New American Airlines First Class Meal Service

As part of their merger, American and US Airways have aligned their catering standards as of September 1, 2014. As you might expect in the case of a merger, they're meeting somewhere in the middle in terms of the standards compared to the two airlines' previous policies.

Yesterday I flew from Chicago to Las Vegas in American first class, which was my first flight on American since the new meal standards kicked in earlier in the week. It was a dinner flight, and at 1,514 miles in distance it fell in the 3:30-4:30 hour range, so it was a standard midcon dinner service.

This merger is especially interesting since American has historically had the best and most extensive domestic catering of any airline (in my opinion), while US Airways had among the worst.

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Is the Ultra High End Aman Resorts Imploding Amidst Death Threats from a Russian Oligarch?

There may be no more important story about the future of true luxury travel this summer than the epic struggle for control of Aman Resorts. Fortune goes in-depth into the ultra-luxury chain’s dirty laundry. I’ve never stayed at an Aman Resort. I have wanted to for many years, but I probably never will. There’s no […]

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SUPing across the Georgia Straight

Kirkby sought to redefine what "adventure" means.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/adventure-curiosity-crossing-georgia-straight-standup-paddleboard/

Farmers 'Ready to Fight' Against Mexico's 'Mega-Airport'

Mexico hopes a new $9.2 billion airport will become Latin America's biggest travel hub. But the plans are opening up old wounds for nearby farmers.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/mexicos-plans-92-billion-airport-revive-resistance-neighboring-farmers-1680162

Weekly Review: September 6, 2013

This has been an insane travel week (even for me). In the past seven days I've flown from Toronto to Brussels to Doha to Dubai, then to Oslo and back on the same day before driving to Abu Dhabi to fly to New York for two nights before heading to Las Vegas.

Over half these flights were planned at the very last minute, which has made for some interesting stories that I look forward to sharing with you guys. I might need a few days to catch up and remember what day it is first though. ;-)

The feedback from last week was generally positive, so hopefully this weekly review works well going forward!

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/06/weekly-review-september-6-2013/

Secrets of Three Letter Airport Codes Revealed

That’s a Daily Mail piece that Alan H. forwards to me. There are three letter airport codes that match the first three letters of their city name, like SYD for Sydney and MEL for Melbourne, Australia. They don’t get to use the first three letters for Detroit Metropolitan Airport, since DET is actually the old […]

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In Transit Blog: Broaden Your Spatial Horizons

With a growing interest among travelers to better understand the galaxy, a number of hotels and resorts are creating ways for guests to appreciate the expanding universe.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3e35a733/sc/10/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A90C0A60Cbroaden0Eyour0Espatial0Ehorizons0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Drone footage of Burning Man

I especially love the 'straight down' shots over Lee Burridge's annual 6 hour set at Robot Heart.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/drone-footage-burning-man-2014/

Before Beginning, Prepare Carefully: Notes from AA 1220

“Pub date” is shorthand for publication date—the day when a new book is out. Here are a few thoughts I starting writing on a short break from a five-week process of full-time preparations. I’m now flying to New York City … preparing for launch! On Tuesday we’ll debut the book. *** The taxi comes to…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/before-beginning-prepare-carefully-notes-from-aa-1220/

On being a chef and a traveler

When preparing a soufflé patience is vital. Too early and the mix isn't cooked, too late and it begins sinking.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/chef-made-better-traveler/

Buying Your Airline Tickets Outside the U.S. to Save Money

Reader Andy G. passes along this article that talks about how you can ‘buy airline tickets international’ — getting the best deal on airfare based on the country in which tickets are purchased. I think it overstates the case a bit (“once I was in Bangkok, that same flight that was once $300 would fall […]

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What to do about knee offenders and other “me first” passengers

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/knee-offenders-first-passengers/

A private Island

The Video You’ll notice this island from above in at least two scenes in the video below. I made this with my quadcopter — see my DJI Phantom Review for more! Daily Photo – A private Island This was our favorite little island on the trip. You might remember a kayak photo from last month […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/09/06/a-private-island/

Great white sharks: You can track 'em

Mary Lee has logged more than 16,000 miles in the past two years. She's been to Florida, Bermuda and Cape Cod. She's not a beach bum, though.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/05/travel/tracking-great-white-sharks/index.html

North American National Park #39: North Cascades, Washington

I won’t beat around the bush. North Cascades is probably the least deserving site I’ve visited in the US to have a national park designation. The primary feature of the park is a dam. Almost everywhere you go in the park you find high voltage electrical lines. It really should be designated as a National [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/05/north-american-national-park-39-north-cascades-washington/