March 16, 2015
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Are We Dense?

Honestly, Pumpkins, I’m getting rather tired of all the accusations of the industry being dim-witted. Transat is going on and on about beingdense. The Huffington Post’s article about robots being better than agents has fingers pointing at what a dumb…

March 09, 2015
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I'll Sit This One Out

A darling Pumpkin recently wrote: “Ivanna is strangely silent on AC’s latest move to zero commission on Tango Fares. I was hoping to see a rant from her!” And of course she is right. I have been remiss in stepping…

March 06, 2015
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What Is The Value Of A Willy?

Today’s business cartoon series, Dilbert, depicts the secretary with a pair of scissors aiming to separate a higher salaried male from his man parts. He explains that his penis simply gives him the right to earn more. In Keynesian…

March 03, 2015
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Just Shoot Me

It’s all the rage these days, Pumpkins. If you don’t like someone, pull a Putin and shoot’im. It’s so much more efficient than ‘sharing’. Goodness knows I’ve dodged a few bullets in my day. It’s a wonder no one…

February 25, 2015
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I Feel So Secure

I’m pretty sure Harper plans on taking over the tampon industry, Pumpkins. He keeps harping about security and, as we all know from commercials, there’s nothing more important to women than feeling secure. (Makers such as Kotex are on top…

February 19, 2015
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I Wouldn't Spar With Qatar

The CEO of Qatar Airways calls it like he sees it, Pumpkins. When asked on CNN about Gulf carriers restricting flight attendants’ weight he said “That is a load of bullshit.” Interesting language for a man called His Excellency…

February 11, 2015
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Feel The Love...

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day we all get our smooch on. Personally, I call it pucker day. And if I don’t get my smooch on, dahrlings, I call it something else. Rhymes with pucker. Travel is the absolutely perfect…

February 05, 2015
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It's All Greek To Me!

Launching an airline, dahrlings, always strikes me as the purview of oil men or poorly weaned Bay St. types with a billion dollars to lose. But a couple of Greeks and a Frenchman sounds more like the beginning of a…

February 02, 2015
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The Lost Art Of Flying

This just in…. As the Nino news is official, I thought I should share it before it’s old news. As of this morning, Mr. Montagnese is riding the TravelBrands saddle as SVP of both Sunquest and Holiday House. And as…

January 28, 2015
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Playing With Dolls

At 60, Barbie is over the hill, dahrlings. Actually, financial analysts say she’s over a cliff. A plaything of the past. Well of course she’s out of step! No woman looks like that. I told Mattel to give her bigger…