Going once, going twice…are you at all in the market for an airport? As reported by The Telegraph, you still may have a chance to make a bid on the Don Quixote airport, in Ciudad Real which is about an hour outside of Madrid. The Don Quixote was built in the construction boom of 2006 for €1 billion ($1.1…
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Deal $34 Flights Across the Country for Summer and Fall Travel
Spirit Airlines is currently offering flights for just 23.10 and $34.10 each way for select dates on MANY of their routes in n August 2015, September 2015, October 2015 and November 2015, however you must book by 11:59PM on July 321, 2015. Tons of $34 flights from EVERY major city including Atlanta, Minneapolis, New York-LGA, New Orleans, Dallas, Orlando,…
Family Trying to Raise Whopping 65 Million for Gulfstream G650
One of our readers emailed us with the following GoFundMe campaign that they had seen, and I thought I’d share. I mean good luck to this family trying to raise 65 million to buy a new Gulfstream G650…. Below is the story and I’ll let you make your own conclusions so feel free to comment below…
What To Do If You Were Supposed To Fly United Today
Today United reportedly was shut down completely today due to a network connectivity issue that impacted their systems. Here are some options for you if you had a ticket to fly today on United. Travel disruptions due to a system outage We are in the process of restoring regular operations after a network connectivity issue…
Deal: Cheap Flights from the US to Europe for $400 Roundtrip
For those looking to head to Europe, Norwegian Air is currently offering some cheap flights from New York to Copenhagen in the fall starting at around $400 roundtrip. Airfares to Europe used to be $900+, but with these new low-cost carriers adding service to the US, airfares have really lowered a lot. We wrote about…
Free Celebrity Cruise For M-Life Platinum NOIR Members
M-Life Platinum and NOIR members now get annual free cruise from Celebrity Cruises. Platinum cruise benefit: (1) 3, 4, or 5 Night Bahamas or Caribbean cruise in an Oceanview Stateroom per year. NOIR cruise benefit: (1) 4, 5, or 7-Night Caribbean, Europe, Alaska or Bermuda cruise on Celebrity Cruises or (1) 7-Night Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean for…
NEW! How To Bypass The Line At Starbucks
Starbucks has just released a new Mobile Order & Pay that lets you order and pay using the app and then when you pick up, you can just bypass the line! How sweet is that!? Chipotle actually has this already and I absolutely love this type of feature. Starbucks (and Chipotle for that matter) always have…
Southwest: Two Free Drink Holidays And A Birthday Sale
Southwest Airlines says it’s time to celebrate two special holidays with a free cocktail, beer or glass of wine. As indicated on the Inflight Menu in the seatback pocket, everyone 21 and over is eligible for one free drink on the following days: Thursday June 18th in honor of Southwest Airlines 44th birthday Sunday June…
Gunshot Fired During Waldorf Astoria NY Wedding Reception
Late last night at a wedding reception at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, a man discharged a firearm injuring 5 people at the reception. It’s unclear why the man had a gun at the reception to begin with or how he was connected to either party. Per the New York Times, An unidentified…
Passengers Evacuate On To Wing After Fearing Smoke
This isn’t something you see every day … ABC News is reporting that some of the passengers on Allegiant Air flight 330 from Los Angeles to Boise evacuated themselves onto the wing of the MD-83 after the plane arrived at the gate Friday evening in BOI shortly before 7pm. Apparently fuel began to spill from…
United Considered This Item A Weapon; What Do You Think?
This story is gaining momentum now while a woman is claiming discrimination and asking for an apology from United Airlines for an incident that occurred the other day onboard a United flight. Muslim chaplain, Ahmad was traveling to Washington from Chicago and was reportedly denied an unopened can of soda and was told by the United…
Passenger Kicked Off Plane For Tweet
Chris Roberts was taken off a United Airlines from Chicago to Syracuse, New York flight last month after tweeting. What did he tweet, you wonder? He tweeted “about security vulnerabilities in its system had previously taken control of an airplane and caused it to briefly fly sideways, according to an application for a search warrant filed by…
How To Get the Best Airplane Seat On Your Flight
Not everyone is a Diamond Medallion or an Executive Platinum member, so for those who are stuck in coach and are wondering how to how get the best seat on the plane, here are a few strategies that may work the next time you’re flying and stuck with a less than desired seat in coach.…
Boy Smuggled in Suitcase to Spain Caught at X-Ray Checkpoint
A 19-year-old woman was attempting to smuggle a 8 year old boy into the Spanish territory of Ceuta by placing him inside a carry-on bag size suitcase. Things didn’t go as planned as the suitcase was being X-rayed and security offers saw what was going on. The woman smuggling the young lad was not related to…
Old Delta MD88 Fills With Smoke In Flight
An old MD88 plane carrying 89 passengers from Fort Lauderdale to New York (LGA) filled with smoke on Thursday. The plane had to divert due to smoke filling the cabin. The MD88 diverted to Charleston a little over 1 hour after departure. Fabio, one of the passengers, reported that they landed and all passengers were…
Approved! Ferry Service Between FL and Cuba
Havana Ferry Partners of Fort Lauderdale, Baja Ferries of Miami, United Caribbean Lines Florida of Greater Orlando and Airline Brokers Co. of Miami and Fort Lauderdale were reportedly all notified on Tuesday that they are approved by the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments to provide ferry service between Florida and Cuba. As reported by the Sun Sentinel,…
Amazing Solar Powered Airplane To Fly China To Hawaii!
NANJING, CHINA — As reported by McClatchyDC, “It takes a Boeing 747 about 10 hours and 36,000 gallons of fuel to fly from eastern China to Hawaii. As soon as Tuesday, André Borschberg will attempt the same flight in a high-tech, sun-powered aircraft that resembles a dragonfly. He’ll do it over five days, without a drop…
Is This The Coolest Summer Camp Ever? (It Includes Booze)
Remember of the days of going to summer camp and all the good times you had. Who says you can’t go to camp just cause you’re no longer a kid. Camp No Counselors lets you go back to camp grown-up style, which means it’s a booze filled weekend up at the lake and anything goes. For those…
Virgin America Plane Has Close Encounter At 1,000 Feet
Another close encounter with a drone by a Virgin American pilot who was approaching landing into Dallas Love Field Airport on Tuesday night. As reported by NBCDFW.com, “According to a statement from City Manager Jose Torres, Dallas police were notified by the Love Field tower that a pilot on Virgin Flight 769 from New York LaGuardia…
Alaska Airlines Announces New Service From LAX To Costa Rica And Baltimore
Alaska Airlines announced today that it will be offering 8 round-trips a week between Los Angeles (LAX) and Costa Rica, and new daily non stop service between LAX and Baltimore (BWI). This announcement comes just days after Alaska announced new service between Seattle and Nashville, Seattle and Raleigh Durham, and Seattle and Charleston, South Carolina.…