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William O'Connor

Washington, D.C.

Aviation @TravelLeisure, former travel editor @thedailybeast | Subscribe below to Getting Around, my travel newsletter! | Instagram: woconnor11

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  • Southwest Ends Its Open Boarding Policy, Adds First-ever Overnight Flights

    Jul 25, 2024 | flipboard.com | William O'Connor

    Flight attendant shows why your answer is very important when they say ‘hello’ as you get on planeWhen you board a plane, you'll likely come across a flight attendant saying hello to everyone in succession. Of course, you're going to want to say …

  • Southwest Ends Its Open Boarding Policy, Adds First-ever Overnight Flights

    Jul 25, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | William O'Connor

    NewsOvernight flights on Southwest will begin in February 2025. Photo: Ashlee D. Smith/Courtesy of Southwest Airlines It’s been whispered about for months, but now it’s official. After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines is doing away with one of its signature policies — open seating.

  • Southwest Ends Its Open Boarding Policy, Adds First-ever Overnight Flights

    Jul 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | William O'Connor

    Overnight flights on Southwest will begin in February 2025. Ashlee D. Smith/Courtesy of Southwest AirlinesIt’s been whispered about for months, but now it’s official. After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines is doing away with one of its signature policies — open seating.

  • The smarter way to spend $1,000 a night on a hotel room

    Jul 15, 2024 | gmtoday.com | William O'Connor

    If you’ve planned a vacation of late, you’ll have no trouble believing the eye-watering figure from Virtuoso—a consortia of some 20,000 luxury travel agents—that luxury hotels are 85% more expensive this summer than they were in 2019. In Paris alone, prices have gone stratospheric, up 300 percent over last summer’s rates, as hoteliers try to capitalize on the Olympic Games.

  • The smarter way to spend $1,000 a night on a hotel room

    Jul 14, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | William O'Connor

    If you've planned a vacation of late, you'll have no trouble believing the eye-watering figure from Virtuoso-a consortia of some 20,000 luxury travel agents-that luxury hotels are 85% more expensive this summer than they were in 2019. In Paris alone, prices have gone stratospheric, up 300 percent over last summer's rates, as hoteliers try to capitalize on the Olympic Games.

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William O'Connor
William O'Connor @williamoconnor5
22 Mar 25

First game drive of the trip and a bull elephant already wants to go toe-to-toe https://t.co/P3SXrqQewF

William O'Connor
William O'Connor @williamoconnor5
10 Mar 25

I’m skeptical af about the proposed timelines, BUT the dreamer in me is pretty excited about the innovations in the works for air travel https://t.co/Q6fsP5WMOG https://t.co/OYhTMHgNR0

William O'Connor
William O'Connor @williamoconnor5
3 Mar 25

Peak cherry blossom has been announced which made me think of my slicked back Pat Riley era 10 years ago https://t.co/cVhgPXbI0h