Have a look at this amazing video from the now defunct Branriff International. They revealed their image of what  flying in the future would be like in the supersonic age.

Its quite fun.

There are some things that have happened but many that have not eg supersonic jet? electronic valet on board?

What was it with people in the 1960s -they didnt want to do any walking?

Did you see the onboard entertainment meant you could watch three films at once?

When you have that as context you wonder how much of this contemporary video from Lockeed about flying in the future will happen. Ah it sounds so wonderful;

• non invasive biometric security- whatever that means?
• runway incursion warning systems
• instant flight path routing

 Ok Mr Cowling...just read your blogspot and yet again found it interesting...wish I had read it few weeks ago. I'm taking my two oldest boys  Hawaii, we are leaving this Sunday...Accommodation is all booked.

 So here is the question for you: how can I save money..already thought about cereal for breakfast.
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Thanks for the question!!
I love Honolulu!!

Alcohol
If you are drinking, buy some duty free alcohol- reduces hotel bar prices.

Food

• In Hawaii food is quite expensive
• Milk and yogurt very very pricey as it is transported in from California.
• We found the food court at Ala Moana Center, the big shopping center to be very good, extensive and reasonable. 
• We bought snacks and lunch stuff from supermarkets - Don Quijute USA Co Ltd  801 Kaheka Street, Honolulu was great with range and pricing - near Walmart
• Any restaurant near the beach will be pricey. we did a couple on the beach as a treat.
• If you like Asian food, we found fantastic restaurants that the locals ate in-very basic, very good food and very cheap!
• Check out this great list  of  local, good and cheaper food posted on Yelp by a local

Shopping

• Check out the ABC stores, the local equivalent of 7/11 but with way more including souvenirs and clothing-. They each have an amazing specials each week.....eg 7 t shirts for $20 or 3 ice creams for $5.
• .We also bought snacks, t-shirts, sunscreen and souvenirs from Walmart, 700 Keeaumoku St Honolulu,  -its massive and cheapest place in Hawaii.

Transport- Airport to Wakiki

• a taxi will cost you $35 to $45 each way
•  a bus shuttle in from the airport..http://www.robertshawaii.com/airport-shuttle/schedule-fees.php it costs $9 per person or $15 round trip PLUS they charge for bags. A $1 to $2 per passenger tip is usually expected when you get off for the driver. Handy service but you can wait for a while before it leaves. The other thing is that it weaves ts way to a lot of different hotels which can be a slow drop off. We hopped off the bus and walked to our hotel-wasnt far and beat sitting on the bus
•  A8 taxi-- http://a8taxi.com/ for a flat rate of US$30 one way for up to four people including baggage they will take you from the airport t your hotel in Waikiki. .(they will take more people but I don't know the rate). They charge $58 round trip.  Prebook by Internet or phone. Tip on top of between $5 and $8 depending on the driver
• The Bus, the local public bus company does the trip (Route 20)  to and from the airport for a mere $2.50 but its a long, long slow trip taking over an hour

Transport- Round Oahu

• You can get around Honolulu by walking and catching The Bus (Public transit). You don't need a car. 
• If you go to the north, you can rent cars using vroom vroom.

• click here for a list of free and cheap activities
• surfing, swimming and sun-baking will cost you nothing and are wonderful. 
• Walking is free
• watching sunset from Ala Moana Park...ah heaven!
• For a bit of history, the Iolani Palace is  really cool. 
• Hawaii State Art Museum is excellent
• Hawaii Army Museum is very interesting
• You have to do Pearl Harbor (where I am pictured looking somber) .  I would just book in for a tour. Its all organised for you then.- you can take The Bus there but its a long slow trip
• If you are in Waikiki on a weekend go to  Sunset on the beach -a free quality movie for the whole family to enjoy. shown on a huge 30 foot screen @ around 7pm. They have music for two hours beforehand and food vans. Near the Zoo
• Otherwise for cinemas; Ward Stadium 16 - Consolidated Theatres, 1044 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96814  - before 4pm cheaper

The Rest of Hawaii

• Consider a cruise - talk to my friends at Campbell Cruises- they have good deals on cruises and other Hawaii travel, tours and accommodation
• I have found bookit.com to have some great deals on Hawaii accommodation and flights, singly and as packages - I know you have your accommodation but check out bookit next time!

Enjoy!

One of my other favourite blogs Cranky Flier has an article on What airlines in the USA spend on food.
United spends the most around $6 per passenger. One assumes that most of this spend is for their first class pax. American and Continental spend a little less and Delta spends $5 per passenger. Southwest spends around 25 cents (all pax get peanuts and a cup of water/soft drink/juice).
Be interesting in Australia and New Zealand and Europe to compare whats spent here.