Photo of the Week!
F 8; 1/160; ISO 100; 24mm.
Shot at Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
The Daily Flyer
Welcome to the ninth edition of “The Daily Flyer,” The Higher Flyer‘s newsletter that gathers up and summarizes some of the day’s most important travel-related happenings. Today, May 20, 2020, we’re venturing out of our coronavirus slumber (it’s been two months!) to cover the measures airlines and hotels are taking to prepare for the post-outbreak “return-to-normalcy,” and the hurdles that some must clear to get there. Read further for coverage on a potentially interesting service concept from Delta, a guide to aspirational hotels worth visiting after this is all said and done, and the story of a single man living in a massive luxury hotel.
Photo of the Week!
F 5.6; 1/80; ISO 100; 21mm.
Shot on the east side of the Washington Monument — looking westward — in Washington, DC.
Photo of the Week!
F 5.6; 1/100; ISO 100; 57mm.
Shot at Leicester Square in London, England. Continue reading ““There is no darkness but ignorance””
Photo of the Week!
F 5; 1/400; ISO 100; 50mm.
Shot at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
Photo of the Week!
F 6.3; 1/250; ISO 100; 135mm.
Shot at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in Charlottesville (duh), Virginia.
Continue reading “Reaching new heights of social distancing”
Photo of the Week!
F 4; 1/125; ISO 100; 40mm.
Shot on the west side of the Washington Monument — looking northward — in Washington, DC.
The Daily Flyer
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Welcome to the eighth edition of “The Daily Flyer,” The Higher Flyer‘s daily newsletter gathering up and summarizing some of the day’s most important happenings in the world of airlines, hotels, award points, and other travel-related things. Today’s feature — for March 18, 2020 — covers the fall of FlyBe, the role of coronavirus in the collapse, and the future that this outbreak could bring. In addition, read on for coverage of a a political thought piece (of sorts), a follow-up to United’s repeatedly revised refund policy, and an amusing play on negative Yelp reviews.
Continue reading “Coronavirus claimed FlyBe. Who’s next? What’s next? That remains to be seen…”
