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W TF?
THE soon-to-open London outpost of the W Hotel chain is looking for a hard-core socialite. It wants to hire a “W Insider” who will be a particularly 21st-century concierge able to tell guests what is hot and what is not on the city’s food, music and entertainment scene.
Pay more to sit up front
AIRLINES routinely charge passengers for checked bags, pillows, “food” and a whole lot of other amenities that used to be free. And now it seems there's a new fee in town: a charge for seats in the first two or three rows of economy, including the bulkhead seats.
Do You Need a Hurricane Earl Back-Up Plan?
As of Thursday morning, forecasters were still predicting that Hurricane Earl will remain mostly offshore as it moves up the eastern seaboard. (Here’s a link to the National Hurricane Center’s map.) But that doesn’t mean flights won’t be canceled and Labor Day travel won’t be disrupted.
Flying Tall: Should Airlines Accommodate Tall Passengers?
A while back Colby, a 7 foot tall man, emailed me asking to look into what airlines could do to make flying for tall people easier. At first I didn’t think too much about it. “Why should airlines be concerned about taller passengers?”
My Review: SEA to LAX on United Express CRJ-700
This flight was something special for me. My first CRJ-700 flight ever and my first United Express flight in quite some time. As I just discussed recently, even though my plane might have “United” on the side, the flight is actually operated by SkyWest under the “United Express” brand.
Computer glitch delays hundreds of flights
A COMPUTER malfunction at the European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol delayed hundreds of flights across the western half of the continent on Friday. Delays are expected to continue through the evening.
Airlines´ a la carte services offer early boarding, legroom
You might be flying in coach, but increasingly, passengers in the back of the plane can grab a taste of premium comfort — from more legroom to better meals. But you'll pay a price.
Staying safe in dangerous cities
BEFORE being sent off anywhere deemed to be dangerous, Economist correspondents undergo a not-especially-gruelling week of first aid and fine dining in a hotel on the Welsh borders.