Posted Saturday, February 13th, 2010 If you try hard enough, you can probably remember back when flying was fun, airline service was plentiful and the words "in-flight meal" were more than a joke! Can't? No worries, we recently gathered together a small collection of airline commercials from the 1970's to help. We've included a few of our favorites with links to the rest. Hope you enjoy! North Central Commercial National Commercial Southern Commercial TWA Commercial Southwest Commercial UAL Commercial Delta Commercial Eastern Commercial Western Commercial Braniff Commercial Frontier Commercial American Commercial America West Commercial NorthWest Commercial Pan Am Commercial Allegheny Commercial Ozark Commercial

Posted Saturday, February 13th, 2010 The Big Build is underway and we've landed an exclusive interview with airport representatives on how it's going and what to expect. The current B Terminal is getting renovated with the inclusion of an automated people mover, a split-level roadway system and more. You can checkout a cool video of what you can expect by clicking here, or view renditions of what it'll look like here. The project homepage is located at BigBuild.org. Some other interesting links include: Sacramento Airport Fun Facts Sacramento Airport Timeline Sacramento Airport: Finding your Airline

Posted Friday, February 12th, 2010 Airline travelers who want to complain to the government may find it easier to file their gripe, perhaps even while they're still on the plane. The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched the redesigned http://airconsumer.dot.gov which has a direct link to the agency's web form for filing complaints about service, safety and security or disability and discrimination. With more airlines offering in-flight wi-fi service, that means you may be able to tell the government all about that long wait on the tarmac, or how cramped the seats are, while you're still sitting in that cramped seat. The DOT's monthly consumer complaint data is often thought to undercount how many passengers have complaints about airlines, in part because many travelers may not know that they can file complaints with the federal government, may not consider it after a flight or may not think it will yield results. The DOT's aviation consumer website also includes a link to the agency's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, a lengthy document that includes data on flight delays, mishandled baggage, bumped passengers, consumer complaints and animal injuries and deaths. Other features are travel tips and a list of contact information for each airline's customer relations manager.

Posted Friday, February 12th, 2010 PackingLight.net is owned and operated by the very same people who run Travel Outfitters, your go-to place in Sacramento for all your travel needs! Established in 1978 by Gussie and Warren Holloway, Travel Outfitters was one of the first travel supply stores in the entire United States. Their goal was to offer the greater Sacramento area a store that would provide travelers with the essentials their journey's required. 31 years later the Holloways and their dedicated staff continue to offer valley residents their best efforts in achieving this goal. Jon Holloway joins us briefly to share a few of his favorite travel items, listed below. You can check out all these products and more by visiting packinglight.net! TravelSox Compression Socks - Help keep your blood flowing on those long flights! Cocoon CoolMax Travel Blanket - An easy to pack, comfortable blanket Back Relax Foot Rest - A collapsible footrest you can use anytime and anywhere! Eagle Creek Compact Comfort Travel Pillow - The easiest to inflate pillow we've ever come across; deflates with the push of a button! No Jet Lag - A homeopathic solution to combating jet lag on long flights. One packet covers 50 hours of flying time. First Class Sleeper - The world’s first pillow designed to provide a cushion of comfortable support for the lower back, head and shoulders. Cocoon Ultralight Air Core Pillow - The lightest, most compact travel pillow we've found! Visit PackingLight.net online or visit them in person at Travel Outfitters at 1150 Fulton Ave in Sacramento, CA.