Economy Class & Beyond

When high winds come to play (the joy of cancellations and rebooking)

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Earlier today as I was heading into downtown Chicago to do a few things, this message popped up on my screen... The words "not so good" came to mind (well, the words were a lot more fruity). I decided rather than worry about it, to deal with it  about it when I got back to the airport. Well, I did in the end. Except there's another change in plan - with an aut0-rebook … [Read more...]

Another round of Lufthansa strikes in progress

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Bad news for those who wish to travel on the German flag carrier - Lufthansa, who will be suffering another strike at the hands of the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots union. In the past, entire parts of the airline, or sections of the group have been grounded. This time, specific aircraft types will be the focus of the actions with: A320 series pilots Boeing 737 … [Read more...]

Why didn’t I use Uber in Chicago…

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There's been a lot of buzz, criticism and everything else about Uber. However, it's not a service I've tried myself. The reason? I don't live near enough to take advantage of a Uber service (and my trips to London are becoming rarer and rarer). So whilst in Chicago yesterday, I was walking around in a daze (trust me... I was not functioning on nearly any level at all), and … [Read more...]

Using The Automated Border Clearance Machines at O’Hare

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Earlier this year, I wrote about Newark Airport having Automated Border Clearance Machines. Well - they have them at O'Hare. How do they stand up? Well, the they work. That's the good news where these have been called "Automated Passport Control". Here's how it rolled at O'Hare: Get off plane at the back end of nowhere (gate M2... Seriously... Why????) Head to … [Read more...]