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Get REAL
Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was formed. Also known as...

G. Rhodes
Oct 12, 20194 min read


Headin' Home
When it was time to head home after my recent trip to Denver, I left the #GrdHyattDenver at 6:30 in the morning for the short taxi ride...

G. Rhodes
Oct 5, 20195 min read


Just Behave
Let’s face it, sometimes people get crazy up in the air. Whether it’s the stress of travel, too much alcohol, too many prescription drugs...

G. Rhodes
Sep 28, 20195 min read


All Aboard
My recent family visit to Denver found me arriving at the #DenverStation after a quick journey into town from the #DENAirport. Union...

G. Rhodes
Sep 22, 20195 min read


Menagerie in the Air
Service animals have long accompanied disabled passengers on commercial aircraft. They have been trained to perform certain tasks that...

G. Rhodes
Sep 15, 20195 min read


Persistence Pays Off
I made another family visit to Denver recently but it wasn’t easy securing the award ticket. In fact, it was downright difficult. I...

G. Rhodes
Sep 7, 20195 min read


The 737 MAX and the Big Four
#Airbus, the European Aerospace Company that provides the only real global competition to #Boeing, announced in 2010 that it would...

G. Rhodes
Sep 1, 20195 min read


Off to the Libraries
I’ve always been fascinated with history, particularly American history and the lives and times of our US presidents. Before the mid-20th...

G. Rhodes
Aug 24, 20194 min read


Planes, Trains, or Automobiles
We need to be prepared for all sorts of questions and respond to all sorts of situations when we work the Information Desk. But sometimes...

G. Rhodes
Aug 17, 20194 min read


Is This LaGuardia?
After a great visit to the #TWAHotel and a restful night's sleep, it was time to return home to Raleigh. Although the hotel is located at...

G. Rhodes
Aug 10, 20193 min read


Under the Cushions
All sorts of interesting things occur while working as a Volunteer Ambassador at the #RDUAirport. If you've been following this blog...

G. Rhodes
Aug 4, 20195 min read


Loved My Stay TWA
This is the third and final post regarding my recent stay at the TWA Hotel, the only on-site hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy...

G. Rhodes
Jul 27, 20194 min read


BFFs
Nearly every week while working the Information Desk I’m asked when the #Finnair flight from Helsinki or the #KLM flight from Amsterdam...

G. Rhodes
Jul 20, 20193 min read


You Made My Day TWA
I was stoked to check into the new TWA Hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on my arrival from #RDUAirport on June...

G. Rhodes
Jul 13, 20194 min read


Chicken in a Suitcase
In an earlier post, I told you about the advantages of Global Entry. Now I’d like to acquaint you with Mobile Passport Control and the...

G. Rhodes
Jul 7, 20194 min read


On My Way TWA
The former TWA Flight Center at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport underwent extensive renovations recently and has been...

G. Rhodes
Jun 29, 20194 min read



G. Rhodes
Jun 23, 20194 min read


Rocket Man
Upon our arrival in Gulfport, our friends whisked us off to their lovely home in Diamondhead and we enjoyed a night of revelry. (It had...

G. Rhodes
Jun 13, 20193 min read


Lost in Translation
I enjoyed another week of helping travelers solve problems at the Information Desk. I also had an interesting brush with a departing...

G. Rhodes
Jun 6, 20194 min read


Goin' South
Our journey began with a speedy check in at the Delta Premium counter at the Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU) and a quick trip through security

G. Rhodes
May 28, 20193 min read
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