We’re back for another edition of the Wednesday Who. This time, we’ll be talking about a lesser-known figure in aviation, though no less important than anyone else. The name? Bert Mooney, founder of Butte Aero Sales. Bert Mooney started flying in 1919 in Los Angeles, California, although he did graduate from Butte Central High School […]
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United Increases Summer Flights to Italy
Predicting a heady summer season to Europe, it is reported that United will be increasing flights to Italy. Slated to run from its Newark, New Jersey (EWR) hub between 23 June and 7 September, United will be adding a second daily flight to Naples, Italy (NAP), a city to which I coincidentally alluded to in […]
Southwest Airlines Announces Changes to its Internet Pricing Plan
You could say Southwest Airlines has some perks. Depending on the length of the flight, they serve snacks. They’re generous with checked bags. Oh, and they’ve got internet access. Currently, through Anuvu, their sole internet provider, Southwest Airlines charges $8 per day to use wi-fi. In other words, on any given calendar day, no matter how […]
This Mexican Carrier Has Ended Operations
Advertiser Disclosure: noworkalltravel.com earns an affiliate commission for anyone making a purchase through some links available on this website. For more information, please visit the Advertising and Privacy Policy page. For your next trip from the United States to Mexico, the choices have been whittled down to Aeromexico, Volaris, and VivaAerobus. After just over 35 years of […]
The Wednesday Who: Heriberto Jara Corona (Veracruz, Mexico)
For today’s Wednesday Who, we will be taking a look at Heriberto Jara Corona, whose name was adopted for Veracruz International Airport (VER) in Mexico. This particular airport has a bit more meaning to me than other Wednesday Who posts. I used to fly to Veracruz to visit a friend, who coincidentally hails from Orizaba, […]
Kansas City, Missouri’s New Airport Terminal is Opening This Month
Way back in 2013, with the goal of trying to eat as much KC barbeque as possible, I flew to Kansas City, MO’s international airport (MCI). After a long weekend of trying local staples such as Arthur Bryant’s and Gates Bar-B-Q, I headed back to the airport. Indeed, when MCI opened in 1972, the idea […]
Travel Photography: Maps v. Reality
In part, I’m writing this brief post because I’m looking for suggestions for a new offline Android maps app. You see, for years I was a loyal user of maps.me; simply search for the destination, then download a map of that region. That’s it. For whatever reason, in the middle of 2022, I noticed major, […]
The Wednesday Who of Airport Names: George Tackaberry
Here’s a bizarre axiom for you: if you want an airport in Canada named after you, don’t have anything to do with aviation. Out of all the Canadian airports that have adopted titles with aviators in mind, there are only seven … and two are named for the same person (that being World War I ace […]
