Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse B, which includes Delta’s first grab-and-go concept. Delta Sky Club Concourse B Review –...
Spirit, Southwest, JetBlue: Time to Rethink Perceptions

In just the last nine months, three carriers with distinct identities, Spirit, Southwest, and JetBlue have significantly shifted but public perceptions might be harder to change. We cling to airline stereotypes like old luggage—worn out, busted at the zippers,...
What Hawaiian Airlines AMEX Exit Means For Alaska MileagePlan

As Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian merge their loyalty programs, a final date has been provided for American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines (and thus, Alaska Airlines.) The writing has been on the hangar wall for a while now:...
Avelo Airlines Sued By Aviation Blogger Turned Pol Over Billboards Attacking ICE Deportation Flights

Aviation blogger and New Hampshire lawmaker Seth Miller has sued Avelo Airlines over a controversy stemming from a billboard that attacked the budget carrier’s ICE deportation flights. Seth Miller Sues Avelo Airlines After Budget Carrier Seeks To Silence Speech...
Global Airlines Defies Some Critics, Justifies Others

Most critics thought Global Airlines would never get off the ground, but this week it proved most of the critics wrong – but not all. In August 2023, I wrote about Global Airlines’ ambitious plan to break into the...
This Meal Just Cost Me $28 At Newark Airport. This Is Why Americans Think The Economy Is Terrible.

“This meal just cost me $728 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible.” –David Brooks Matthew Klint I had lunch at Newark Airport’s swanky new Terminal A at an eatery called Mediterranean Grill and...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Say A Second Drink Is Too Much Work

The union representing flight attendants at American Airlines has put out an angry note condemning the return of a second beverage service on longer flights in economy class. Does the union make a reasonable point or is this just...
Black Woman Not Served Meal In First Class On American Airlines—Mistake, Malice, Or Miscommunication

A black woman is wondering if she was skipped over for her first class meal on American Airlines due to racism or just incompetence. Black Woman Says She Was The Only Passenger Skipped Over For Meal In American Airlines...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – A17

Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in A17. Delta Sky Club A17 Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of...
TSA Races To Pull United Airlines First Class Passenger Off Plane After Belatedly Realizing They Let Him Through Security Checkpoint With A Loaded Gun

Imagine settling into your plush first class seat, ready for takeoff, when suddenly, law enforcement boards the plane and escorts a fellow passenger off in handcuffs…with no alcohol or other nasty beahvior involved. That’s precisely what happened on a...
Not Glamorous, But Kind Of Fun: A Travel Blogger’s Trip To NYC

I recently shared a “day in the life of a travel blogger” story and am pulling back the curtain again today on my brief trip to New York City earlier this week for a United Airlines event in Brooklyn....
Angry Traveler Rails Against Delta’s Transgender Restrooms At Atlanta Sky Club

Writing my review of the Delta Sky Club in Concourse A of Atlanta reminded me of an incident that occurred outside the restroom featuring a very angry man, enraged over the signage Delta chose to use for its “all...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse A

Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse A. Delta Concourse A Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a...
California Tourist Hotspot Just Legalized Drinking On The Street…Disaster Looming?

A famous California beach city has unanimously passed an open container alcohol ordinance, allowing alcoholic beverages to be consumed on public streets. Is this a reasonable move or recipe for disaster? Santa Monica Approves Open-Container Ordinance For 3rd Street...
Kirby’s JetBlue Bromance Hints At United’s JFK Game Plan

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s messaging has been clear for years: United must return to New York JFK. But as the path to that return looks increasingly via JetBlue, Kirby is heaping a lot of praise on the carrier...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse T

Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse T. Delta Concourse T Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a...
Report: United Airlines Suspends Flight Attendants Who Rushed Stage At Brooklyn Media Event

UPDATE: The flight attendants who took part in this protest have been suspended, pending an investigation. Jon NYC reported, then later confirmed, that the flight attendants who took participated in this action have been “removed from service pending investigations.”...
Sliding Into Polaris Studio: My First Impressions Of United’s Newest Seat

United Airlines revealed its new Polaris and Polaris Studio products at a media event in Brooklyn yesterday that I attended. Here’s a first-hand look and my observations on the new suites and other new seating onboard future United 787-9...
Review: Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class

Delta Air Lines took me smoothly and safely to Atlanta on a swanky new Airbus A321neo in economy class, though I wish I had a different seatmate onboard! Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class Review (LAX-ATL) I booked a...
Major Carriers Extend Flight Cancellations To Israel: Here’s The List

Over a week after a rocket attack penetrated air defenses and struck the outskirts of Tel Aviv’s main international airport, several carriers–including both US carriers–have extended flight cancellations to Israel. Flight Cancellations To Israel Extended: Full List On May...