Air Mauritius Paid Upgrade Offer

Air Mauritius will sell you an upgrade from Cape Town to Mauritius for ZAR1,600 any day. That's about $107 and great value for a 4.5 hour flight. It's an A319, so don't expect flat beds, but the meal, space, and lounge would be worth it.

CPT-MRU Up Front for an Extra $107

First Class Fun on QANTAS

It's better to fly first, especially in an emergency. The guy on the safety card seems to enjoy the brace position.

Remember to Wink and Smile in an Emergency

Fun Photo

It's snowing in Denver this weekend. I'm dreaming of warmer destinations like LGB.

Post Long Beach Grand Prix Flight From LGB

JNB Airport Viewing Deck

Nice to have a viewing deck, but not much of a view.  It's most popular as a smoking deck for employees.

View From The Pre-Security Viewing Deck

OR Tambo Airport - JNB

Johannesburg Airport, JNB, has some IT issues. Their website is broken, the video explaining security and customs wasn't working in line, and I noticed their copy of Windows is not genuine. 

JNB Airport Using Bootleg Software

Loo With A View

I found this in the SLOW (Comair) lounge in Cape Town. The entire lounge had stunning views, even the bathroom.

Loo with a View

Round the World

I flew around the world this month and am working on some posts. I'm a fan of the right side of the aircraft, so enjoy some preliminary photos.

British Airway (Comair) 737-400 out of CPT

South African A340-600

QANTAS 737-800 out of AKL