Our SAS flight from Zürich to Copenhagen happened to depart almost exactly at the peak of this week’s solar eclipse, giving my kids and me an unusual view of the partially-obscured sun as we taxied out and took off....
How I Spent Only 36,000 AMEX Points For Transatlantic Business Class On Air France
After dropping the kids off in Germany, I had to get back…and I scored a killer deal that really underscores the value of the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program. Air France-KLM Flying Blue Still Offers Immense Value, Especially With...
Delta Deepens Austin Push With New Paris Route As It Tries To Succeed Where American Failed
Delta Air Lines has officially announced nonstop service from Austin to Paris next spring, confirming a route first revealed weeks ago by aviation insider JonNYC. The new transatlantic route is notable on its own, but it also raises a...
United Airlines Can Finally Unlock Its New 787-9 Polaris Suite Doors
UPDATE: The FAA has now certified the privacy doors on United Airlines’ new Boeing 787-9 Polaris suites for use in flight. Until now, the doors on United’s new Polaris and Polaris Studio suites had been locked in the open...
Aman Breaks Silence On Amanvari Fiasco, Accuses YouTuber Of “Deceptively Edited” Video
Aman has finally broken its silence over the bizarre incident involving luxury hotel reviewer Ryan Walker at the newly-opened Amanvari in Mexico, accusing Walker of publishing a “deceptively edited” video and offering several new details that complicate the original...
American Airlines Told Her The Flight Was Delayed. Then It Left Without Her
A Washington Post travel writer missed an American Airlines flight after stepping away from the gate for a cup of coffee during a rolling delay. She readily admits she made mistakes, but I’m not sure I would have done...
Summer In Germany With My Kids: Long Walks, Family Time, And A Lot Of Ice Cream
My kids are very blessed to be able to spend a month in Germany with their grandparents each summer. It’s an amazing way for them to practice German and connect with the German side of our family. I was...
Chase Aeroplan Cardholders Can Stack A 30% Transfer Bonus And Get 1.625 Cents Per Point
Chase has launched another 20% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan, but this can be effectively sweetened to 30% if you also hold the Chase Aeroplan Credit Card: stack the bonuses correctly and you can effectively turn Chase Ultimate...
United Airlines Has A Secret Elite Status Above Global Services
Most frequent flyers know that Global Services sits atop the United Airlines elite status pyramid, an invitation-only tier reserved for the carrier’s most valuable customers. But there is actually another level above it, so exclusive that even many seasoned...
United Airlines Passengers Tackle Drunk Man During Chaotic Flight To Houston
An apparently intoxicated United Airlines passenger picked a very bad place to become belligerent, prompting the captain to warn passengers to “protect the flight deck at all costs” before fellow travelers ultimately wrestled him down and restrained him. United...
Austrian Airlines’ €13.80 Wiener Schnitzel On An 80-Minute Flight
For this week’s Meal of the Week, we return to Austrian Airlines for a surprisingly delicious Wiener Schnitzel from the carrier’s buy-on-board menu. Meal Of The Week: Wiener Schnitzel On Austrian Airlines On my recent Austrian Airlines flight from...
Blackstone Buys 25% Of Aeroplan For $2 Billion. Should Members Be Worried?
Air Canada is selling a 25% stake in Aeroplan to a consortium led by private equity giant Blackstone and Canadian pension fund La Caisse, valuing its loyalty program at a staggering C$10 billion. While I don’t expect Aeroplan to...
Our Lovely 23-Hour Layover In Vienna
I was so excited to return to Vienna after several years, even if just for one night. With the Park Hyatt Vienna as our base, my kids and I had a wonderful 23-hour layover in the Austrian capital. A...
Editorial: Sorry, European Airports Are Still Superior To U.S. Airports
Kyle offered a thoughtful editorial on Sunday arguing that U.S. airports–in general–are superior to European airports. While U.S. airports have come a long way in the last several years, the overall ease of navigation remains superior in most European...
KLM Cuts Free Food And Drinks In Economy To “Strengthen The Warm And Hospitable Experience”
KLM is cutting back complimentary food and beverage service in European economy class this fall, which is disappointing but hardly shocking. What is shocking is the insulting way KLM is trying to convince passengers that getting less for free...
Trump Secretly Slipped Off Air Force One In A DO & CO Catering Truck While Decoy Jet Continued To Britain Amid Iranian Assassination Threat
Facing a credible Iranian assassination threat, President Donald Trump secretly slipped off Air Force One inside an airport catering truck while another presidential aircraft carried on as a decoy. Trump Secretly Slipped Off Air Force One In Catering Truck...
11.5 Hours In Austrian Airlines 777-200 Economy Class…
Austrian Airlines is about as old-school as you can get on its 777-200, with my 11.5 hour economy class flight featuring plenty of food and efficient service, but an uncomfortable seat, oppressively warm cabin, and no Wi-Fi. Austrian Airlines...
United Airlines Passenger Threatens Everyone With Her “Big-Time” Attorney Brother After Flight Delay, Gets Arrested Instead
A United Airlines passenger faced a badly delayed flight from West Palm Beach to Newark, then managed to turn an already frustrating situation into an arrest, a one-year airport trespass warning, and a very awkward phone call with her...
Mold, Maggots, Cockroaches: Disturbing Allegations At Major LAX Airline Caterer
The allegations coming out of a major airline catering facility near Los Angeles International Airport are stomach-turning: workers say they found mold-covered dishes, maggots, flies, cockroaches, and filthy carts, yet were allegedly told to clean some of the dishes...
Toddler Refuses To Wear Seatbelt, Forcing Porter To Cancel Toronto Flight
A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was canceled after a toddler refused to sit down and wear a seatbelt, forcing the aircraft to return to the gate and ultimately miss the airport’s overnight runway closure. As a...
