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Your Favorite Frequent Business Traveler Articles in Q1 2012
In the first three months of this year. we gave you the info you wanted first, with reviews of the new iPad, the BMW 328i Sedan, and A380 and Dreamliner flights. You responded, and continue to do so enthusiastically, casting your votes for your favorite airlines, hotels, and airports in our first-ever GlobeRunner Awards.
Here are the stories that engaged you, from the latest on lie-flat seats to the low down …
The New Apple iPad: Faster, Sharper, But Thicker – First Review
Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about the new third-generation iPad. No, not about the absence of its name (although, as many have already mentioned, the lack of a “3” gives one pause). Rather, I’ve been thinking about its size and weight and display, and whether the trade-off is worth it.
Earlier today, thousands of people lined up at stores from Australia to the Zürich to be among the …
Apple Announces Third Generation iPad
A comprehensive review of the new iPad may be found online here.
Apple unveiled a new iPad tablet with a sharper display and support for 4G mobile data networks. Prices start at $499 and the new tablet will be available to buyers starting on March 16.
Unlike the iPad 2, which gained the “2” to distinguish it from its predecessor, the new iPad is not the iPad 3.
The new third-generation iPad has …
Inn at Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Hotel Review
There are several cities around the world that I, for a variety of reasons, am drawn to. Munich is one, Vienna is another, and Philadelphia is yet another. In Philly, I typically spend time in meetings at the University of Pennsylvania, but, until recently, I had sworn off the hotels that were on or near Penn’s campus. Having learnt that the Inn at Penn had undergone a major renovation, I …
GlobeRunner: Dick Kreidel, Entrepreneur, Pilot, and Manufacturing Executive
It isn’t every frequent flyer who can say that he built his own plane. But Dick Kreidel can.
“In 1983 I built a LongEZ experimental aircraft that I keep in Southern California, and that I continue to fly,” says Kreidel, adding, “I also own an Aviat A1-C Husky that remains at my home in Montana for flying into remote backcountry areas in Montana and Idaho.”
It’s not surprising then, that Kreidel’s career …
Brussels Airlines Launches New York JFK Service, New Business Class
Brussels Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance, is scheduled to launch daily service between Brussels, Belgium and New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 1. Tickets are now available for purchase.
The route will be flown using Airbus A330-300 or A330-200 aircraft, featuring Brussels Airlines’ new 180° lie-flat business-class seats. Both aircraft also feature new ergonomic economy-class seats, and a new on-demand entertainment system available in six …
