• Behind the scenes: Flight attendants and baggage handlers

    As customers, often than not, we can be very critical of the services we pay for. We can get really cranky if things don’t go as well as we expect. But what’s it like to be on the other side? To be the one who provide the service? I came across two articles online that…

  • Confirmed: A380 in the Philippines in October

    I guess those guys really knew what they were talking about 😀 MSN009’s third tour will take it to Dubai, Melbourne and the Philippine cities of Manila and Luzon from 8-13 October. From Toulouse the jet will then travel again to Bogota, before heading for Vancouver in Canada and Osaka in Japan from 15-19 October.…

  • Seatcounter.com

    Want to know if the flight you’re booked on will be full or not? Check with Seatcounter.com. First, you fill in the box with the flight details: Click on Show Availability, and you will be shown a list of airlines plying that route and the number of available seats in each fare class. If you…

  • On travel books and retail therapy

    If you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you’d know that I am a bit of a shopaholic and a sucker for bargains. My recent addiction though, are travel books. Now, I love to read. I love books. However, I’m not as fond about buying them. For one thing, I am not the most careful…

  • A380 to land in Clark?!

    Found the link to this forum over at PEX: Confirmed test A/C A380 will be in Manila Oct 11 and Clark on Oct 12 – plane is full of test equipment so no rides – they want to prove out airports for Bupac. Prepare your gear. Oh, there’s a disclaimer too: word of mouth among…

  • What’s next for Cebu Pacific?

    There’s no official statement yet, but it seems it came right out of the older Gokonwei’s mouth. A confident John Gokongwei Jr. thinks Cebu Pacific is ready to go long-haul like fellow low-cost carrier Air Asia of Malaysia, with the taipan aiming to cross the Pacific and launch non-stop flights to the United States West…

  • Biyahilo

    Chatting with Eric, Ryan and Blooey about regional airports and domain names reminded me of this Bonamine ad I saw at Cebu’s sea port last year: Panalo talaga to! Have a great Thursday!

  • How do you pack?

    When I was a kid, I would get so excited about going out of town that I would pack my bag weeks in advance. As I grow up, weeks dwindled into days, with more thought being put into what I should and shouldn’t bring. Of course, that never really stopped me from overpacking. All the…

  • Back from Avenue Q

    What happens to the muppets and monsters of Sesame Street when they grow up? They move to Avenue Q. AVENUE Q is the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. He soon discovers that the only neighborhood in his price range…

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