Category Archives: Air Travel

Coronavirus, cruising and Returning to the United States

Posted on February 29, 2020 by bittersportspills

I certainly told you all I had cruised to New Zealand from Australia, and returned to Australia. I did not tell you on the return from New Zealand, I emerged with what the cruise ship doctor diagnosed as The Flu. … Continue reading →

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Delta One

Posted on January 28, 2020 by bittersportspills

I mentioned the long ride we had back from Australia on Virgin Australia. One of my colleagues suggested my avoidance of the upgrade offered for $AU999 per per person was misguided. He mentioned he had traveled on Delta to Europe … Continue reading →

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Going Longer than Long

Posted on January 26, 2020 by bittersportspills

It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the Blog. There’s been a lot of stuff to write about since. I’ll get through it in a series of posts. I will discuss my recent vacation in Australia and cruise … Continue reading →

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Where Has The Blog Been?

Posted on December 20, 2017 by bittersportspills

Right now, I’m in an United jet above Arkansas, on my way back to Texas. I’m coming back from a hugely depressing business trip. Not like we’re going out of business, but it sure seems like it. I’m not even … Continue reading →

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Missed Approach

Posted on August 13, 2016 by bittersportspills

Last weekend, we went to a reunion in Tampa. It was pretty cool. The family had never had a reunion before and it ended up becoming a spectacular event.  We flew back to San Antonio on a nonstop from Tampa. … Continue reading →

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International Air Travel

Posted on May 21, 2016 by bittersportspills

Did I write about our international air travel? Before I get into that, let us mention the EgyptAir tragedy. Prayers go out for those who had friends and relatives on board that aircraft. Don’t jump to conclusions. The reason that … Continue reading →

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The Ups and Downs of Air Travel

Posted on May 4, 2015 by bittersportspills

Despite having been in the United States Air Force … the greatest air force in human history … for over 20 years, I hate flying. I hate that I actually have some idea what is happening in the air, what … Continue reading →

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American Airlines Forcing U.S. Airways on Travelers

Posted on February 5, 2015 by bittersportspills

Here is BSP’s Airline Rating: 1) Southwest/AirTran 2) A bunch of other airlines 3) United 4) The North Korean airline 5) U.S. Airways First, lets just say Southwest is no longer a “low cost” carrier. However, it is immensely easier … Continue reading →

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Tragedy Strikes Commercial Aircraft

Posted on July 21, 2014 by bittersportspills

Unless you’ve been in Stupidville, you’ve seen where a surface-to-air missile shot down a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777. More than 300 people died in the shootdown. I say Stupidville because apparently, at least one person can’t believe the source of … Continue reading →

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Signs of MH 370?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by bittersportspills

You know this isn’t a blog post declaring the aircraft has been found. If you want to know where to look for that “breaking news”, head to “MH 370 All The Time“, The Chinese claim they heard pinging coming from … Continue reading →

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