According to Lufthansa Systems, the earliest validated instance of in-flight entertainment (IFE) took place in 1921. That was when when Aeromarine Airways, a company that offered a type of seaplane…
Movies
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Airlines love to tell us the reason they no longer have seatback entertainment is that people prefer to watch their own personal devices instead of the screens provided by the…
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Points & Miles
This Unlikely Card Pays 5X Points For Live Entertainment Expenses
by joehegby joehegUntil April 2021, there was one card I used to use for all of my entertainment expenses. The Citi Premier card offered “Entertainment” as a 2x bonus category. I used…
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Airlines
Delta & Hallmark Partnering On In-Flight Holiday Entertainment
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines will never get in-seat entertainment right; there are just too many factors involved, so it’s practically impossible for them to get ahead of the curve. Which isn’t to say…
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Museums
Los Angeles Museum Sets Opening Date & Blockbuster Temporary Exhibit: Hayao Miyazaki
by joehegby joehegThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been in the planning stages since 2012. Run by the people who bring us the Academy Awards, this museum in Los Angeles will…
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Weekly Recap
Airline Shows What Not To Do When It’s Bleeding Cash, The Annoying Popup That Couldn’t Survive COVID, The Real Reason We Don’t Skiplag, & More
by joehegby joehegHappy Monday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…
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When visiting Frankfurt, we spent the afternoon at the Christmas Markets but had our fill and needed something to do for the rest of the day. My first place to…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Fandom Knows No Limits. Still, My Wife Thought I Was Crazy For Wanting To Do This While We Were On Vacation
by joehegby joehegI worked on planning our trip to Austria and Germany for close to a year. I found award flights, picked out hotels, and even started to research some about the…
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AirlinesFamily TravelTravelTravel Tech
“Adult” Movies & Kids On Planes: Should Airlines Draw A Line? Where & When?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot long ago, we reported how it was discovered that Delta was playing an edited version of “Booksmart” on its flights that had, among other things, the removal of a…
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AirlinesTravel
Aftermath of Delta Playing In-Flight Movies With The Same-Sex Love Scenes Cut Out (a.k.a. The Rest Of The Story)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegLast week, Delta was under fire because it was playing versions of “Booksmart” and “Rocketman” that had excluded the films’ respective same-sex love scenes. The coming-of-age comedy “Booksmart” had a…