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George Hobica

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George Hobica’s Biography

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I have worked in public relations, corporate identity branding, airline marketing (for the Eastern Air Lines Shuttle), advertising, education, publishing, and other fields. I've written articles for Travel+Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, Men's Health, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, and dozens of newspapers around the world. I worked for America Online for 12 years, launched Airfarewatchdog.com in 2005 and sold it to Expedia in 2007, continued to work for the site until February 2018, an…

George Hobica’s Journalist Portfolio

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In these parts of France, the Great War will never be forgotten

In these parts of France, the Great War will never be forgotten

The last time I saw the Picardie region of France was in 1978. I was visiting an old family friend, who sugge…

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The Japanese Alps in Winter

The Japanese Alps in Winter

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In these parts of France, the Great War will never be forgotten

In these parts of France, the Great War will never be forgotten

The last time I saw the Picardie region of France was in 1978. I was visiting an old family friend, who sugge…

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Discover 6 of the world's great cities by strolling their boulevards

Discover 6 of the world's great cities by strolling their boulevards

There is no better place than these cities to be a boulevardier, a flâneur, that great French word derived fr…

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Palm Springs tours led by residents

Palm Springs tours led by residents

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These hotels hang on to traditional metal keys

These hotels hang on to traditional metal keys

The celebrated Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, California, stays traditional with metal keys attached to a…

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Commentary: Better dressed passengers won’t bring back air travel’s ‘Golden Age.’ Here’s what will

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By George Hobica
| Capital Gazette Verified
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaking alongside air traffic controllers union leaders at LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Evan Simko-Bednarski/New York Daily News/TNS) PUBLISHED: March 30, 2026 at 9:56 AM EDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By George Hobica, Tribune News Service Do we all need to dress better while flying? And watch our manners?
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Better Dressed Passengers Won’t Bring Back Air Travel’s ‘Golden Age.’ Here’s What Will

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By George Hobica
| The Epoch Times
Better Dressed Passengers Won’t Bring Back Air Travel’s ‘Golden Age.’ Here’s What Will In the golden age of air travel airlines didn’t overbook flights, no one was ever bumped. U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaking alongside air traffic controllers union leaders at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Do we all need to dress better while flying? And watch our manners? We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser.
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Commentary: Better dressed passengers won't bring back air travel's 'Golden Age.' Here's what will

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By George Hobica
| The Olympian Verified
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaking alongside air traffic controllers union leaders at LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Evan Simko-Bednarski/New York Daily News/TNS) Do we all need to dress better while flying? And watch our manners? You might think so if you happened to catch that "Golden Age of Travel" video late last year, the one where U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges airline passengers to dress respectfully and behave more civilly.
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How is social media changing news?

Social media is ruining a lot of things. News is just one of them.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

by email although these days we all get so much of it. PR people should try snail mail once in a while to break through.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I use a Filofax and a quill.
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