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Delta Airlines | Airbus A330-300 | Economy Seat 10A -Exit Row
Airline: Delta Aircraft: Airbus 330-300 (A330-300) Seat: 10A Class: Economy The Seat: The allure of this seat is that it’s in an exit row with tons of legroom and away from odor and foot-traffic prone lavatories. Exit row, check. Legroom, almost. The emergency exit slide encasement extends into your leg space so that you’ll have [...]
[goodhop-badhop] American A-La-Carte, Truly-Beta UK Travel Search and Italy’s New Middle Class.
Alitalia’s got new seats and there’s a new flight search engine that won’t let you search for them. Plus American Airlines offers convenience and comfort…yes, at a price. [goodhop]: *American Airlines has done it’s best to mirror United’s “Travel Options” with it’s own “Your Choice” family of convenience offerings. For around $10 to $20 (USD) [...]
[goodhop - badhop] Eat the food! Don’t Eat the food! – And A New Ride In BKK.
This time we’ve got good news about in-flight food options and bad news about how it’s prepared (actually the snack boxes mentioned below are made up of almost entirely pre-packaged food…so we think they’re pretty safe). Plus a faster, cheaper way to get from the airport to downtown Bangkok in Thailand. [goodhop]: modhop economy favorite [...]
[goodhop - badhop] DirecTV meets Continental while PSP’s and iPads rule the skies elsewhere.
I’m just now catching up with what’s going on with a number of airlines, so I’m using them for the inaugural “goodhop – badhop”. A rundown of things we like and dislike about recent modhop-relevant announcements from airlines, hotel chains, etc. [goodhop]: Continental Airlines is rapidly growing thier number of planes with live in-flight TV. [...]
Airport Lounge Review | Oasis Lounge | New York (JFK) Terminal 4
Airline/Club Name: (Independent) Oasis Lounge Location: New York Kennedy (JFK) Terminal/Concourse: Terminal 4 – Landside. Beyond check-in area (same level) to the left. Notes: This is a reasonably large club with amenities beyond that of a US domestic lounge, largely because most flights from Terminal 4 are international departures. Different types of seating are available [...]
Carry-on Baggage fees and “Pay-to-Pee”.
The outrage over new airline fees continues. If you think Ft. Lauderdale (Florida, US) based Spirit Airlines new carry-on baggage fees, ranging from $20 for their “$9 Fare Club” members to $45 at check-in are outrageous, then you might have a hard time wrapping your head around this: Irish discount airline Ryanair plans to begin [...]
Airport Lounges | Access | Delta Sky Clubs for $25!
A great way for Delta airlines customers holding their co-branded American Express card to access any Delta Sky Club is to buy a single visit pass for the reduced price of $25. The normal fee for one day access is $50 and gets you into any Delta club (not including partner lounges). Up to 2 [...]
Quick Tip- USB Chargers
I’ve done away with bulky power chargers for my portable devices completely. While I still need to bring along the plug for my laptop computer, I can just plug in the Zune, my cell phone and other portables with a USB charger that in most cases, doubles as a data cable. Even in situations where [...]
Westin – Downtown Minneapolis, MN
Location: Centrally located in Downtown Minneapolis, The Westin is steps away from shopping, major sporting events, nightlife and entertainment. Thanks to the city’s downtown skyway system, you don’t even have to step outside to get to most of it! Service: Basic to Above Average. Minimal exposure to front desk staff but they were [...]
Booking Hotels the Modhop Way.
I’m always leery about giving hotel advice. Just as people have different opinions of what makes a comfortable seat on an airplane, there are varying thoughts on what amenities, perks and other features make a great hotel room. That said, I’m confident that a little simple strategy will find you the right room at a [...]
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