The CrosbyReport blog is a sly SEO trick intended to “cast a wider net,” attracting more web traffic and increasing the number of subscribers to my email newsletter. My blog also provides an opportunity to write about topics that don’t really fit comfortably under the umbrella of a travel-oriented website—everything from technology to finance. Yeah, theme-wise, the CrosbyReport blog is kinda all over the board. Enjoy!
Charging for alcohol on an International flight? What the hell, United?
Charging for alcohol on an 11-hour international flight? US$8 for mediocre wine? That’s bullcrap, and you know it, United.
British twit tours “Axis Of Evil” on motorbike, somehow lives to tell about it.
I recently came across this interesting video.
Like your knees? Want to keep them working? Then this product is for you!
Hate having your already-scarce legroom encroached on by rude and inconsiderate passengers who want to recline their seats like a bunch of jerks?
Rating agency officially confirms what most travelers know: U.S. airlines are the worst.
Sure, it seems at times like U.S. airlines are the worst. But are they really the absolute worst airlines in the world?
It’s official: Airlines have finally gone mad with power, “We are Golden Gods!”
While I’ll certainly admit that “the ability to fly” is a pretty cool super-power (and I’m starting to believe that it’s going to airlines’ collective heads.
A natural Phuket phenomenon. No, I mean behind the fat guy. [POTD]
Another “Pic Of The Day” in which I choose a favorite photo and republish it here so it looks like I blog more often than I do.
Airbus patents a modern-day mass torture device to dissuade low income travelers.
Just when you think commercial airlines can’t make the experience any worse.
Airline brings sexy back; ‘civility’ and ‘humanity’ still in development.
If I had to rank the many problems that I have with flight attendants, their uniforms probably wouldn’t be tops on my list. But when you’re already a decent airline, your priorities can be a little…
See Barcelona Spain as if you only had two minutes and were hopped up on meth.
Are you a busy person? Then you should watch this 2-minute video of Barcelona, Spain.
Airlines consider new business model: “Hey, what if we just charged for everything?”
I’m old enough to remember when airline pricing was pretty straight-forward.
Want to travel the world free? It’s easier than you’ll ever know (and that’s the whole idea.)
Who wouldn’t want to see the world for free? Nobody. Including our elected representatives who secretly got together recently and decided that you and I don’t need to know when lobbyists and special interest groups are…
Why airlines can legally bump passengers, and why it’s all your fault.
Nothing pisses me off more than getting bumped off a flight by an airline. And not just because sleeping on airport benches is hell on my bursitis. But as it turns out, there’s a pretty good…