IPREDES TRAVEL BLOG

Seeing the London Bridge is one of my traveling dreams. We will be going there next month with my family. The images of the bridge in the internet is captivating. How much more if I will be there myself.

Our plane tickets and hotel reservations are now prepared and hopefully I my dream will be in reality.

At first glance, SkyGeek does not seem to be an aviation parts and supplies site. The design of the entire site makes it seem more like a retail e-commerce site that is typically seen around the web. SkyGeek makes its creative innovation by making their site warm, friendly and a bit funny. It is a site that puts smile and ease on any pilot: there will always be a vast collection of Pilot supplies that can be ordered of at retail prices. One can easily find and order quality pieces such as a David Clark headset in various models that are designed to suit various aviation applications.

On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines CEO (and new chairman) Gary Kelly seemed to make it clear — Southwest didn’t intend to add new fees for checked bags.

The question came up, of course, because American announced earlier that day that it would charge customers on domestic trips $15 for the first bag, to go with the $25 fee it and many other airlines recently imposed.

Among those reporting on the bag situation was the New York Times, which said in its Thursday story: “Other major American airlines, including Southwest Airlines, said Wednesday that they were considering matching the fee.”