Educause next week

I'll be back on the road next week to Educause in San Antonio!  It's been some time since I was at an Educause gathering and I'm looking forward to seeing who may be attending from higher ed.  It will also be the first time visiting this city for me.  

United will take me through Newark and back via Ohare - I'll also be able to visit a new Hyatt property.

US Passport Renewal is now Online!

I was very happy to see the recent news that US Passport renewals now have an online option available!

You can find more information here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html

As with any new program, there are bound to be occasional glitches though I'm hopeful this option makes the entire workflow easier. The renew by mail option is also still available.

Fall Travel Soon to Commence

Fall is here!

And so is an increased travel schedule.

I'm looking forward to being back on the road starting this week through early January.  My flying frequency has considerably dropped this past year for good reasons though I miss that routine.  I will have both personal and work travel over the next bunch of weeks - this will include visiting a new city!  I'll also have some points travel in October and our regular Thanksgiving trip that will take us to Qatar and Switzerland.  Then I'll be home for Christmas and back east for the New Year.

United to offer Starlink in 2025

Very excited to read this news from United - Starlink will become the preferred Internet provider for most flights and will be offered for free!

https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125346

My wifi experience on United has overall been good - through all of my flying last year, the connection was consistent though slow at times.  And for most international flights the speed and connectivity has been excellent.  I'm looking forward to having this service be no cost though am curious whether they will implement any controls to mitigate phone and video calls.

Jetblue to PQI starts today

I knew it would be here eventually and now it is - today begins Jetblue nonstop service from Boston to Presque Isle replacing United service.

The service is only once a day for now since Jetblue was given an exemption from twice daily service.