A video made for pilots sitting and not flying
The pilots will get it! A fun look at one of the most frustrating parts of being an airline pilot.
Why people actually like the Denver airport
Since taking over this airport, the new director, Ms. Day, has changed the community’s perspective. Once, the airport was too far out, impossible to navigate, slow to deliver luggage, in the middle of a tornado zone and much more — none of it good. Today, folks seem to love the modern, elegant and efficient airport that Denver has become.
Since taking over at the Denver airport in 2008, Ms. Day has helped to transform it into the envy of airports around the country. In this year’s annual World Airport Awards rankings, it held the eighth spot for all airports with more than 50 million passengers per year, the top United States ranking. One improvement is brand new: a 519-room Westin Hotel that opens on Nov. 19 just next to the iconic canopies of the Jeppesen terminal. (An adjoining public plaza will host events and two restaurants, each with outdoor seating.) And next April will see the addition of a commuter rail, with access from a terminal under the hotel, and just a few minutes from security, that gets travelers from the airport to Union Station in downtown Denver in just 37 minutes.
Take the confusion out of tipping while traveling
I grew up in Europe. There, tipping is not expected, other than perhaps rounding the amount up to the next coin, i.e., a Euros 65.45 bill would be rounded up to Euros 66 or at the very most Euros 70 (and that would be excessive). So, here are some tipping practices travelers should know. Every country has its own traditions.
Whether or not you agree that tipping is a necessary part of the service industry here in the United States, the practice becomes even more confusing when you’re traveling. If you tip too much, you may be wasting money. In some cases, it may not be appropriate to tip at all, and in certain cultures it’s even considered an insult. As Americans with generous tipping practices (compared to the rest of the world), we may be inclined (like I am) to take these tipping habits with us when we travel. But being educated on the tipping expectations of your destination before you leave home may help you save money and even avoid a minor international incident.
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Charlie Leocha is the President of Travelers United. He has been working in Washington, DC, for the past 11 years with Congress, the Department of Transportation and industry stakeholders on travel issues. He was the first consumer representative to the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections appointed by the Secretary of Transportation from 2012 through 2018.