Pittsburgh International Airport now boasts one of the most beautiful airports in the USA, and after finally traveling through it myself, I came away very impressed. The old airport was still perfectly functional, but the new terminal is brighter,...
Alaska Airlines Adds 787-9 Flights To Athens And Paris, Putting Its Seattle Global Strategy To The Test
Alaska Airlines is adding two more dots to its global route map from Seattle, with new nonstop service to Athens and Paris beginning in spring 2027. Both routes will be operated by the Boeing 787-9, and there is already...
Prune Juice Was Served On A Packed Flight With Just Two Lavatories. What Could Go Wrong?
China Southern Airlines allegedly handed out prune juice to more than 100 passengers on a flight with only two lavatories, and what happened next was about as predictable as turbulence over the Rockies. China Southern Serves Prune Juice On...
Passenger Tries To Kick Open 737 Emergency Exit, Says He “Felt Like Doing So”
A passenger on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi allegedly smashed part of an emergency exit, tried to force the door open in flight, and then threatened those who intervened. His explanation to police afterward was...
My Flight From JFK To Pittsburgh Looked Doomed, So I Rented A Car And Drove All Night
I have a love-hate relationship with my haphazard life right now…but I found myself driving through Manhattan and across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on a spur-of-the-moment overnight road trip after a late-night transatlantic arrival into JFK. My Spur-Of-The-Moment Overnight...
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Call 787 Service “Unsustainable,” Demand More Crew Or Service Cuts
Flight attendants operating Alaska Airlines’ new longhaul Boeing 787-9 flights say the carrier is asking too much of them, filing a formal grievance that attempts to gives management an ultimatum: add more flight attendants or cut back onboard service....
“Not Allowed!” American Airlines Flight Attendant Snatches Wife’s Business Class Food From Husband, Throws It Away
An American Airlines passenger says a flight attendant confiscated his wife’s unwanted business class bread roll and dessert rather than allow him to eat them in economy. There may well be a policy against bringing premium cabin service items...
Flying Blue Introduces “Light” Business Class Awards With No Lounge Access Or Flexibility
Flying Blue is introducing branded award fares on Air France and KLM beginning September 8, 2026, with Light, Standard, and Flex options that look a lot like paid fares. There is some genuine additional flexibility here, particularly for elite...
Minute Review: LATAM 787-9 Business Class
For this week’s Minute Review, we take a look at the aging yet resilient product onboard the LATAM 787-9 business class. LATAM 787-9 Business Class Minute Review (Video) Recognizing that I’m a bit of a dinosaur when it comes...
I Flew Air France A350 Business Class. It’s The Best In Europe
Let me start with my conclusion: Air France business class on the Airbus A350 is the best in Europe and one of the best in the world. In terms of seat, service, food, drink, bedding, and Starlink Wi-Fi, I...
American Airlines Is Expanding Premium Seating From 25% To 40% Across Its Narrowbody Fleet
American Airlines is not just bringing seatback screens back to its narrowbody fleet. It is also making a much bigger bet on premium seating, increasing the share of First Class and Main Cabin Extra seats from about 25% today...
American Airlines Reverses Course, Brings Seatback Screens Back To Every Narrowbody Seat
American Airlines has made it official: seatback screens are coming back to its narrowbody mainline fleet, reversing a strategy that saw the carrier spend years removing them while Delta Air Lines kept investing in them and United Airlines eventually...
Air France Served This Surprisingly Elegant Business Class Meal On A 250-Mile Flight
Air France managed to serve a rather elegant little Business Class meal on a flight of just 250 miles between Basel and Paris, and while it certainly wasn’t a feast, I thought it was very well done. Meal Of...
Delta Nearly Doubles Delta One Cabin On New A330-900neos With 56 Suites
Delta Air Lines is following American Airlines and United Airlines in creating a premium-heavy widebody subfleet, with future Airbus A330-900neos set to feature a massive 56-seat Delta One cabin. Delta Plans High-J A330-900neo With 56 Delta One Suites I...
No Sauna, But A Delicious Lunch In Air France Lounge
Wow, my story about the closed “sex den” sauna in the Paris Air France Lounge really went viral…goodness, even Drudge Report picked it up. But with no sauna to pass my time, I ate a late lunch in the...
Lawsuit: All 7 Family Members Claim “Significant” Injuries After 2.3 MPH Delta Collision, Even Though NTSB Said No One Was Hurt
A family of seven passengers is suing after a Japan Airlines 787 struck the tail of their Delta 737 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The collision occurred at about 2.3 mph and the NTSB reported no injuries, which makes the...
NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair 737 Window, Nearly Pulling Passenger Out
We now know what caused a Ryanair passenger to be partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 window over Greece last month, and the details are frighteningly similar to the fatal Southwest Airlines accident in 2018. Engine Debris Shattered...
Luxury Travel Is Pulling Away From The Rest Of Travel
Virtuoso put its 2026 numbers on a Las Vegas stage last week. The top of the travel market is booming, and it is leaving the rest of the industry behind.
The Cult Of LUV (Southwest Airlines)
The nation’s largest domestic carrier has a completely new identity, mission, and process, but some customers are in a LUV cult and can’t see a way out. New Identity, Same Blue Planes Over the last few years, Elliott Management,...
Andaz Miami Beach Review: Two Bedroom Suite
A detailed Andaz Miami Beach review of the two bedroom suite, Aguasal dining, and whether Category 6 still pays after Hyatt's May chart change.
