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Now Where Did I Leave That 747?
Starwood-Marriott Merger May Not Be Such a Good Deal for Consumers?
Does Southwest Luv Frontier or JetBlue?
Rick Steves End of Model Year Fire Sale Continues!!!
Rudolf’s Cousin Taken Out By Alaska-Horizon Air?
December 9, 2015: It happened this past weekend at Snoopy’s home airport — Charles M. Schultz Airport in Santa Rosa, California (STS) — it was sad but quick. A Horizon Air flight, in bound from Seattle, clipped a deer passing on the runway as it landed. Antler contact blew out a tire but the plane went on to the terminal and off loaded passengers — claim they never heard or felt anything. No passenger confusion, evacuation or reported damage to the aircraft. Unfortunately, the deer did not walk away — and rumor has it that there was fresh venison stew on the terminal restaurant menu the next day.
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Curmudgeon Thumbs Up to Southwest!
Holiday HO HO HO And More $$$$’s and Holiday Cheer For Rick?
November 19, 2015: Well, as noted in this recent sales pitch email, our friend Rick Steves is showing his friends (maybe customers a better word?) that he wants to help spend your travel gift dollars and clear out some inventory too. His guide books are very good and mostly up to date — and along with his tour programs and paid speaking engagements offers a selection of travel gear and other non-essential items — many that if you have to have them you can find a better quality and maybe even better price? Steve’s is using his public broadcasting platform — and guidebook reputation — to aggressively expand himself (marketing folks would call that his brand) to other profitable travel “stuff.” He has a large mostly older following so why not. Hopefully when he lands it won’t be too hard — his guidebooks are very good!