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MEDITATIONS ON A COASTER

Airlines are Everywhere.

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Toys in the Attic

When a Luggage Tag Tells a Story.

Plus: Where do Flight Numbers Come From?

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Thoughts on the UPS Crash.

What Went Wrong in Louisville?

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Why Does Flying Suck?

The Three Worst Things Ever to Happen to Aviation.

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Going the Distance

The Final Frontiers of Long-Haul Flying.

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Des Couleurs Magnifiques

Long Live the Air France Livery.

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So Long to the Selfie Stick

And Take Your Fluffy Pillows With You.

Bidding Farewell to Two Insufferable Travel Trends.

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The Day of the Cockroach

September 11th, Then and Now.

Plus: Terrorism, COVID, and the Past as Future.

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A Toast to Iran Air

A Tarmac Detente, the “Homa,” and the Hub That Never Was.

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Airplane Slippers That Don’t Suck

Sometimes It’s the Little Things.

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Welcome to “Hidden Airport”

Unexpected Pleasures at a Terminal Near You.

UPDATE: Schiphol Underground.

Plus: JFK History and Foosball in Green Bay.

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Old Dog, New Tricks

Your Favorite Pilot Moves from Boeing to Airbus. Here’s How it Feels…

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Terminal Memories

I’ve Worked in Three of Aviation’s Most Iconic Terminals.

If Nothing Else, That Makes Me Old.

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Down and Out at the El San Juan

A Planespotting Memoir from 1980.

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Fearful Flyers Click Here

Consultations Are Again Available For Nervous Passengers.

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Counting Up, Counting Down

It’s Been 23 Years Since Our Last Major Air Disaster.

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Dollars and Sense

Pilot Salaries, Then and Now.

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When is a Country Not a Country?

Border Crossing Conundrums for Travelers

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My Election Curse

Politicians, Planes, and Pilot Black Magic.

Is This How Donald Trump Won?

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Top Flight

The Three Most Important Planes in History.

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What’s Going On?

Travelers are Skittish After a Rash of Incidents. Here’s Some Comfort…

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Just Like Honey

“Psychocandy” and the Month of March.

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The Secret Lives of Flight Numbers

Where Do Flight Numbers Come From? Do They Harbor Some Hidden Meaning?

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The Airport Lounge Crisis

Crowds, Kids, Noise… the Lounge Has Lost Its Luster.

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R.I.P. William Langewiesche

Journalist Extraordinaire Passes Away at 70.

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Full Circle

Fear and Loathing on a Beech in the Bahamas.

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