The Air Traveler Blog

Hello,

Thank you for finding my blog!

This is the first installment of my blog on Air Travel Etiquette.

I wanted to do this because 1- I needed a venue to vent and 2- with all of the news surrounding air travel, security and such-- sometimes people still just don't get it!

A little about me so you know that I speak from true experience.

I am a frequent business traveler. By frequent I mean; I logged 150 flights last year on US Air alone and have earned over a million air miles in 5 years. I am a Chairman on US Air and Gold on Star Alliance. I am a Hilton Executive Diamond and a Hertz Gold Prefered.

I say this not as a bragging tool, but to show you that I am legitimate in my travel and traveling stories. I go from coast to coast!

I recently saw the new movie "Up In The Air' with my wife, yes I am home from time to time, and I realized that I lived that life- minus picking up girls in hotel bars. That was BEFORE I got married ;) sorry hun! She knows all the stories!

I come across issues daily that amuse me, infuriate me and sometimes leave me scratching my head.

I was talking with my co-workers one day about all these issues that surround the air lines, us- the frequent flyer's and the people who are oblivious to life going on around them and thought "I should write about this stuff- people need to know what is going on out there." So why not start here- after all it's free and if nobody reads it- I am not out any money!

Check back from time to time as I will try and update this regularly with amusing tales - yes the mile high club really exists- as well as the shear tragedies of the countless- clueless people- hint 3 oz or less!! you know who you are! Tips for traveling and time saving steps to ensure that your trip is fun, safe and enjoyable. I might even throw in a restaraunt review from time to time for good measure.

Welcome and I hope you enjoy your time!

Charlie