Friday, December 3, 2010

Flight Wisdom: (in this message: 2 new items)

Flight Wisdom: (in this message: 2 new items)


With Fewer Bags Checked, Fewer Bags Lost

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 03:52 PM PST

Though 1.5 million bags have been lost by American Airlines through September of this year, that's 900,000 fewer than in the same period of 2008, according to a recent article by Scott McCartney at the Wall Street Journal. While this sounds impressive, it is impossible to assess how much improvement there has been without knowing the total number of checked bags during each period.


Find People on Your Flight, With Planely

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:53 PM PST

Tired of getting stuck sitting next to totally uninteresting people on your flights? Want to share a cab to your conference? Using Planely, you can. Planely calls it "the social flying revolution". Simply register your flights, and planely will let you know what other users are on the same flights or at the same airports. Sit next to people with like interests. Enjoy a date while you wait for your plane(quick, trademark the term "Gate Date"). Pitch your new startup. The possibilities are endless. Could Planely make flying fun again? We haven't tried this yet, but it sounds interesting. Have any of you tried it? We'd love to hear your feedback.


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