Category Archives: Aviation

Flight Review: Air Choice One, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Burlington, Iowa (BRL)

Posted on March 20, 2019 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review for the airline Air Choice One, I was offered a round-trip flight between Chicago and Burlington, Iowa. After a recent move to the Chicago area, I started to feel excited about different airlines and routes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Review, North America (non-NYC), Reviews | Tagged Air Choice One, airline, aviation, Burlington, Chicago, flight, Flight Review, Midwest, regional, review, St. Louis, travel | Leave a comment

Event Review: Airliners International 2017, Denver, Colorado, USA

Posted on June 21, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for full expo registration, I am writing this review. Celebrating its 41st annual 3-day expo, Airliners International 2017 took place in Denver, Colorado from 14-17 June at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center. In addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Event, North America (non-NYC), Reviews | Tagged airline safety cards, Airliners International 2017, airlines, annual, aviation, collectibles, Colorado, Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center, Denver, event, fans, flying, hobby, posters, review | Leave a comment

Watch those Airport Scales

Posted on December 20, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

It goes without saying – though I’ll say it anyway – that travel during the holiday season somehow becomes even more of a nuisance. Everything you never liked about planes, trains, automobiles, and bikes is amplified to the nth degree. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, New York City | Tagged airline, baggage, cheat, Delta, flying, LaGuardia Airport, LGA, luggage, scale, travel | 2 Comments

Flight Review: Mokulele Airlines, Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Imperial/El Centro, CA (IPL)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review for the airline Mokulele Airlines, I was offered a flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and El Centro/Imperial County (IPL), California. Oh, hey, a domestic fifth freedom flight! Mokulele Airlines was founded in 1994 as Mokulele … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Review, North America (non-NYC), Reviews | Tagged airline, aviation, California, Cessna, desert, El Centro, flight, Flight Review, Hawaii, Imperial County, Los Angeles, Mokulele Airlines, propeller, review | Leave a comment

Flight Review: Tailwind, New York Skyports Seaplane Base (QNY) to Stratford, CT, USA (BDR)

Posted on May 26, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review for the airline Tailwind, I was offered a flight between Manhattan, New York and Stratford (Bridgeport), Connecticut. On that particular day, I could have strolled up to the airport – seaport? – and boarded two … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Review, New York City, Reviews | Tagged airline, airport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, customer service, East River, Flight Review, flights, Manhattan, New York, New York Skyports Seaplane Base, seaplane, Sikorsky Memorial Airport, skyline, sole passenger, Stratford, Tailwind, views | 2 Comments

Flight Reviews: Sun Air Express, Lancaster, PA (LNS) to Washington Dulles (IAD) to Hagerstown, MD (HGR)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

(They are now called Southern Airways Express.) Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review for the airline Sun Air Express, I was offered a flight between Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Washington Dulles, and a flight from Washington Dulles to Hagerstown, Maryland. Sun … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Review, North America (non-NYC), Reviews | Tagged airline, airport, aviation, Dulles, Essential Air Service subsidies, flight, Flight Review, Hagerstown, Lancaster, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Piper Chieftain, review, Sun Air Express, Washington | 2 Comments

History Standard Time at Oakland International Airport

Posted on May 3, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Your odd fact for the day: China is officially in one time zone. (Relevant transition, please!) Understood…the governments’ of China and Pakistan have had a good relationship for decades. Slightly less related, a few years ago, I was flying through … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, North America (non-NYC), Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged 1971, California, clock, history, Oakland International Airport, pakistan, time, time zone, US | Leave a comment

Flight Review: ViaAir from Farmingdale, NY (FRG) to Niagara Falls, NY (IAG)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review for the airline ViaAir, I was offered a recent round-trip flight between Farmingdale and Niagara Falls, NY. Although I don’t recall how I learned about ViaAir serving the above-mentioned Farmingdale (FRG) to Niagara Falls (IAG) seasonal … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Review, New York City, North America (non-NYC), Reviews | Tagged airline, aviation, Canadian, Farmingdale, flight, Flight Review, Manhattan, Niagara Falls, NY, passport stamps, propeller, review, tourism, ViaAir, waterfall | 2 Comments

Airline Meals, Part Seven: Burgers for Lunch, Seat Belt Extensions for Dinner

Posted on June 15, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Please pardon my recent absence, as I was on vacation in Indonesia, Narita (Airport) and Jetlagistan. I didn’t even plan to have a night in Japan, but flying seven hours to connect to a 12+ hour flight after a layover … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan | Tagged airline meals, airplane food, burger, food, Japan, Japan Airlines, japanese, MOS Burger | 8 Comments

Airport Spotting

Posted on April 26, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Have you heard of the pastime called plane spotting? It involves going to various points near an airport to take photos of aircraft and often to log the airplane’s registration number. I like seeing different airlines, but I generally have … Continue reading →