Month: December 2020
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A Pilot and a Frequent Flyer Reflect on 2020 (#78)
Last-minute flight cancellations, hazmat suits, and a turkey dry rub tribute to a COVID victim: #nerdbird Sebastian and Pilot Sarah answer questions on 2020 travel dreams, the subsequent reality of […]
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What’s Happened Since “Hotels, Hostels, or Homestays?” (#77)
It was supposed to be simple this holiday season: preview and rerun classic episodes, starting with an April 2020 debate of hotels, hostels, and homestays (Airbnb, Couchsurfing). But then #nerdbirds […]
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‘Tis the Season for Mileage Run…Stories (#76)
In years past, late December would find frequent travelers making those final desperate flights and hotel stays to keep elite status. Whether flying to Boston for lunch or Atlanta for […]
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Electric Planes, Britain’s Duty-freexit & Ho-Ho-Home for the Holidays (#75)
In the final weekly news roundup for season 3, #nerdbirds Jeremy & Kai discuss United’s pledge to go 100% carbon neutral by 2050, and about how Nordic countries have also […]
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Global Connectedness: Goods Flow While People Stay Home? (#73)
In this week’s news roundup, #nerdbirds Jeremy & Kai discuss Virgin Atlantic’s 747 farewell celebration (already sold out!) at Heathrow and how 3 British Airways 747s will be saved for […]
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Destination Series: Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley (#72)
The Palm Springs region has become an even hotter destination in recent years, with mid-century modern vibes, music festivals, and the one-of-a-kind Joshua Tree National Park. #nerdbirds David and Rachel […]
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The Art of the Stopover & “Half Tourism” (#71)
In this week’s news roundup, #nerdbirds Kai and Jeremy discuss Delta’s Thanksgiving operational hiccups, inter-city train service will be calling at Walt Disney World in Florida, & Emirate’s “Dubai Connect” […]
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