US bookings to Europe are down 11% and Athens is off nearly 20%. Airlines added seats anyway. The window to do the Mediterranean right is right now. What the Numbers Are Actually Saying The Mediterranean did not become less...
Royal Caribbean Doesn’t Lose, But Just Lost In Mexico
Royal Caribbean has lost almost no major bets in a decade. Mexico just rejected Perfect Day, and the loss matters more than the project ever would have.
Norse Is For Sale, Europe’s Long-Haul ULCC Needs A Buyer
Norwegian Air died and Norse picked up the bones. Now JPMorgan is shopping the airline, and your cheap Europe fare is on the clock.
Introduction: My Odd Spring Break To Europe On United And SWISS
Welcome to my next trip report, which will detail my rather odd but still restful spring break in Germany, with flight reviews on United Airlines and SWISS. Spring Break In Switzerland + Germany On United + SWISS Spring break...
My Drunk American Airlines First Class Seatmate Begged To Come Home With Me…
Oy. I’ve had bad seatmates before, but I don’t think I’ve never had one quite so bad as my seatmate on a recent late-evening American Airlines flight to Southern California. Bloody Mary Karen, The Worst Seatmate I’ve Ever Had...
A Viral Marriott Housekeeper Story About Room 412 Made Me Cry, But Something Felt Off
A viral hotel story about a Marriott housekeeper, a struggling guest, and a small act of kindness made me cry. But realized it was likely AI-generated, which somehow made the whole thing feel worse. A Viral Hotel Story Made...
British Airways Raises Cash Surcharges On Avios Award Tickets Again
British Airways is raising the cash component of award tickets again, making some Avios redemptions even harder to justify. British Airways Raises Cash Surcharges On Award Tickets I received an email yesterday from British Airways yesterday, informing me that...
American Airlines Passenger Records Voice Memos For Entire Flight, Claims It Was Not A Phone Call
A passenger reportedly created voice memos for an entire American Airlines flight from New York to Miami, raising the obvious question: even if it was not technically a phone call, was it still rude? Passenger Talks Into Voice Memos...
United Airlines Builds Back Cleveland With New Las Vegas And Miami Flights
United Airlines is adding two new routes from Cleveland, including year-round service to Las Vegas and seasonal winter service to Miami, continuing a quiet build-up in a city it once de-hubbed. United Airlines Adds New Cleveland Flights To Las...
I Made A 10-Minute Connection Across The World’s Busiest Airport. Is This Normal?
I’m not a frequent Delta Air Lines flyer or Atlanta traveler, so I don’t know whether to pat myself on the back for making a 10-minute connection across five terminals in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport or whether this...
Trump’s Sanctuary City Airport Threat Would Devastate International Travel
The Trump administration is reportedly considering reducing Customs and Border Protection staffing at airports serving so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, a move that could cripple international flights at some of the busiest airports in the United States. Trump Administration Threat To...
Delta CEO Brushes Off Elon Musk, Says Amazon Offers More Than Starlink
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is defending the carrier’s decision to choose Amazon Leo over Starlink, arguing that Amazon brings more to the table than just satellite internet and that the price point was more attractive. That does...
“They’re So Nice Here!” South Africans Amazed By Delta Gate Agent At LAX
Kindness from customer-facing employees like a gate agent can go a long way toward winning loyalty, as I witnessed before boarding a Delta Air Lines flight at LAX. Delta Gate Agent’s Kindness Astounds South African Travelers I was waiting...
Wet Airstairs, Two Hospitals, And A Flight Diversion: Elderly Passenger’s Lufthansa Lawsuit
An elderly passenger is suing Lufthansa after she says a flight attendant rushed her down wet airstairs in Frankfurt, causing her to fall, suffer serious injuries, and spend weeks hospitalized in Germany and Ireland. Elderly Passenger Says Flight Attendant...
Emirates Skywards Awards Just Got More Expensive, With One Important Exception
Emirates Skywards has devalued many awards and upgrades again, but this time at least thrown one bone: one-way business class Saver awards are back. Still, it’s another example that Emirates fundamentally looks at loyalty differently. Emirates Skywards Devalues Again,...
I Tried American Airlines’ Centennial Chicken Florentine Roulade In Business Class
For this week’s Meal of the Week, I am looking at a “Chicken Florentine roulade” served in American Airlines Flagship business class from Los Angeles to Boston, part of AA’s centennial menu celebrating 100 years of flight. Meal Of...
Delta One On A Domestic A350 Flight? My LAX–Atlanta Flight Felt Like Longhaul Business Class
I had a very pleasant flight on Delta from Los Angeles to Atlanta on a refurbished A350-900, now a “Delta One” branded flight that included many of the amenities onboard you would expect on a longhaul business class flight....
United Passenger Body Slams Seat For Two Hours In Bizarre Recline Meltdown
A United Airlines passenger was captured on video repeatedly throwing his body into his seat for nearly two hours, apparently upset that the very tall passenger behind him was blocking his ability to recline. Whatever the reason, this is...
What I Booked Before Hyatt Devaluation
The new Hyatt pricing has just gone into effect. I’ll be studying it today and then provide an update on how good (or bad) it is, but here I’m going to share the triumphs and frustrations of booking many...
Final Call: Hyatt Just Blew Up The World Of Hyatt Award Chart
UPDATE: The new pricing has gone into effect. Stay tuned for analysis as we survey the pricing changes. My original story from February 25, 2026 is below. Today Hyatt announced a significant update to its World of Hyatt loyalty...
