Insights & Adventures

Insights & Adventures

My thoughts and opinions on the broader travel industry, plus extra glimpses of my personal journeys.

Latest Insights

  • January 25, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Weekly Review: January 25, 2020
  • January 25, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Airplane Crash Simulator: Cool Or Creepy?
  • January 23, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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I’m Canceling My Flights Through China… Should I Cancel My Asia Trip Altogether?
  • January 22, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Would You Cancel Trip To China Due To Wuhan Virus?
  • January 19, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Grrr: Hainan’s 787-9 Aircraft Swap Insanity
  • January 18, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Weekly Review: January 18, 2020
  • January 16, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Did This Jerk Scam His Way Into Business Class?
  • January 14, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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American Airlines Explains How I Was Mysteriously Unchecked In
  • January 12, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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An Airplane Etiquette Question I Struggle With — To Stay Seated, Or Not To Stay Seated
  • January 12, 2020
  • Ben Schlappig
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Awkward: American Airlines Downgraded Someone For Me
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