United Airlines to install fleetwide inflight wi-fi (finally!)
To me, the introduction of in-flight wi-fi is the best thing to happen to air travel since the introduction of the jet engine. I love it. It makes me more productive. It makes the flight go by much...
View Article4 fabulous new 5-star hotels in London
I love London for many reasons, most of which revolve around my career in the travel biz. To me, the city just feels like the center of the universe, so every time London calls, I answer! The dynamic...
View ArticleUnited “refreshes” PS flights to New York
Today United launched its first “fully refreshed” Boeing 757 P.S. (Premium Service) class flight between Los Angeles LAX and New York JFK. The newly refurbished plane could appear on the San...
View ArticleStrangers in the PreCheck line
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? Have you ever been in the PreCheck line along with someone who has no idea why they are there? I’ve noticed is a lot lately. And I’ve heard from Bay Area Traveler blog readers who...
View Article12 wishes for better Bay Area travel
1-That airlines come to their senses and strive to be the first to offer dependable low-cost texting during flights instead of feeding the media frenzy over the possibility of inflight phone calls....
View ArticleWhat’s next for SFO?
Now that SFO officials have handed off the shiny new 10-gate, $138 million Boarding Area E (T3E) to United, what’s next? A lot! The Bay Area Traveler blog snagged a few moments with San Francisco...
View ArticleUnited to alter the airline bumping game
United Airlines has started testing a new marketing technique that would compensate passengers who give up their reserved seats in advance, so that the seats could be resold to last-minute travelers...
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