The Flying Critic

No Free Ride a Parody by Bruce Hopman

Bruce e-mailed me today asking if I would share his new parody about the fee mania that has consumed the airlines.  You can also check out his parody blog at parodyandson.blogspot.com.

Video of Squirrel Monkeys at the PHX Zoo

The PHX Zoo's Monkey Village allows you get up close to the squirrel monkeys.

Video of American Airlines Flight 81 Slide Evacuation at LAX

If you didn't hear, yesterday American Airlines Flight 81 from LAX to Honolulu made a U-turn back to LAX after detecting smoke in the cabin.  From reports the pilot reported an odor and possible haze in the cabin. 

The plane landed safely at LAX but they decided to do an emergency evacuation via the slides.  The LA Times has a great video showing the quick slide evacuation.

How to Avoid American Airlines New Baggage Fees

This hilarious idea comes from J. Peder Zane of the Raleigh News & Observer:

Travel Video: Giant Panda at the Berlin zoo

When I go to a new city and have some spare time I try and check out the local zoo.  Besides the obvious attraction of the animals, I enjoy seeing how different places create their animal habitats.  The Berlin zoo, located next to the InterContinental Berlin, surprised me by how close they let people get to their Giant Panda named Bao Bao:

Daily Travel Photo & Video: Dogs on Delta

I took this picture from the Delta in-flight magazine:

On the same flight, I took this video:

Video tour of Grand Hyatt Tokyo room

Here is video tour of a standard room at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.  As you can see, even their basic rooms are contemporary, spacious and well appointed.  If you are a member of their Gold Passport frequent guest program (free to sign up), room service will deliver complimentary coffee or tea in the morning. 

Video of first reconfigured United 747 with new flat bed first and business class seats

Thanks to One Mile at a Time for the link.

Video of the perfect crash landing of a P-51 Mustang

Thanks to PointNiner for finding this amazing video explaining step-by-step the perfectly executed crash landing of a P-51 Mustang.

Ever wonder how airplanes are washed?

Video Tour of Singapore Airlines Terminal 3 SilverKris Business Class Lounge