Articles in In Flight
American Airlines Flight 179, New York to San Francisco
It was a public holiday, so the roads were empty at rush. Most flights were full, but the American Airlines Terminal 8 seemed welcoming and peaceful. I had printed a boarding pass before leaving and there were only two people ahead of me in the first class security line so my entire wait consisted of about two minutes.
Despite the lack of traffic, I had played my arrival time close to …
Lufthansa Flight 4758, London to Munich
Admittedly, I arrived at London Heathrow’s Terminal One a bit late for my flight, 26 hours late to be exact. I did have a good excuse, however: the 35 cm of snow at JFK that delayed my initial outbound flight. London had snow as well, all flights were delayed, and my scheduled flight was not until 8 p.m. (I arrived in London around noon). Despite the long lines everywhere, I …
United Airlines Flight 890, Los Angeles to New York-JFK
There are multiple options when it comes to flying from one coast to the other so, when I had the opportunity to check out United’s p.s. service on a recent flight from Los Angeles to New York, I jumped at the chance. I’ve flown United’s business class before, so I wanted to see what was different about the p.s. service.
BOARDING
United offers first and business class passengers priority boarding in …
Blizzard Business Travel: JFK to Munich in 48 Hours
In good weather, the flight from New York (JFK) to Munich via London can take as little as 12 hours. In bad weather, the trip can stretch to perhaps 15 or 20 hours. But the storm that last week buried much of the East Coast of the United States in a blanket of snow shut down major airports, closed thousands of businesses, and left tens of thousands of …
Flexjet Teterboro to Monterey
Many business travelers today are finding that the higher cost of using private business jets are balanced by gains in both time and efficiency. The ability to travel on one’s own schedule, to fly directly without the need to stop at a hub and transfer, and to bring one’s colleagues (or customers) into a quiet and private work environment can translate into higher profits, greater efficiencies, and even a partial …
American Airlines Flight 116, New York-JFK to London-Heathrow
The American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport never seems crowded, even when it’s running at full tilt, thanks to its airy and open design that keeps passengers moving without long waits. American offers a quiet, dedicated first class check-in and I only waited two minutes before I was in front of an agent who cheerily greeted me and handed me my boarding pass, wishing me a pleasant flight. …
American Airlines Flight 15, New York-JFK to San Francisco
Even though it’s been open for several years now, it never ceases to amaze me how walking into the American Airlines terminal at JFK places the business traveler in an oasis of calm.
The design of the terminal, with its towering 65-foot roofline, reduces the stress of air travel and makes each departure seem exciting. The new terminal replaces American’s two terminals (8 and 9) at JFK. Terminal 8, which served …
