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Archive for December, 2011

The Secret Life of Denver International Airport

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

In order to combat the endless parade of holiday-themed blog posts, we bring you a dose of conspiracy.

Phallic symbols. Swastikas. The New World Order. An underground secret military base. Hidden Masonic symbols.

If you’re a fan of Anderson Cooper or Stephen Colbert, you may already be familiar with a few of these conspiracy theories about Denver International Airport.

Our friend The Cranky Flier delves a little deeper…

The Best Pilot Ever - Next to Sully

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

He calls the parents of unaccompanied minors to let them know their kids are ok. He pushes wheelchair-bound passengers up the ramp himself. He writes thank-you notes to passengers in middle seats.

He’s United’s Captain Denny.

‘Tis the Season for ‘Best of’ Lists…

Friday, December 16th, 2011

And we’re here go give you the Best of the ‘Best of’ in the world of travel.

Got that?

Here’s a great one from travel expert Wendy PerrinThis year’s Top Travel Specialists.

And when it comes to airport parking? We all know where those in-the-know go.

Highlights from the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

The winners haven’t been announced yet, but The Atlantic got a peek at some of the most striking images from this year’s submissions. (You can also browse through all of the entries here.)

Take a look, and visit our Facebook page to let us know which ones made you look twice.

Please Turn Off Your Electronic Devices… Because…?

Monday, December 12th, 2011

It’s one of those questions we all assume there must be a reasonable answer to.

Turns out, maybe not.

Check out New York Times technology columnist Nick Bilton’s blog post about what’s behind this FAA policy.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/disruptions-fliers-must-turn-off-devices-but-its-not-clear-why/

And the next day’s follow-up on what turned out to be a controversial subject:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/its-called-airplane-mode-for-a-reason/

What do you think? Better safe than sorry, or innocent until proven guilty? Stop by our Facebook page and let us know!