I’m generally not a fan of Airbnb (especially after our regrettable experience in Israel), but we had a good experience in Gran Canaria with renting a house for a week. Our Airbnb Experience In Gran Canaria, Spain Airbnb is...
World’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant Condemns Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, is often called the world’s most powerful flight attendant. Her reaction to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion is...
Alaska Airlines Will Offer Free Abortion Flights To Employees
While United Airlines struck a more neutral tone in response to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion, Alaska Airlines has chosen a more assertive approach. Alaska Airlines Will...
A Visit To Poema Del Mar Aquarium In Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
We spent an afternoon at the Poema del Mar Aquarium in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria and walked away quite pleased with our experience. Poema del Mar Aquarium – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Kids love aquariums. So do I. I...
United Airlines Strikes A Neutral Tone On Landmark Supreme Court Abortion Decision
United Airlines has expressed a neutral tone on the controversial decision of the U.S. Supreme Court today to overturn decades of abortion precedent in its Dobbs v. Jackson case. United Airlines Addresses Supreme Court Dobbs Abortion Decision A memo...
Upgrade “Sale” At Delta Air Lines: Only 499,500 Miles For Business Class Upgrade…Each Way
It’s really quite absurd how the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program has gone from bad to downright horrible when it comes to aspirational travel. Want to use your miles to upgrade? Be prepared to pony up…to the tune of...
United Airlines Wants To Grow At New York JFK
United Airlines sees a silver lining to a potential JetBlue – Spirit merger: an expansion opportunity at New York JFK. United Airlines Want To Use JetBlue Merger For JFK Expansion After a six year hiatus, United Airlines returned to...
Great Coffee In Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
We stumbled upon it by accident, but I enjoyed great coffee right in the heart of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria. Best Coffee In Las Palmas, Gran Canaria It was the day before we were to fly home and...
A Week On Gran Canaria Island
In terms of vacation, we did something totally different in spending a week on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain (located off the coast of Morocco). While I doubt I would do it again, I look back with...
Is Kiwi.com A Clever Online Travel Agency Or A Scam?
A family lost $24,000 after booking an airline ticket on Kiwi.com that was impossible to actually fly. Kiwi.com says the family is to blame for not checking transit restrictions, but does this incident rather show that Kiwi.com is just...
United Airlines Will Cut Newark Flights In July
United Airlines will voluntarily cut about 50 daily departures at Newark Liberty International Airport next month, viewing the move as necessary to relive congestion and improve on-time performance. United Airlines Voluntarily Reduces Schedule At Newark To Minimize Congestion Despite...
The Odd Case Of Air Canada 866: Why Were So Many Passengers Kicked Off?
Air Canada 866 from Montreal to London faced a further delay on Monday night when 25 passengers were removed. Many of those passengers claim they did nothing wrong. So what really happened onboard? Why Were So Many Passengers Kicked...
Hertz Saves The Day In Spain
Here’s a rare kind look at Hertz from a travel blogger. I don’t often rent from that company, but had an excellent rental experience during my trip to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Great Experience With Hertz In Las Palmas,...
Massive Emirates “Fuel” Surcharges Shows There Is Never A Better Time Than Now To Redeem Miles
I always used to say that miles are like are a depreciating asset like used cars. With the price of used cars still surging, that’s not the case any longer. But points are still a depreciating asset and a...
Review: EasyJet A320 Basel To Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
After a fabulous month in Germany, it was time for a family reunion on Spain’s Canary Islands. We chose Gran Canaria in part because it was reachable nonstop from Basel, Switzerland, which is the closest and most convenient airport...
MD-82 Crash Lands At Miami, Catching Fire And Injuring Three
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 from a Dominican discount airline crashed landed at Miami International Airport yesterday, then burst into flames. Three passengers onboard were injured and the aircraft is now permanently out of service. RED Air MD-82 Crash In...
Southwest Airlines Pilots Are Getting Angry
If you’re near Dallas Love Field today, you’ll see a line of white pickets, but this isn’t a fence, it is angry Southwest Airlines pilots. Southwest Airlines Pilots Are Angry And Tired…And Consumers Will Feel The Effect 1,300 pilots...
My Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma
I am facing a Singapore Airlines Suites class redemption dilemma that pits time and money against fairness, real or perceived. Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma – To Push, Or Not To Push Before the pandemic in February 2020 I gleefully...
Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (Suite)
The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme remains my go-to hotel in Paris and represents an aspirational property that miles and points help to make possible for so many travelers. Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme Review (Park Executive Paix View Suite) My wife Heidi...
Cool: New Air Canada Fifth Freedom Flight From London To Mumbai
In addition to its new Bangkok service, Air Canada also announced it would serve Mumbai, India. But rather than fly nonstop from Toronto, the flight will stop in London in each direction, offering a cool new Fifth Freedom route....
