I happened to catch the annular eclipse in San Antonio last October and as partial solar eclipses go that one is the coolest (Ring of Fire was impressive) but it paled in comparison to Monday's celestial experience - totally breathtaking and I'm SO GLAD I got to experience it! Did I have my head un...
Jump to postWell, that was quite something. The partial eclipse is cool and all, but experiencing totality is just on a whole other level. The weather was perfect to boot too. Obviously, the picture doesn't do it justice. Originally, I thought I'd be satisfied just getting to see it once but now I sincerely hop...
Jump to postI managed to snag the last available seat on the Amtrak from Chicago to Carbondale on the morning of 4/8. However, the return trip later in the evening is sold out. Does anyone think there is a chance a spot will open up between now and then? If someone no-shows can I buy a ticket on the train? I r...
Jump to postI managed to snag the last available seat on the Amtrak from Chicago to Carbondale on the morning of 4/8. However, the return trip later in the evening is sold out. Does anyone think there is a chance a spot will open up between now and then? If someone no-shows can I buy a ticket on the train? I re...
Jump to postI currently live a few blocks over from Fedoroff's Roast Pork. Small world.
Jump to postI've done my fair share of day trips over the years and for the most part (knock on wood) they have all gone off without a hitch. When you have 3-4 flights in one day you figure that eventually you'll run into a situation where a weather event or mechanical problem cancels your trip or leaves you st...
Jump to postWow, that's a lot of traveling! On my trips to Europe and Asia I've met people who were on monthslong trips around the world, and I don't know how they do it. At most I can go about 2.5 weeks. I just can't live out of a suitcase for much longer than that. I had no idea that all those unique train ri...
Jump to postAs one who's ridden a few trains in his day, flown a few million miles, lives in Alaska and has written a few trip reports, I give this report a very solid A+. Your writing and photography are superb, and here's hoping we might be blessed to get more reports as you find time. Great report! Much app...
Jump to postemcm541 wrote:ORD-YQB seasonal resumes on May 23, 2024 with E70, 7x
One of if not THE BEST trip report I've read on a.net, Excellent writing, photos, informative and just a total package of what a trip report should be, thanks for taking us all on a wonderful train ride and flights as well as all the hours to put it together. :checkmark: :champagne: Thank you. You'...
Jump to post200 + PDEW between MKE and the LA BASIN ... what am I missing here that nobody will serve this ... MSN gets it but not MKE ... Don't fret. In other news today F9 is starting 3x weekly MKE-RDU so not all is lost. These two destinations (LAX & RDU) in addition to the likes of MIA, JFK, SAN, &...
Jump to postMy buddy Nolan noticed a diamond in the rough - over the winter, Delta would be flying their A350-900 with the Delta One suites daily from DTW-ATL. I actually did my own day trip back in August that involved this same flight. Too bad it didn't work out for you. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq...
Jump to postJerry can't be serious about winning after deciding to keep the band together. Maybe Mike McCarthy caught Jerry Jones in a good mood during their end of season meeting, as its being widely reported that AT&T Stadium has been selected as the site of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. A major coup fo...
Jump to postIt's sad to see the state of disuse that the McNamara Terminal has fallen into in recent years as its one of my favorite terminals in the US (aside from the dots on the windows). It just doesn't have the same hustle & bustle as it did in the NW days. When I was there a few years ago I noticed th...
Jump to postAs for your lounge comment; it is funny you say how you don't really use it because of how my behavior has shifted this past year. I used to be a 2.5 hours before departure, full lounge time, had to eat and drink, etc. Now that I put in 30~ flights per year? I only budget more than 15 minutes for t...
Jump to postAfter finishing my third year of medical school I was desperate to take a bit of a load off before gearing up for Step 2 (the second part of the United States Medical Licensure Examination). I had actually planned to do this trip last year before the start of my clinical rotations, but the timing di...
Jump to postDocLightning wrote:Has any US airline ever sustainably pulled off the “separate brands” routine?
Tomorrow I'll be doing UA EWR-ORD in the late afternoon/early evening. It's been a while since I've traveled on this day so we'll see how it goes. The flight itself went fine, but then I ended up waiting nearly an hour for my brother to pick me up. The traffic heading into ORD was the worst I've ev...
Jump to postIn the US the day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. Who's taking part and traveling ahead of the holiday? Feel free to share your itineraries below. Tomorrow I'll be doing UA EWR-ORD in the late afternoon/early evening. It's been a while since I've traveled on this d...
Jump to posthttps://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2023/10/27/southwest-to-offer-nonstop-milwaukee-to-san-diego-flight-in-2024/71343126007/ WN is adding Saturday-only SAN-MKE. They have tried this route before and at one point it was daily. I'm not certain if these flights will be seasonal but all in all...
Jump to postWould Australia and New Zealand be interested?. Australia might compete with Saudi Arabia for 2034. https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/australia-talks-indonesia-challenge-saudi-arabia-2034-world-103891741 "Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in ...
Jump to postMBS wanted the WC in 2030, but that wasn’t possible so soon after Qatar was the host, as the tournament is supposed to rotate between the FIFA confederations. MBS then wanted 2034, but that was also too soon as both South America and Africa had to host before it could go back to the AFC (Asian Foot...
Jump to postIf Saudia Arabia gets it in 2034 then I assume we are looking at another November-December tournament, something that was not popular with many leagues/clubs. There is also the small matter of alcohol. https://talksport.com/football/1590945/saudi-arabia-suspend-alchol-ban-world-cup-jordan-henderson/...
Jump to postI hope you are enjoying the fourth year of medical school like I am. I just secured my final letter of recommendation, ERAS is submitted, and I am planning to coast from here on out. As a free upgrade and a first taste of F, this was a great flight. Due to how short it was I am not sure if I would...
Jump to posthttps://sports.yahoo.com/2030-world-cup-host-spain-portgual-morocco-south-america-2034-saudi-arabia-150108278.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH26bbiBsn2vATSny7Xx29APJXWZZEFaSvD3pXXngASA-MmA4-SXRztkbpuTF1ypVsCxJXC__lgvdxqB2ttKPi4lxnC7cwVa...
Jump to postThen the Jets opened their season on Monday Night Football with a beautiful rendition of the National anthem and Aaron Rogers running onto the field waving the Stars and Stripes with the crowds going nuts. Then four plays later he tears his Achillies and is out for the season. The stadium was absol...
Jump to postVery nice trip report and pictures. A few years ago I contemplated taking the inaugural Volaris GDL-MKE flight but I didn't end up doing it. Maybe one of these days I'll partake in something like that. It seems like an inaugural flight should be on every avgeek's bucket list. https://hosting.photobu...
Jump to postToday was my first time flying DL since they moved to T5. If I didn't have PreCheck I would've been screwed because the regular line was a nightmare (the guy in front of me even said it was the slowest moving PreCheck line he had ever been in). I haven't kept up with all of the ongoing construction,...
Jump to postNo matter what happens, one thing is clear - the University of Arizona Wildcats will have never, ever played in The Rose Bowl Game. Ever. And now we won't even get to play against UCLA at the Rose Bowl every other year. I don't really mind this new Big 12 because for the most part it still makes se...
Jump to postAvelo is starting twice-weekly CWA-MCO in October. https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2023/07/19/just-in-avelo-airlines-launches-service-from-cwa/ "The airline, which began flight service in 2021, will provide service from CWA to Orlando, Fla., with flights on Thursdays and Sundays. Flight prices...
Jump to postNeed to go see Indy 5 first though lol. https://fortune.com/2023/07/19/disney-indiana-jones-dial-destiny-box-office-bomb-lucasfilm/ "Lucasfilm’s fifth Indiana Jones installment is shaping up to be a disaster of epic proportions for parent company Disney and its veteran CEO, Bob Iger. Released ...
Jump to postPer MKE's Facebook page, AS will run a special MKE-GEG flight the weekend of September 8-10. Wisconsin is playing at Washington State that weekend. Pullman is an hour and eighteen minute drive from Spokane according to Google.
Jump to postMKE recognized as "one of the best airports in the world" for the second consecutive year. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/2023/03/15/flyers-voted-milwaukee-airport-as-one-the-worlds-best/70008301007/ "Despite a second consecutive year of being named one of the best airports in ...
Jump to postI was shocked, however, to see MKE-DCA wasn't being flown currently by AA. I wonder if the 2024 Republican National Convention being in Milwaukee has something to do with this route being started. Ahead of the 2020 Democratic Convention in Milwaukee UA added LAX/LGA/IAD/DCA-MKE & upgauged previ...
Jump to postSome other MKE notes in a press release today: There is also some news on rail front. The MKE Amtrak station is getting some upgrades: a second platform on the west side of the tracks and elevator towers with an overhead pedestrian bridge. Apparently construction just got underway and it is suppos...
Jump to postNice video. I love the DC-9/MD-80 family so it would be cool if a US airline operated this type someday. I'm not holding my breath, however. It will be a sad day when the last 717s are retired. I'd like to take a flight on the ARJ21 myself but it's not every day that I'm in China or Indonesia. Did y...
Jump to postkavok wrote:MSP-HNL has performed very well the last few years.
I thought the Saudi thing was a done deal. I guess someone convinced him that it wouldn't be good for his image, and he doesn't need the money that much. I have to admit the thought of Messi squaring off against Ronaldo again was enticing. And Messi already has a lucrative sponsorship deal with Sau...
Jump to postThe smoke got noticeably worse in the past few hours. I'm in Brooklyn and when you step outside you can smell it clearly now. The orange color is like something out of Blade Runner 2049.
Jump to postHasn’t HA been in search of a viable DC9/B717 replacement for inter island ops for years? Yes, but now it's available. Get the ARJ21 (4 times as many of them as you actually need), the only new certification the flight deck crew needs is a refresh of their DC9 certs, and some Chinese, so they know ...
Jump to postWow. Never realized there were that many flights to Milwaukee! Do people really fly that much vs taking the train or driving? I assume this is mainly for connecting traffic but even for that, wouldn't it be easier to drive or take one of those airport buses? I have done ORD-MKE twice. Both times it...
Jump to postDo you fly into LGA a lot? I’m based at LGA, so I fly in and out of LGA a few days a week. The approach to 22 is the best (if you’re coming from the south). Depending what way they are taking off, determines if you get vectored to a left downwind or fly right over the city. If they are departing Ru...
Jump to postI love flying into LGA. The views of Manhattan are something else (though it's a 50/50 shot you'll see it depending on how ATC is vectoring flights in that day and which side of the plane you're sitting on) and the short runways make for a fun landing.
Jump to postSY has announced their winter 2023/2024 schedule from MKE. It's mostly a continuation of what they've previously offered, though MCO is new and there's a bump up in frequency. https://www.fox6now.com/news/sun-country-winter-flights-milwaukee-airport "Highlights from the airline’s winter 2023/20...
Jump to postI can see the pictures as well.
Nothing like a good ol' daytrip. However, a full 24 hours with a red-eye to top it off would probably be too much for me.
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner has got to be the last true "vintage" aircraft that you can still fly on in the US.
It's fortunate you had no problems with the political situation. Unlike, say, the people who chose to go there right now. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/14/middleeast/israel-islamic-jihad-ceasefire-gaza-strip-intl/index.html "The scenes marked a sharp contrast from the previous five days, which s...
Jump to postLast weekend I flew out of MSN and I was surprised to see a SY flight to GRB on the departures board. I originally thought it might be some sort of one-off sports charter, but on Sun Country's website this flight is indeed available to book on Thursdays & Sundays through the end of June (the rev...
Jump to postI just my first Acela trip this past weekend. The ride was more rickety/rough than I expected. It's a little sad how limited the speeds are on this route. I also found South Station in Boston to be pretty underwhelming in terms of its appearance. It's definitely subpar when you compare it to the tra...
Jump to postDL to "temporarily suspend" service from LSE in June. Currently they're only running one daily flight, which I found surprising.
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