miglia
in carzz.org, on March 18, 2009
... car of little practicality. It has no roof or side windows. All that protects the driver and front passenger from the wind are air deflectors measuring two centimeters in height. Two scoops integrate...
Two Cadillacs, 32 Cylinders, One Great Moment
in Classical Drives, on March 12, 2009
...es were offered but even that was optimistic as only 35 types were actually built, most of them 5-7 passenger sedans. In the end, only 126 Cadillac V-16's were manufactured, one of which was this ...
Ryanair's wee fee
in Sox First, on February 28, 2009
...ry is in serious trouble. The global credit crisis has hit demand badly with reports showing that passenger traffic has fallen 5.6% while air cargo shipments plunged 23.2%. And with the world econom...
Sony 在 CES 2009 上推出了超过 70 款新产品
in Wangtam, on January 17, 2009
Sony 在今年的 CES 大展上推出了超过 70 款新产品，其中 HUNG 最关注的当然还是 VAIO P。以下是新产品的信息：
VAIO Notebook
VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC
Currently available for pre-orders at www.sony.com/pr/pseries and at select retailers next month for about $900
* Chic, compact design measuring about the length of a business envelope ...
GM Tracker Appears at Barrett-Jackson With This Blogger's History
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2009
...lying across Canada on a now-defunct discount airline, Canada 3000, the coat was stolen by a fellow passenger when I was delayed by a flight attendant who insisted I aid my seat-mate, a Japanese busin...
A plane supply chain is complex....
in Supplychainer, on December 28, 2008
... data on a real-time basis. Yet the JSF production line, when fully up and running, has to turn out planes at the rate of one per day. Current plans call for a total of 2,593 aircraft for the arme...
Cec Webster, Where Are You and Your Reo Automatic Now?
in Classical Drives, on December 26, 2008
...mystery but, beginning to appreciate automotive design, I was delighted when Cec took me along as a passenger and demonstrated the Reo's "automatic transmission." It was only automatic b...
Corporate jets nosedive
in Sox First, on December 26, 2008
... use of jets, claiming that 85% of companies that use business aircraft are small and mid-size, and passengers usually are mid-level employees. Still, it's not a good look in these straitened time... ...;s CEO Jamie Dimon has knocked up $211,182 of personal trips in 2007, Bank of America owns nine planes, despite taking $15 billion in bailout money, courtesy of the US taxpayer, and Wells Fargo ha...
RFID ePass: Entire boarding ritual at airport will now be a breeze
in The RFID Weblog, on December 2, 2008
... plans to take care of with its RFID Boarding Passes. Now if you are lucky to be an Air New Zealand passenger you will be able to walk through boarding and check counters at every domestic airport ser...
In-Flight Wi-Fi on Virgin America: Blogging at 30,000 Feet
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 22, 2008
...'t the first domestic airline to launch Internet service; American Airlines has a pilot with 15 planes that have been in the air on cross country routes for nearly three months," notes Wi-Fi...
Is the Jetsleeper travel pillow the solution to inflight sleepping?
in Wandalust, on October 16, 2008
...ne big advantage of the Jetsleeper being that you don't end up with your head on the adjacent passengers shoulder as you slip into slumber.
... ...£20 plus postage and packing.
Have you used the Jetsleeper? I've never been able to sleep on planes. I'm not convinced that this pillow would make sleep possible for me as the problem with sl...
Nissan Micra: 25 Jahre Frauenliebling
in Das AutoWeblog, on October 15, 2008
Eigentlich kaum zu glauben, doch der so jung und frisch aussehende Frauenliebling Nissan Micra wird schon 25 jahre alt. Längst ist er kein Teenager mehr, sondern ein junger Erwachsener. Wirklich danach aussehen tut er aber nicht - und wahrscheinlich ist genau das sein Erfolgsgeheimnis. Al...
Supply chain video: Interview with Haldex VP of Logistics (B)
in Supplychainer, on September 29, 2008
...r disappointed about the quality issue in China and thinks for many of the Haldex customers such as passenger car industry, the Chinese suppliers are not the best option.
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Are fuel efficient planes Air Asia's secret weapon?
in Wandalust, on September 17, 2008
...environment for airlines. Their secret weapon is said to be a large order for new energy efficient planes. Evidently some low cost airlines are using planes which are up to twenty years old and are re...
Up in front
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 16, 2008
...ds on the road and their daughter, who is no more than two months older than ours, was in the front passenger's side seat. Since my daughter is heading towards 11 years old, I've noticed a lot...
Telluride: Hot Deals On Cold Mounatins
in The Flyaway Weblog, on September 8, 2008
... and over will be considered an adult and will pay the applicable adult fare.Infants: 1 free infant passenger under 2 years of age not occupying a seat will be permitted when accompanied by an adult i...
Jazz: Airline oder Rettungswesten
in kinkaa blog - das Blog zur Reisesuchmaschine, on August 29, 2008
...Canada regulations allow airlines to use flotation devices instead of life vests, provided the planes remain within 50 miles of shore.
Durch diese Maßnahme wird erheblich Gewicht eingespart, was wi...
Delta Plans In-Flight Wi-Fi on All Domestic Flights by Next Summer
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 5, 2008
...length of the flight, will roll out gradually over the coming year, with full-fleet deployment (330 planes) expected by summer of 2009.
"Although Delta 's announcement is the boldest yet...
Air-Valid : interview with Arnaud Bilquez, CEO
in Les Explorers, on July 2, 2008
...t online as an "infomediary" aggregator of information, opinions and services to airlines passengers.
Air Valid has developed an expertise staff and a unique content.
- Information airli...
A Roof for War, a Landscape for Peace, Lockheed to Subaru
in Classical Drives, on June 27, 2008
...but I think you'll enjoy it. During WW2 the Lockheed Burbank plant was turning out thousands of planes, among them the Hudson bomber/trainer, the Lockheed Harpoon, and the magnificent P-38 Lightni...
Should Overweight People Pay More to Fly?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 19, 2008
...s again bringing up a subject that rears its fat head every so often :
With airlines now charging passengers for checked-in luggage, refreshments and other previously free services, we want to know ... ...hat person pay more for his/her size? And, if so, what do they get for their extra money? Should airplanes be forced to create a jumbo seat row for larger passengers, with a higher ticket price? It do...
Sun Country Airlines Done with Cash On Board
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 17, 2008
...s in shambles, and anything they can do to cut costs or increase profits is done without thought to passenger convenience.
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Happy family travel
in Wandalust, on June 3, 2008
...as a frequent flyer and this was the first offer of assistance she had ever received from a fellow passenger. Shame on you, if you see parents offer to play with the child, help carry bags etc.
Here ...
Stephen LeBlanc Art Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 27, 2008
...f hand forged jewelry. By concentrating on the transitions within each form, edges become expanding planes and surfaces respond to one another. Each piece is created from one piece of material, which ...
Those From Football Who Served America
in End Zone Buzz, on May 26, 2008
...of them.
Chuck Bednarik : The Hall of Fame player served during World War II as a gunner on B-24 planes. He made numerous flights over Germany.
Maurice Britt : A defensive end with the Lions, Bri...
Checked Baggage Fees Due At American Airlines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 22, 2008
...The "norm" in air travel is that, each passenger has an allowable weight for checked-in baggages for free. If you exceed that weight, you pay for the excess. That is true anywhere, in al...
Planes and Cars Posed Together in Advertising Brochures
in Classical Drives, on May 7, 2008
Time was when automotive advertising images frequently placed an aircraft in the background, especially in the finned era of the 1950's. And why not? Both modes of transportation represented freedom, although of a different kind. The inference was that a pilot would prefer driving a car with ...
RedBull Air Racing is Coming to San Diego, Ca
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 29, 2008
... they better not take them to Florida . If you've never seen them fly, you will be in awe. The planes they fly are the fastest, lightest and most agile planes made, and the pilots run them upward...
The Gryphon Attack Glider
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 25, 2008
...has a heads-up display and provides on-board oxygen for jumps as high as 35,000 feet.
Currently, planes and pilots are put at risk because soldiers need to jump close to combat areas. Typical high ...
Land Rover Celebrates its 60th! Don't Miss This if You Go Off-Roading
in Classical Drives, on April 25, 2008
...arren deserts or through the jungles of Africa. I've never driven one and the only time I was a passenger was during a vacation in the tiny Caribbean island of Besqui where our driver never depart...
History of RFID - For all those who wanted to know its past
in The RFID Weblog, on April 16, 2008
... to the World War II. The American, British, Germans and Japanese had been using radars to identify planes entering their territory but which war plane was owned by a friend or foe became a Herculean ...
Lincolns to Gather in Lincoln as Zephyr Breezes Through
in Classical Drives, on April 9, 2008
... in America, I'm entranced by the juxtaposition of a Lincoln Zephyr coupe with the famed Zephyr passenger train, in its time a design and technology trendsetter. Lincoln named its new lower-priced...
Nissan Qashqai: Siebensitzer ab Oktober
in Das AutoWeblog, on April 8, 2008
Nissan stellt auf der London Auto Show ein neues Modell des Qashqai vor. Der um satte 21 Zentimeter gestreckte SUV wird mit einer Sitzreihe mehr ausgestattet zum bequemen Siebensitzer. Dass dieser Raumgewinn aber doch nicht ganz einfach zu bekommen war, zeigen die zahlreichen Unterschiede zum...
More Reasons to go Private When You Fly
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 7, 2008
...loha Airlines and Skybus stopped flights last week because of money issues. Jobs have been slashed, passenger amenities have been reduced or eliminated. Fees for things like a second bag, pets or even...
Chevrolet Corvairs to Fly and Drive at Old Rhinebeck
in Classical Drives, on April 7, 2008
... trend became history almost before it happened. Still, it would be fun to hear the Corvair-powered planes and then watch them taxi next to the earthbound air-cooled Chevys. Having visited Old Rhinebe...
10 Scenic Helicopter Tours
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 31, 2008
Helicopter tours are often viewed as touristy and expensive. In New York, a helicopter ride through Lower Manhattan will cost you about a hundred dollars for what literally amounts a to few minutes. I'm not saying its not worth it, but honestly, I can find other things to do with that much mo...
A Few Great Reasons to Fly Private
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 30, 2008
... new level. The basic model provides 807 square feet, while the BBJ3 offers 1,120. In these planes, passengers don't sleep in a reclining chair, but in a bed. ... ...et
Executives on the go can't afford to be without Internet access. That's why most private planes are equipped with varying speeds of wi-fi that can enable surfing or video conferencing. It m...
Aloha Airlines to Halt Passenger Service
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 30, 2008
...ted move, Aloha Airlines announced today that it will be halting all interisland and transpacific passenger flight operations. The last day of operations will be Monday, March 31, 2008. This comes o...
The Flybe solution to the Terminal 5 fiasco
in Wandalust, on March 30, 2008
...t airline Flybe was advertising for seat-filler actors to make up the shortfall in their 150,000 passenger target on their Norwich to Dublin flights. Flybe was due to be fined £280,000 if the target...
Finding Cheap Fares Just Got Easier
in The Flyaway Weblog, on March 28, 2008
If you enjoy travel, finding discount air fares can sometimes be a full time job. Sure, you can subscribe to email alerts from a variety of travel sites. However, they will only give you information about which airlines are giving them a substantial commission. Happily, help has arrived...
American and Delta Airlines Cancel Flights
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 27, 2008
... handle the crowd of travelers, she said.
Kelly said she didn't yet have estimates on how many passengers were affected by the flight cancellations.
Delta said its inspections are expected to be... ...BC , both airlines has canceled dozen of flights on Thursday to inspect the wiring on some of their planes. These cancellations come on the heels from unsurmounted pressure from the Federal Aviation A...
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
in Wangtam, on March 26, 2008
还记得变形金刚里的 Jazz 么？那是一辆 2009 款的 Pontiac Solstice Coupe，线条圆润而流畅，怎么看都是一架靓车。现在，这款车正式在纽约车展上亮相了，以下是官方新闻稿和相关的照片：
Airlines Woo Frequent Fliers
in Hidden Travel Gems, on March 26, 2008
...better and better, we have to start wondering where it is going to end. There is talk of converting planes to all business class seats on busy routes. Eos Airlines has 757s that contain 48 personal &q...
Yamaha Recalls 2008 Rhino 450 and 700
in Under My Helmet, on March 25, 2008
... cause a loss of braking and control of the vehicle, posing a serious safety risk to the driver and passenger. There have not been any reported accidents or injuries due to this possible defect.
Con...
Emirates Makes First Inflight Mobile Calls
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 21, 2008
... aircraft flying from Dubai to Casablanca .
Since it's still in the initial stage, each passenger is just allowed 5 to 6 calls every flight. Moreover, sending and receiving SMS is also per...
Take a Ride in a 1941 Chrysler Town & Country Estate Wagon
in Classical Drives, on March 19, 2008
... How often have you seen a classic car and wished you could be a passenger? In my case too many times and yet the fantasy was only answered twice; the first in a Model A pickup (where I also got to ...
Sky High Las Vegas Casinos
in Play Las Vegas, on March 12, 2008
...asino so the high roller can start gambling as soon as it's airborne.
There will be 2 of these planes owned by The Las Vegas Sands Corporation and these aren't small corporate jets they'r...
Magnetic Bracelets
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 10, 2008
...ineffective. No side effects were reported. Our life in concrete and steel buildings, cars, trains, planes, etc. also reduces the effect of the earth's magnetic field. A further disruptive factor ...
A Dubious World Record
in carzz.org, on March 7, 2008
...t into the driver's seat, he sped out of the dealership before the salesman could step into the passenger seat.
The dealership is making the most of the situation. "We'll be putting an...
Steve Martin über Mietwagen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on March 7, 2008
...Die wohl berühmteste Mietwagen-Filmszene der Geschichte stammt vermutlich aus der komödie "Planes, Trains & Automobiles". Steve Martin bringt es fertig, innerhalb einer Minute 19mal das ...
List of Ill Repute
in carzz.org, on March 6, 2008
Consumer Reports annual list of the 11 worst cars in America is out. Automotive analysts for the magazine took a look at more than 260 vehicles in this year's evaluation and once again SUVs made in the U.S. dominated the field.
Surprisingly, two Toyotas hit rock bottom as well and Chr...
