Cities in Flight

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Cities in Flight is an omnibus volume of four novels, originally published between 1955 and 1962, two of which are fix-ups of pieces that first appeared in various magazines in the early '50s. Despite having been conceived more than 50 years ago, and produced in episodic fashion, they stand head and shoulders above most SF available today.

In They Shall Have Stars, humankind's will to explore space is renewed with the advent of two discoveries: anti-gravity (the "spindizzy" machines) and the key to almost eternal life (anti-agathic drugs). By A Life for the Stars, centuries have passed and most of the major cities have built spindizzies into their bedrock and left earth, cruising the galaxy looking for work, much like the hobos of the Depression Era. Earthman, Come Home, told from the perspective of John Amalfi, the major of New York, was the first-written of the novels and--although not as tightly woven as the other segments--is still a masterly work. Blish gives the same weight and authority both to the sweeping cultural change wrought and suffered by the cities, and to the emotional growth of a man who is several hundred years old. We stay with Amalfi for the final episode, The Triumph of Time. New York is now planet-bound in the Greater Magellanic Cloud, but when Amalfi learns of the impending destruction of time itself, he is forced into space one more time, to take a last, desperate chance. The novel ends, literally, with a bang.

Despite the occasional, inevitable anachronism, such as vacuum tubes, Cities in Flight stands up remarkably well to modern reading. The novel's political and literary sophistication was unmatched in its time; there is very little to rival it even today. For most readers of a certain age, this was probably the first SF they encountered that was written from a mature standpoint and adult sensibility. The fact that Blish also manages to tell a fabulous, galaxy-spanning adventure tale makes this essential reading. --Luc Duplessis

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James Blish's galaxy-spanning masterwork, originally published in four volumes, explores a future in which two crucial discoveries -- antigravity devices which enable whole cities to be lifted from the Earth to become giant spaceships, and longevity drugs which enable their inhabitants to live for thousands of years -- lead to the establishment of a unique Galactic empire.

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You don't know what science fiction is until you've read Cities in Flight.......2007-10-06

This really is a good buy at the Amazon price, considering
you're getting 4 books in one. This is a good summer
vacation reading book, it'll keep you dug in for a while.

Blish is very economical with words, somehow he missed the
concept of being paid by the word, his normal paragraph
would have taken any other author 6 pages to relate.
You'll find yourself happily rereading sections just to
understand everything that's happened, and be amazed at
how simply the most earth shattering events can be told
with little or no build up, and be left with little
patience for other author than stretch things out.
You'll find in Cities in Flight more astounding events,
wonders of science, amazing concepts on each page than
you'd get after reading a whole novel by current writers.
You could pick most any page here, tear it out, and spin
off a whole book around what just happen there.

What this is all about is the idea of a field device.
You turn it on and anything within the field is a unit
which can be moved, essentially by repelling gravity.
Therefore, it becomes possible to move, easily, whole
communities. If you want to go for the ride, you stay
put, if not leave before we lift. Thus is born Cities in
Flight. This is the story of those cites which are mobile
units that move about the known universe picking up the
resources they need as they go, much like the hobos of the
the early 20th century. These are honest working cities,
only looking to improve their economic well being by
moving to where the work is, sort of a mobile work force.
Thus we get to see the breath of the known universe,
multiple cultures, many levels of technology and stunning
natural wonders out the windows of this mobile city.

I'd recommend starting this one in the middle, with Earthman,
Come home. It was written first and the others came later.
Once you see the cities in action you'll be more interested
to know the details laid out in the first two books as to
how the technology came about.

I rate this a college level read.

Treat With Caution.......2007-08-21

I've got to admit to being a real fan of classic SF but find that, while some bears up very well with the passage of time, some fares much less well. This has dated very badly and while there a few excellent underlying notions it is impossible to ignore the clunky technology and out-moded social ideas that inform the work.

This is almost certainly a work of 'historical importance' within the SF field and it is that alone, I feel, which explains why it was placed so highly in the 'SF Masterworks' series(one of the things that nudged me into reading it) but I can't recommend it as a reading experience.

Whatever you do don't make this your first journey into 'Classic SF' try Dick(The Man in the High Castle), Bester(The Stars My Destination), Asimov(Foundation),Clarke(The City and the Stars)...

Cities in Flight.......2007-01-10

Even though the science is out of date, it is still a great adventure. James Blish was a prolific sci fi writer, mostly for TV, but always in demand. This is why.

A classic.......2005-09-17

This book is and has been one of my all-time favourite SF-novels. The scope is indeed awesome for its days and only the Foundation came close to it. Having said that; the book cannot be compared to the Foundation except for the scope, the space-opera feel. Others have given a synopsis here at amazon, so let me just make a couple of observations.

The book was getting dated indeed, with its vacuum tubes et al. But there is so much more in the book that will never age; what would you do if you could live hundreds, even thousands of years? What would the leading currency be in the universe? What would happen if the means to extend your life would become hard to come by? And on and on it goes...

I think that anyone who loved Van Vogt, Doc. E.E. Smith, Foundation, etcetera, will love this book. And read it again from time to time. Because although some of the imagery is obviously out-dated, much more is still relevant.

a Cold War mentality.......2005-02-19

These stories were written by Blish in the bleakness of the Cold War. When it seemed to many that the free world could not prevail in the protracted struggle against Soviet Communism. The political backdrop envisioned in the book is that the US would gradually acquire the characteristics of the Soviets, under the stultifying conformism and militarism needed to try to hold them off. The character Senator MacHinery is a shoo-in for Joseph Macarthy, updated to the early 21st century.

Unfortunately, this collection lacks the future history timeline that Blish supplied in the original novels. Those were a few pages, but a cogent summary of the trends in his stories. The editor should have reprinted the timeline. The narrative loses some force without it.

For you, looking back on the stories after the successful end of the Cold War, you might choose to regard them in part as a commentary on the times from which Blish wrote. Cf. "When the Kissing Had to Stop" by Constantine FitzGibbon for a similar, contemporaneous take. Or perhaps look at Jerry Pournelle's CoDominium series.

"Chosen to Live": The Inspiring Story of Flight 232 Survivor Jerry Schemmel

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Good Read. Don't Let the Title Scare You.
God let me live but didn't let the others die.
An excellent book. Reminds us all to appreciate our lives.
Flight 232: One Plane Crash, Innumerable reverberations
Stephen Who?

"Chosen to Live": The Inspiring Story of Flight 232 Survivor Jerry Schemmel
Jerry Schemmel , and Kevin Simpson
Manufacturer: Victory Publishing Company Inc
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Good Read. Don't Let the Title Scare You........2005-08-04

With a title like "Chosen To Live," you would figure that this book has a religious overtone. It does. But let me ask you this: if you were one of the survivors of a airplane crash, wouldn't you be looking for answers too...anywhere...even in religion? So don't let the title scare you away if you're not religious. This is a great read and a fantastic account of the before, during and after of the fatal flight. The discussion the author had with pilot Al Haynes and the cockpit voice recorder transcript add greatly to the book. Buy it. Read it.

God let me live but didn't let the others die. .......2005-01-27

And to the self-proclaimed agnostic survivor, maybe you need to work out some of your own problems with your ordeal before you accuse others of being arrogant.

And you need to become an intelligent adult before you turn on your 'puter again. That person was wasn't claiming to be a survivor. And only you know what a "Self proclaimed agnostic" is since agnostics don't have a licensing procedure. Please calm your hysteria!

An excellent book. Reminds us all to appreciate our lives........2004-02-02

I recently read this book after seeing a story about it on the Wings Discovery Channel. This book is well written and details what has to be an experience that is etched not only in the mind of Jerry Schemmel, but everyone involved that day. My heart goes out the the families who lost loved ones and also my appreciation of all of those who survived the crash and what has to be an emotional aftermath.

In a strange coincidence that I found out just today, the author goes to my church in Littleton, CO and I had a chance to tell him this morning I just finished the book and how much I appreciated his work. I'm also a lifelong fan of the Denver Nuggets, where the author is the on-air radio voice for the team.

I was getting an adreneline rush just reading the book. What uncertainty, terror and fear that raced through that crippled passinger jet can only be understood by those who were there, and eventually those who survived. The book is very well written. The actions of the author prior, during and after the crash can only be painted in the mind by writing concisely with vivid accounts of that day.

I remember that day well being at work and hearing someone come into my office to tell me of a terrible crash in Des Moines. My co-workers and I ran to a nearby television set to see the first pictures from ground level through the fence showing the plane coming in and breaking up.

Much has been written previous to my review here. Apparently, the thought of Christians being arrogant is a bias of another reviewer. Christians are not here to question God. There is a time and reason for everything. While difficult near-death experiences happen to some people, it doesn't mean that God is not in control. I had a near-death experience and I believe having gone through that scenerio has made me stronger in my faith. Christians do not have all the answers, but I assure God does.

A very good book. Five stars, easy.

Flight 232: One Plane Crash, Innumerable reverberations.......2002-04-19

As a native of Denver, I am an avid fan of the teams of the Rocky Mountain Region, and I was quickly impressed when Jerry Schemmel assumed the microphone as the radio play-by-play man for the Denver Nuggets prior to the 1992-1993 season. In large part because of his talent and intelligence, he has not relinquished his post in a highly competitive industry. I was 16 years old when Jerry came to Denver, and when he arrived, I aspired to become a broadcaster with his knowledge and passion. Now, at age 25, I continue to work in pursuit of my broadcasting dreams. More importantly, however, after learning about his triumph, I seek to become the quality human being that Jerry Schemmel reveals in his book, "Chosen to Live".

A precocious 29-year old Deputy Commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association ("CBA"), Jerry was diligently preparing for the 1989 CBA Draft aboard United Flight 232. The voice of legendary broadcaster Jim McKay resonated in the background, and his tedious discussion of horse racing was quickly interrupted by Captain Al Haynes, who described imminent trouble in the DC-10's second engine. An explosion had left the DC-10, travelling at 500 MPH at 36,000 feet, bereft of a viable second engine as well as hydraulic processes. From the time of Captain Haynes' first announcement until the DC-10 slammed into a cornfield in Sioux City, Iowa, Jerry Schemmel had 45 minutes to inventory his life. The wife he adored was safe in Denver, his family safe in their respective hometowns in the midwest. Jerry was sure that he was going to die---he had left a note in his briefcase describing where investigators could find his life insurance policy. How would his loved ones handle his death? Had he experienced a full life, despite, at that time, not becoming a father? Imagine slowly crashing to the earth with such thoughts racing through your brain.

In vivid detail, Jerry describes the crash's impact, both physically in the Sioux City cornfield as well as emotionally, as Jerry was sent on a psychological roller coaster of anger, guilt, self-pity and depression until he found solace in his Faith. At the end of the book, you will undoubtedly do what I did---cry and tell your loved ones how much you love them, in the event you never see them again.

Stephen Who?.......2001-09-08

This was a fabulous book. And to the reader who blasted this book...it is quite obvious he or she didnt even read it. Everyone knows the heroic pilot of UAL 232 was Al Haynes...Steven Haynes...give me a break.

Chicago: City of Flight (IL) (Images of America)

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Uncredited History

Chicago: City of Flight (IL) (Images of America)
Jim Edwards , and Wynette Edwards
Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0738531707

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Since the late 1800s, Chicago has been a mecca for aviation. Chicagoís Octave Chanute kept the skies filled with revolutionary gliders and his expertise in aeronautics contributed to the Wright Brothersí success. Chicago: City of Flight tells the story of aviation in the city with exciting chapters on early ìbirdmen,î the birth of Chicago as a major airmail center, the spectacular chills and thrills of international airports and airplane manufacturers, and airlines, such as United Airlines, that were born in the city. Later topics include the cityís modern aerospace industry and an exclusive look at Chicagoís Wright Redux project, members of which designed and manufactured a replica Wright flyer. They plan to fly it over the city on December 17, 2003, in celebration of 100 years of manned, powered flight. ÝÝ

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Uncredited History.......2003-10-28

Chicago has been an aviation hub almost since the beginning of flight. Being an aviation buff, and contributor to aviation books, I was quite surprised at this book.

Typical of Arcadia Press, the book is a collection of illustrations with captions but no actual text.

Many of the illustrations appear to be third or fourth generation copies as they are of poor quality. This book will either lose a lot of money for the authors because of the fortune that would need to be spent for publishing rights to these photos, or the rights were not secured. No photo credits are given (or postcards or advertisements).

I recognize many of the images. They are owned by the Chicago Historical Society, United Airlines, The Wright Brother's Estate, The Smithsonian, etc.

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Melvin_s trip to the big city is not turning out as he hoped. Instead of hot-dogs, baseball and tall buildings, his Aunt Rose drags him to the opera, museums and fancy restaurants. Melvin must find a way to curb his aunt_s enthusiasm long enough to have some REAL fun

Souls on Board: Responses to the United Flight 232 Tragedy

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A must read for emergency responders

Souls on Board: Responses to the United Flight 232 Tragedy
Emily Dee
Manufacturer: Loess Hills Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A must read for emergency responders.......2001-01-11

I'm a 911 dispatcher. I'm also an EMT with a volunteer ambulance service. This was one of those disasters that my community knows "could happen", but thinks never will. I have used the Sioux City rescue response and their training and example to my fellow emergency workers quite often. As always, there were chincks in the armor, but it was the epitome of a rescue.

On a personal note, this book helped me more than words can express with PTSD -- post traumatic stress disorder. Thank you, Emily & Pam for sharing your stories.

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It's about the in-betweens

-More sad than comedic

It's Lonely in the Air

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Surprising How GOOD this Read is...

Miss New York Has Everything
Lori Jakiela
Manufacturer: 5 Spot
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Binding: Paperback

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Growing up in Trafford, Pennsylvaniahometown of The Love Boats Lauren TewesJakiela had dreams of becoming famous and making it big. Inspired by her childhood idol, Marlo Thomas in That Girl, she always wanted to move to New York City and away from the small town where her cantankerous father worked in the steel mills. When she sees an ad from an airline company promising a home base in the Big Apple and a jet-setting lifestyle all over the world, she quickly signs up. But she learns that being a flight attendant is far from glamorous. Instead of Paris layovers in a pillbox hat and white gloves, she gets Frankfurt in a one-size-fits-all polyester uniform and apron. When her father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she returns to Trafford only to discover that the writing career and life she always wanted were right there at homeand that the grass in her own backyard might just be greener than the one on TV.

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It's about the in-betweens.......2007-06-07

Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans. It is a true and it is those moments that slip by to a common eye, but it is those small, exact moments that Lori Jakiela captures vividly and honestly in this book. .

Whether it be it riding the bus to school with a steel town kid who banked his Hollywood dream on being an extra in Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" or in the simple exchange between herself and her neighbor while leaving New York City for an ailing father back in Trafford, Pa, Jakiela uses these small moments to capture the bigger truth. This is a book everyone to which everyone can relate.

-More sad than comedic.......2007-06-01

This well-written litte memoir was an enjoyable read. Lori's childhood with her parents in the Pittsburgh area, visited by a drug-addicted aunt of a nun and ruled by Polish-Catholic norms molded this young woman to what many girls back in the 1960s dreamed of: independence, New York and a boyfriend with clean, long hair. Although she can say she lived her dream, her dream wasn't all what she thought it was until she returned to her hometown after her dad's death, got married, had kids and wrote her memoirs.

The airline years were barely half the book, most of her stories were about her childhood, then teenaged years, college and the years as a small-town writer hanging out with unambitious men on drugs. She didn't sound very happy for many years, she always kept that elusive dream in the back of her head of making it big as a writer in New York. It was answering a Delta airlines ad that brought her to New York, but the high-flying years were never that exciting as she thought they would be.

I enjoyed this book as I could relate to many episodes: the worthless boyfriends, the drinking, the dreams of New York and other exotic places, the wonderings of weird family members who always drop in when you least want them to. But her life seemed to drag a bit after her college years and I'm glad that in the end all worked out afterall, and she no longer yearned for New York when her happiness came to her later back in western Pennsylvania.

I'm glad she wrote this book, if only to give other young women hope that there's always more outside of one's hometown, but that one's hometown is always open to you. "You can't go back home" in this case didn't ring true.

It's Lonely in the Air.......2007-03-20

The sometimes hilarious, sometimes not memoir of a woman who has spent much of her young life as a flight attendant. Many people envy the life of a flight attendant, thinking they have the best of all worlds, getting to stop off in New York, London, Paris, etc. etc. all in one day. This behind-the-scenes look reveals what those lonely flights are really like, what it's like to never get to see the cities that are just outside your door each day, what it's like to sign up for a job that you think is going to show you everything and bring loads of excitement, but then doesn't.

-- Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens

Surprising.......2006-12-16

After reading a few chapters of this book, I was a little disappointed. "Miss New York Has Everything" is promoted as the story of a small-town girl who becomes a flight attendant in order to live in New York--but the first half of the book is devoted to Jakiela's childhood and upbringing in a quirky American family in Trafford, Pennsylvania. Don't get me wrong: there's nothing wrong with the first part. It's funny and quite lovely. It's just not what I expected when I bought the book.

I had to wait approximately 130 pages for Jakiela to move to New York, where she finds a life that's absolutely lacking in the glamour she envisioned while watching Marlo Thomas in "That Girl." While traveling around the world, sleeping in horrible hotels, cleaning after rude passengers or looking for love in all the wrong places, Jakiela is someone you like, someone you find yourself rooting for. The end of the book was touching and moving without ever being maudlin. And it's nice to know that even though she no longer lives here, Lori Jakiela still loves New York as much as I do.

Surprising How GOOD this Read is..........2006-12-11

Do you ever pick up a book and know a few pages into it that you are reading something special? I didn't know where the story was going, which is befitting a good story-- but I could relate to everything that happens in this endearing memoir. It is a book about life's dreams and disappointments, reality, relationships, family and growing up ("coming of age"). Lori Jakiela has written this book with grace and humor and an embarrassingly honest demeaner.

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Flight of the Falcon
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The Travel Detective Flight Crew Confidential: People Who Fly for a Living Reveal Insider Secrets and Hidden Values in Cities and Airports Around the World

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dun believe the book unless u are on the destination
Where are the tips?
So, ask someone...
i will never fly without this book!!!
Pretty good book for the experienced traveler

The Travel Detective Flight Crew Confidential: People Who Fly for a Living Reveal Insider Secrets and Hidden Values in Cities and Airports Around the World
Peter Greenberg
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Release Date: 2002-07-23

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The author of the New York Times bestseller The Travel Detective brings you insider travel secrets only pilots and flight attendants know.

Pilots are notoriously frugal, and flight attendants are underpaid and on a budget. They may hit one city four to six times a month, but they are there for only twenty-four hours (or even less) each time, so they always know where to go to get the best value for their money. In The Travel Detective Flight Crew Confidential you’ll find:

• great shopping (furniture in Atlanta, silk in Bangkok, leather in São Paolo)
• great services (medical care in Paris and inexpensive manicures in Tokyo)
• great food and drink (hidden ethnic restaurants in London, and the
bars with the best attitude and cheapest drinks in Key West)
• secrets to navigating the world’s airports during layovers
• what to do and what never to do, what to seek and what to avoid

You get tips in crew members’ own words—good, bad, or ugly—that you won’t find anywhere else. Opinionated, often controversial, but always helpful, The Travel Detective Flight Crew Confidential is a resource no one who flies can afford to be without.

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The author of the New York Times bestseller The Travel Detective brings you insider travel secrets only pilots and flight attendants know.

Pilots are notoriously frugal, and flight attendants are underpaid and on a budget. They may hit one city four to six times a month, but they are there for only twenty-four hours (or even less) each time, so they always know where to go to get the best value for their money. In The Travel Detective Flight Crew Confidential you'll find:

great shopping (furniture in Atlanta, silk in Bangkok, leather in SÃƒÂ£o Paolo)
great services (medical care in Paris and inexpensive manicures in Tokyo)
great food and drink (hidden ethnic restaurants in London, and the bars with the best attitude and cheapest drinks in Key West)
secrets to navigating the world's airports during layovers
what to do and what never to do, what to seek and what to avoid

You get tips in crew members' own words -- good, bad, or ugly -- that you won't find anywhere else. Opinionated, often controversial, but always helpful, The Travel Detective Flight Crew Confidential is a resource no one who flies can afford to be without.

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dun believe the book unless u are on the destination.......2005-07-08

great deals are found in this book but it would be better if there are pictures in it as there are all words but no pictures in it

Where are the tips?.......2002-10-22

I will call this book TD2, a sequel to the blockbuster, "The Travel Detective." Supposedly, the tips are submitted by air crew members (pilots and attendants), although the text appears in first-person format with Peter Greenberg as the author. TD2 has 370 pages of comments and tips on where to shop, dine, and visit in a couple dozen domestic and international cities; 24 in U.S. and Canada, 25 overseas. The section for each city has airport tips and city tips. A section with honorable mention cities (5 U.S. and 13 overseas) includes more listings.

Like the first book, the first item I looked up in the Index was incorrect; a misspelling in this case. I tried to not let that influence my impression of the book. Detectives are usually meticulous with their work and uncover/reveal useful information. Like the first book, however, the secrets in TD2 are few and far between. TD2 is just a listing of places to shop, eat, and get serviced. By the way, there are an inordinate number of "best" manicure and massage spots. If you crave the inside scoop on the best U.S. manicure spots, as suggested by a few flight attendants, then I suggest TD2. There are better choices for travel information, however. For instance, follow the suggestions of each city's freebie paper, with annual "bests" selected by the readers (residents).

TD2 is useful for those who desire to follow in the footsteps of air crew members or craves air crew recommendations for dozens of cities around the world. Anyone who does travel to dozens of cities would likely find little use for TD2 and would consult other sources for tips and advice. It is worth checking TD2 out from your local library.

Reviewed September 2002 by Charles McCool at LowerAirfares.com

So, ask someone..........2002-10-20

like the flight attendant, or even better the person at the car rental stand. Many of the tips here are okay, I guess, but certainly anyone's who's an experienced traveler already has a few "gems" that they frequent whenever they find themselves in a certain city. If you are an infrequent traveler, or are simply a little shy about asking advice from others; you might benefit from this book. Also, its size is ideal to fit into a carry-on bag/backpack. Worth reading.

i will never fly without this book!!!.......2002-09-02

i read the first Travel Detective. It was an essential piece of my carry-on baggage from then on. It's saved me hours at airports and hotels, and it's saved me money. This book is for destinations what Travel Detective was for the finesse of travel. And who better to tell me than the pilots and the flight attendants themselves? I've already tried some of the tips in both Toronto and New York, and they really really work. Everyone who flies knows it's not that much fun anymore, but Flight Crew Confidential gives me tangible hope that while getting there may no longer be half the fun, you can still survive quite well when you get there. Now, i pack BOTH books when I travel!!

Pretty good book for the experienced traveler.......2002-09-01

Fairly informative book for people who have some spare time or have already been to these places mentioned in the book and want to explore the unique establishments in each city. Best italian eatery, best little bookshop, best spa, etc. It also includes some great airport tips.

However, for most travelers (like myself), I am not driving out of my way to drop off my clothes to be dry cleaned @ a recommended dry cleaners chain in Las Vegas, or go to some kickboxing joint in Houston, or go get my hair done @ a hairdresser joint in Cairo, Egypt. Get Real!!!

Take my advice: Buy "The Travel Detective: How to Get the Best Service and the Best Deals from Airlines, Hotels, Cruise Ships, and Car Rental Agencies" book and that is all the info you will need to survive in today's traveling environment.

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Cities In Flight

Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GJYW04

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