In an effort to cut costs many airlines are changing their policies regarding frequent flier miles. We are members of Air Canada's program called Aeroplan . The airline changed there policies this January, read the details in our post. Members whose account are inactive for a defined period will lose their points. Some airlines will let you buy back your points for a fee. Seems ridiculous buying … [Read more...]
Airport Security Broke My Laptop!
Man, was I choked when I realized that the airport security staff at Toronto International airport broke my Sony VAIO laptop. Here's what happened. I had placed my long coat and purse into one tray and my laptop in another to go through the Xray. I then remembered that I would also have to remove my suit jacket, but there were no more trays available, so I placed the jacket under the … [Read more...]
Hotels Tracking Your Internet Browsing Activities
Browsing the Internet from your hotel room? Well, it turns out that hotels using Superclick as their Internet service provider are tracking your browser activities in order to deliver targeted advertising messages. Here's a bit from their press release. Sandro Natale, CEO of Superclick, commented that "We believe that our MDS application is going to change the way advertising, marketing and … [Read more...]
Airbus A320: Bummer of a Ride
My least favorite aircraft that Air Canada flies is the Airbus A-320. Well I don't care for the A-319 or A-321 either. According to Seat Guru there aren't many good seats on these aircraft. On a recent flight from Toronto to Vancouver on an A-320 I found that my butt started to ache less than three hours into the flight. I don't know what it is about the seats on these planes but to me they are … [Read more...]
Woman Kicked Off Airplane for Breastfeeding
Emily Gillette, 27, of Santa Fe, N.M., was kicked off a Freedom Airlines flight at the Burlington, Vermont airport for breastfeeding her baby. Ms. Gillette claimed that no part of her breast was showing while she was seated in the window seat of the next to last row and her husband was seated in the aisle seat. The flight attentant told her to cover up and when she tried to give her a blanket, … [Read more...]
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