Recent Articles from Robert Polk
Robert’s not-so-excellent adventure: part 2
Editor’s note: this is the second of three parts. Read part one here.) I went and sat back down when another poor soul who had also misconnected walked in. I could hear him explain his sad story to the three baggage claim employees (who I had now nicknamed the Three Stooges – as you can […]
Pain in the “ash”
Where were you when the volcano was disrupting air traffic around the globe? Were you flying into Denver the day the bathroom-smoking diplomat made the wrong joke at the wrong time to the wrong air marshal? Have you been inside an airport during a security breach? Ever had your laptop or blackberry stolen during a […]
A travel pro’s travel routine
Since the recent movie “Up in the Air” has been in theaters, I have been asked several times how I got to look so much like George Clooney. Okay, that may not be the case, but I do spend a considerable amount of time at 30,000 feet and many of my friends, customers and associates […]
Who’s your caddie?
I attended one of my favorite events of the year last month. As part of the Western Golf Association, I am lucky enough to be a Director for the Eisenhower Evans Caddie Scholarship Fund. The sole purpose of this Caddie Scholarship is to offer deserving Caddies a full four-year scholarship to the University of Colorado. […]
Where’s your home away from home?
My bet is that you have at least one place in this great big world that, for whatever reason, just fits you perfectly. These places may hold great memories of your childhood, may have special meanings for you and your spouse, or it just might be the place where you can go to truly relax. […]
Here’s what I see when I gaze into my crystal ball:
Each January I pull out my crystal ball and gaze into the future, offering my predictions on what the coming year will bring the travel industry. Travel in 2010, I believe, will prove to be challenging with regard to security and extra fees but affordable as far as airfare and hotel rates are concerned. Before […]
A travel agent’s take on the big, blue DIA mustang
Many of you may be familiar with my weekly newsletter, which I have had the pleasure of producing 45 to 50 times per year for almost 20 years. From time to time I am bound to make someone mad. Well, it has happened again. If you are a loyal reader of my newsletter, you will […]
Technology at 35,000 feet
Being able to check my e-mail at 35,000 feet is a fabulous, wonderful, double-edged sword. Here’s what’s great about it: flight time is now useful time. Here’s what’s terrible about it: flight time is now useful time. I travel a lot, and I am sure most of the smart people I work with enjoy having […]
There’s still fun to be had in the travel industry
In the weekly travel newsletter I write, much of the content this year has focused on ugly loss predictions for the industry. As a diversion from the doom and gloom, I recently included some fun travel industry facts and got a great reader response. (Apparently, after enough bad news, people appreciate reading statistics instead.) I […]