First Step to a Great Airplane View: Get a Window Seat

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  08.28.08 | 5:51 PM ET

planewindowPhoto by contraption via Flickr, (Creative Commons).

Seriously. That’s the first piece of advice in an otherwise useful Travel + Leisure story by Jeff Wise. Also of note: the presentation of this story in print vs. online.

In the print magazine, the headline and subhead are slightly lofty and reflective:

How to Look Out an Airplane
The world at 30,000 Feet

Online, the head and sub are practically ad copy, just begging for links:

Get Amazing Airplane Views: 7 Tips
The View from Above, in Seven Easy Steps

Call it a case study for the differences between the two mediums. And, for what it’s worth, the body of the story appears to be the same in both places.

 

Tags: Air Travel, Travel Tips, News and Briefs

Michael Yessis

Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor of World Hum.


1 Comment for First Step to a Great Airplane View: Get a Window Seat

Larry Bleiberg 08.28.08 | 9:31 PM ET

Good catch on the different packaging between print and online versions. I was just happy to see something about flying that didn’t involve more fees ...

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