U.S. airlines have officially been granted the right to suspend service to a total of 62 airports on the basis of reduced demand. Last month, I provided a list of destinations that the U.S. Department of Transportation provisionally approved...
My Singapore A380 Suites Flight Was Cancelled…And I’m Relieved
Next month, I planned to take my first international trip in months and fulfill a bucket-list item: fly Singapore Airlines in the new A380 Suites Class. For better or for worse, Singapore Airlines just cancelled my flight. I’m actually...
Hart Shares His Heart: United Airlines’ Black President Reflects On Race
Brett Hart, the new President of United Airlines, opened up to employees during a recent town hall on the topic of race. His words direct us toward an uncomfortable reality. Hart, a black man, shared his thoughts on race...
A Feast Fit For A King On Aegean Airlines
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Today I’m...
Review: Aegean Business Lounge Thessaloniki (SKG)
I nearly skipped this over this lounge review, but in looking at far more recent reviews it appears that very little, if anything, has changed. Thus, I can at least share my pictures from the Aegean Business Lounge in...
Balkans Day 9: Timeless Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is timeless in the sense that it merges old and new, modern with ancient, and traditional with avant-garde. The city had some rough edges, but was a delightful and electric mix of trendy antiquity. Read more of my...
Hygiene Experts On Turkish Airlines? I’d Still Prefer Chefs.
Not to belabor the point I made yesterday, but Turkish Airlines announced it will have “hygiene experts” on each flight to promote, well, hygiene. While that’s fine and good, I’d still prefer to see chefs instead. Turkish Airlines Hygiene...
Is Chinese Airline Ban From United States A Bluff?
As tensions escalate between the United States and China, the Trump Administration plans to block Chinese airlines from serving the United States. But the goal is not to block Chinese airlines, but to ensure great connectivity between the two...
Etihad Is Now An Aeroplan Partner
Aeroplan has officially added Etihad as a partner. You can now earn and redeem Aeroplan miles by flying on Etihad. I say “officially” because you may recall Aeroplan accidentally announced this partnership in April…of 2019. We didn’t hear anything...
Why British Airways Cabin Staff Are So Afraid
Last week, I wrote about a plan from British Airways to fire all flight attendants and re-hire many at drastically reduced wages. While British Airways continues to deny this is the plan, cabin staff fears were not unfounded. What...
Eastern Airlines Adds Ex-Singapore Airlines 777 To Fleet
New York-based Eastern Airlines has acquired an ex-Singapore Airlines 777-200 to augment its fleet of all-widebody, all-Boeing aircraft. Eastern Airlines currently has a fleet of four aircraft, including: 2 Boeing 767-200 2 Boeing 767-300 The airline operates scheduled service...
The Autonomous, Theocratic, Male-Only Land I Can’t Wait To Visit
Nestled off the coast of Thessaloniki is an autonomous peninsula under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. It is home to over 20 monasteries, forbids women from setting foot there, and is high on my bucket...
