10 Ways to Get Kicked Off a Flight

10 Ways to Get Kicked Off a Flight

We’re all aware of the very reasonable Federal Aviation Administration no-nos that prohibit weapons, smoking and “interference” with airline personnel. But the airlines have their own rules, too. Some are less than obvious or a bit vague, and all are open to interpretation by and enforceable at the discretion of the crew. Let’s count the many things that might get you banned from boarding or booted from a flight before takeoff…

Read the whole article about getting banned!

Winning at Customer Service

Use these tips to make your customers loyal and happy. Check out tip #11 by our very own, Adam Bates!

Customer service is the key to success in most businesses. As an entrepreneur and business owner, you have a product which you want to sell to the public. Of course, there is always a similar product out there competing for attention. So what exactly can set your business apart? If the price is similar, product, and ways of getting said product are the same there is one thing which can give your business the advantage – customer service. If you treat your customers with more care and attention they are more likely to buy your product. If something were to go wrong, they would rely on you to make things right. It sounds simple, but customer service can be a tricky slope to climb sometimes.

Rescue a CEO and CEO Blog Nation asked entrepreneurs for some of their best tips on having better customer service.

Read what Adam has to say!

Travel Warning For North Korea

Travel Warning For North Korea, DPRK

The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens about travel to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK). Travel by U.S. citizens to North Korea is not routine, and U.S. citizens crossing into North Korea, even accidentally, have been subject to arbitrary arrest and long-term detention. Since January 2009, four U.S. citizens have been arrested for entering North Korea illegally, and two U.S. citizens who entered on valid DPRK visas were arrested inside North Korea on other charges. This replaces the Travel Warning issued for North Korea on September 11, 2012, and it reminds U.S. citizens about the serious risks involved in traveling to the DPRK. Read More »

Missionary icon turns 200

LONDON (RNS) When journalist Henry Morton Stanley found the world’s most famous missionary barely alive at the tiny village of Ujiji on the shores of Lake Tanganyika on Nov. 10, 1871, he gave the English language one of its most famous introductions: “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” Famous missionary icon turns 200.

As Britain marks David Livingstone’s 200th birthday on Tuesday (March 19), Christians are being reintroduced to one of the greatest missionaries and explorers of the 19th century. A new book, meanwhile, introduces a darker side to Livingstone’s globe-trotting career and the corrosive effect it had on his marriage.

That 1871 meeting in the heart of Africa is the stuff of legend.

Read more about the missionary icon here!

New Pope Chosen

New Pope Chosen

The new leader of the Catholic Church is the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio who has taken the name of Pope Francis.

Bergoglio, 76, is a Jesuit from Buenos Aires and is the first pope from South America. He is also the first pope to take the name ofFrancis.

The new pontiff stepped onto the Vatican balcony dressed in white to address the roaring crowd in St. Peter’s Square where he humbly and calmly asked for the peoples’ prayers.

“Let’s pray always for each other. Let’s pray for the whole world. May there be a great brotherhood,” Pope Francis said in Italian.

Read the entire article here!

Mission Trip Update!

T.E.C. Mission – Through Eyes of Children: Mission Trip Update

Here is a group of our clients doing great work on their missionary trip. Please take the time to check out their website here. This blog entry focuses on one of their updates about providing eye care clinics in Nicaragua.

“Arriving at the Jinotepe church for our first eyeglass clinic made us feel like we had arrived at home. Everyone was so welcoming. People were sitting under a big tent set up outside the front of the church to give us the space to work inside the little building. We saw about 85 patients Saturday. What a blessing it was to see some of the faces light up when people realized that they could see so much better with their new eyeglasses. It was a long but satisfying day.”

Read the entire article here!

An Islamic Sudan May Become a Reality

Sudan is quietly slipping toward becoming an Islamist state. Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has said he wants to adopt a “100 percent” Islamic constitution now that the South has split off.

Christians worry they won’t be able to practice their faith–a concern that’s been borne out in action by Sudan’s recent crackdowns. Matt Parker, Vice President of Operations at Kids Alive International, says, “Although the government itself is saying there is religious freedom, really those are empty words.”

Read the entire article here!

US State Department Travel Warning For Iraq

US State Department Travel Warning For Iraq

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq given the security situation. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated August 9, 2012, to update information on security incidents and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Iraq, including kidnapping and terrorist violence. The ability of the Embassy to respond to situations where U.S. citizens face difficulty, including arrests, is extremely limited. Read More »

Read Our Latest Landing Gear-February 2013 | Insurance Services of America

Read Our Latest Landing Gear-February 2013 | Insurance Services of America

Read it here!

U.S. Airways, American Airlines Merging

With U.S. Airways and American Airlines Merging, it’s hard to tell if consumers will benefit or be taken advantage of when it comes to ticket prices. Let us know what you think will happen!