United Airlines has added a nifty new “Control Tower” mode to its inboard IFE screens, allowing passengers to track the planes around them in real-time. United Airlines Control Tower Mode On IFE Screens JonNYC shares about a new component...
United Airlines Now Offers Dynamic Polaris Meal Service Preorders On All International Flights
January 2025 UPDATE: United Airlines has expanded dynamic meal preorders to all long-haul international Polaris flights. A memo to flight attendants reads: This expansion included adding dynamic preorder to 226 unique segments and 70 catering locations to help advance...
Route 66 Road Trip Day Four: Historic Tucumcari Enroute To Oklahoma City
Day four of our Route 66 road trip included a drive through historic Tucumcari and dinner at a 1950s-style diner. Route 66 Road Trip Day Four: Long Drive, Historical Neon Lights Of Tucumcari We just could not pull ourselves...
7 First Class Products I Hope To Fly In 2025
2025 will be a year of transition in many ways and changes already in effect will limit the amount of travel I do this year, at least in the manner in which I have freely traveled over the last...
Review: COMO Alpina Dolomites
While in Munich for work, a friend suggested we have a quick getaway for my birthday. Never one to turn down a trip, I decided to look for a new hotel to experience my special day. One property has...
Airport Lounges Will Soon Be Far More Difficult To Access
We know new rules limiting Delta Sky Club access will soon come into effect, but I predict now that we will see much more in the months ahead across airline, credit card, and other airport lounges. Tightening Airport Lounges...
Route 66 Road Trip Day Three: Tranquil Rest In New Mexico
Everyone slept in except me. Thankfully, we had been assigned a nice suite at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya and I was able to go into the living room and get a jump start on my work before anyone else...
United 1K Claims He Was Booted Out Of First Class For Global Services VIP…
A United Premier 1K flyer complains that United took away his first class upgrade so a Global Services flyer could take his seat, but it seems that the real problem was that he failed to properly check in for...
Review: Delta Sky Club New York B31 (JFK)
Delta’s well-worn B31 Sky Club in New York JFK’s Terminal 4 is packed in the evening and a bit beyond its prime, but it does the job and offers a respectable spread of food and drinks for Delta and...
No Mercy: Alaska Airlines Fires Flight Attendant For Twerking In Uniform On TikTok
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant claims she lost her job for posting a video on TikTok of her twerking in uniform. Does the punishment fit the crime? Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Fired For Twerking. In Uniform. Onboard 737. Then...
Route 66 Road Trip Day Two: A Beautiful Journey To New Mexico Via Petrified Forest National Park
Our drive from Arizona to New Mexico was fairly uneventful but our stop at Petrified Forest National Park was a wonderful break and a highlight of the entire road trip. In what would quickly become a trend, we did...
Black Cop Accused Of “Trafficking” His White Wife On Their American Airlines HONEYMOON Flight
A retired black cop has sued American Airlines, alleging that he was falsely accused of human trafficking his white and younger wife on their honeymoon flight to Florida thanks to a dereliction of duty by flight attendants onboard. Retired...
Review: Delta Sky Club New York A8 (JFK)
Delta’s stylish A8 Sky Club in New York JFK’s Terminal 4 is a beautiful space with a great terrace and sufficiently tucked away such that you can avoid the crowds of the B31 lounge. Delta Sky Club New York...
How I Earned 7 Hyatt Nights By January 5th Without A Hyatt Credit Card
I took advantage of a well-worn World of Hyatt trick…perhaps for the last time…to start the year with a couple extra nights (even without a co-branded credit card). Getting A Jump Start On World Of Hyatt Status In 2025...
Delta One Lounge LAX: Posh Decor, Delicious Food, Great Service
Delta Air Lines invites its Delta One (business class) passengers not only to use its Delta One Lounges at the point of departure, but also upon arrival. After my flight from New York to LA, I enjoyed a great...
UFC Champion Claims He Was Removed From Frontier Airlines Flight After Flight Attendants Didn’t Like His Russian Accent
UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight after flight attendants determined his strong Russian accent meant he could not remain in his emergency exit row seat. Nurmagomedov says his English was more than...
Route 66 Road Trip Day One: Great Hotel, Horrible Middle Eastern Food In Scottsdale, Arizona
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. I had such high hopes of rising at 4:00 am, placing the kids in the car, and then arriving in Scottsdale by the time they woke up. Nope. The alarm went off at 4:00 am...
Flying Blue Offers A Dubious Reason For Latest Devaluation
2025 is off to a Flying (Blue) start with an unannounced devaluation of Flying Blue redemptions on both Air France / KLM and partners. But Flying Blue argues this was necessary in order to offer more award space at...
Live And Let’s Drive: A Road Trip From LA To Chicago On Historic Route 66
Welcome to my next trip report, which will be a bit unique…a Route 66 road trip across the United States instead of my usual airplane journey. We took a family vacation retracing the old Route 66 from Los Angeles...
New De-Escalation Training At American Airlines Seeks To Lower Tensions Between Veteran Crew Members And New Hires
Flight attendants at American Airlines are being trained on de-escalation…with each other, with particular emphasis on calming tensions between new hires and senior flight attendants. New American Airlines Flight Attendants De-Escalation Training…With Each Other As noted by PYOK, flight...
