Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Delta Airlines on Aug 9th, 2009
We’re in Vancouver and at the airport. Transit between ship to plane was seamless. We did the expedited disembarkation, and it was a breeze for us. Our outbound plane just landed, so hopefully everything will be on time (as our connection in ATL is close).
We arrived on time last evening after an uneventful and pleasant flight. From the Anchorage airport’s modest northern terminal, we drove a short distance via taxi to downtown Anchorage (the fare was about $20). We checked into the Marriott and ordered a bite to eat. By 9:30 (1:30 at home), we were ready for bed. […]
Posted in Alaska, Delta Airlines on Jul 31st, 2009
So far, travel has been uneventful. We’ve been mostly on time. We enjoyed a nice lunch at ATL, and I had a Sunset Wheat beer at the Sky Club. Now we’ll be departing for our nearly 7.5 hour flight to Anchorage. UPDATE — thought I’d add a picture of our Boeing 767-300 at Gate A21, […]
Posted in Airplane, Alaska, Cruise Ship on Jul 31st, 2009
After a rather lengthy night of packing and final preparations, we’re ready to head off to the airport. Given the iPhone and (potentially) wireless Internet access on the plane, I’d expect an update or two from me throughout the day. We’ve managed to pack very light for this trip: a single (modest-sized) suitcase, plus a […]
Posted in Business Travel, Delta Airlines, Technology on Jul 29th, 2009
I’m writing this brief post on a Delta 757 at cruising altitude somewhere over southern Georgia. I’m using the GoGo Wireless Inflight Internet service on this “butt shaker” of a flight (due to “convective activity”—fancy pilot speak for “thunderstorms”—along the flight path). I got a free 30+ day pass from Delta as a Platinum Medallion […]