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Happy Birthday Gadling! Enter to win FREE TICKETS to anywhere Virgin America flies! {Gadling}
Oct 14th 2009 8:34PM How do I enter to win these tickets?
Paris Air Show 2009: The debut of a new Russian airliner the Sukhoi Superjet 100 {Gadling}
Jun 29th 2009 8:52PM Lets be honest, looking at the size of that plane we saw at the beginning, they'll never fit 98 people in there, what is this, an airplane for ants?! And ken, we all know you're the photography whiz...i've never seen tilt shift videos look that realistic, you really made that sukhoi look as big as an Embraer. How did you do that?
Should first class passengers get a shorter line at security? {Gadling}
Jun 29th 2009 8:04PM It appears from most of the comments here that few people understand how the first class/elite line works. Yes, you do get through faster, but its just to the initial boarding pass/ID check. After that, everyone is equal. the TSA scanners don't differentiate once the ID check has been done if you're coach on WN or in First on BA.
Also, remember elite passengers tend to fly ALOT more than joe and mary-sue from anytown USA. After going through security lines 100+ times/yr I can unholster my laptop , remove my shoes, belt, outerwear, and change, run it through and be on my way before most people get it through their heads they need to take off their sweatshirt. Most at least, its simply an issue of the TSA changing policies on a seemingly monthly basis and most people have more important things to focus on besides whether their shampoo is 3.3 or 3.4 oz.
Tourists return to hotel to find koala napping in bed {Gadling}
Jun 12th 2009 3:15PM Something similar happened to my friend Chris on a recent trip to Sydney. He walked into his room of the condo we were renting after a late night out in kings cross to find an entire colony of koalas on his bed. One of them came at him (one could say "like a spider monkey") so he had to punch it in the face. He spoked the whole colony and they scampered away and squeezed under the door like so many cockroaches.
10 passengers we love to hate: Day 10 - Aggressive seat recliners {Gadling}
Jun 12th 2009 2:41PM i take it you've never been on a 15 hour trans pacific flight...I can't imagine trying to sleep sitting straight up in a seat.
Life Nomadic: How Airport Metal Detectors Work {Gadling}
Mar 5th 2009 1:38PM First off, I don't think you really understand how a metal detector works because your explanation is flat out untrue and your passaround scheme is faulty logic. The razor blades sneak by because they're not very big, they are under the threshold of the detector, they won't make the detector go off regardless of their orientation.
Secondly, is it smart to be sneaking sharp things onto a plane? I'm gonna go with no. That's how people end up in prison, and justly so. I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure you've committed at least one felony by publishing this. Stuff like this is how the terrorists win. Do you want the terrorists to win?
Budget Travel: StudentUniverse.com {Gadling}
Feb 13th 2009 12:53PM Studentuniverse and STA are both great, I've used both before and saved hundreds each time, however Kayak or ITA have the cheaper fare more often than not, so shop around if you want to get the best deal. Another good tip is to call STA, they worked with me last year to do DTW-Berlin for
Through the Gadling Lens: taking photographs in caves {Gadling}
Feb 10th 2009 6:02PM good tips, but you've left out the most important part! Its a cave...it got there because water carved it out of the rocks. There will be water somewhere and depending on your path, you may (read will) get wet. You're going to want a hard shell pelican case or similar full out waterproof case to keep your camera from getting soaked (and ruined). I've never been to the caves in cuba, but when I went caving last summer in Kentucky I'm glad i didn't even bring my cheap-o Kodak point and shoot, it would have gotten not only soaked, but crushed in some of the tighter paths.
Tune in for the V Australia 777 Launch {Gadling}
Feb 6th 2009 9:35AM Laptop power in economy? impressive! That'll make the 15 hour flight much more enjoyable/productive. All we need now is some internets to go with it. It would be great if you'd check out the power situation back in cattle class so our next flight is adapter in hand
Happy Birthday Gadling! Win free premium tickets to Amsterdam on OpenSkies! {Gadling}
Oct 7th 2008 4:01PM I'd use the ticket to serve as a starting point on a tour of europe to celebrate graduating from college
