A French-Algerian content creator was arrested at Marrakech Menara Airport after posting a critical video about Morocco, including allegations about unsafe roads and police conduct. The arrest is certainly attention-grabbing, but I am not ready to jump to conclusions...
Qantas Will Launch The World’s Longest Flight, Sydney To London Nonstop, In October 2027
Qantas has finally revealed the launch date for its first Project Sunrise route: nonstop Sydney to London, now targeted for October 2027. After years of delays and aircraft drama, the world’s longest flight is getting closer to reality. Qantas...
Alaska Airlines Just Elevated Inflight Coffee With Stumptown Cold Brew Onboard
Alaska Airlines is adding Stumptown cold brew onboard this summer, and as someone who loves a proper iced coffee, I think this is a very welcome addition. Alaska Airlines Adds Stumptown Cold Brew Onboard Alaska Airlines is expanding its...
Review: United Airlines 777-200ER Domestic Polaris Business Class San Francisco – Newark
I flew on a United Airlines internationally-configured 777-200ER from San Francisco to Newark in Polaris Business Class, my first time flying on a premium transcontinental flight on United Airlines since the carrier rebranded some of its domestic routes as...
Official: European Union Moves To Strengthen EU261 Flight Compensation, Not Gut It
An agreement to update EU261/2004 has been reached and much to my delight (and contrary to months of rumors), Europe is not gutting passenger compensation. Quite the opposite: the core compensation scheme is set to remain largely intact, while...
Couple Books Aisle And Window On United Airlines, Then Talks Over Passenger Stuck In The Middle
A United Airlines passenger shared a story about a seat swap conversation after ending up between a married couple who had booked the window and aisle hoping the middle would remain empty. I have some sympathy for almost everyone...
Wizz Air Releases A Pop Song With INNA, But Starlink Wi-Fi Is The Real Headliner
Wizz Air has teamed up with Romanian pop star INNA for a Wizz Air-themed summer song called “Wizz Away.” I have no idea who INNA is, but the song is actually catchy and the marketing move is at least...
American Airlines Will Make Passengers Sit Upright Earlier Before Landing, Making Redeyes Even Worse
American Airlines is preparing cabins for landing earlier, a move meant to protect flight attendants from turbulence injuries during descent. I understand the safety concern, but I still think this is an overreaction that materially worsens the passenger experience,...
Air Canada Opens New Café Lounge At Québec City Airport With Barista Coffee, Local Specialties
Air Canada has opened a new Air Canada Café at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, expanding a lounge concept that love this concept: good coffee and local specialities in a quiet environment ideally situated for smaller airports like...
Porter Airlines Launches 12 Routes From New Montréal Metropolitan Airport
Montréal has opened a new secondary airport called Montréal Metropolitan Airport, and Porter Airlines is betting big that travelers will embrace convenience over Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Porter Airlines Bets Big On New Montréal Airport With 12 Routes...
Japan Airlines CEO Takes Pay Cut After Crew Alcohol Scandal, Bans Flight Attendants From Drinking On Layovers
Japan Airlines has banned its 6,000 flight attendants from drinking alcohol on work layovers after yet another alcohol-related crew incident, and now its CEO is taking another 30% pay cut. This is a fascinating story about accountability and culture....
United Airlines Unveils Patriotic “Stars And Stripes” Livery On 737, 787 For America’s 250th Birthday
United Airlines is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a patriotic new aircraft livery and a milestone in its military pilot hiring program. United Airlines Unveils Patriotic “Stars And Stripes” Livery, Celebrates Military Pilot Hiring Milestone United Airlines has unveiled...
British Airways Denies Disabled Model Boarding Over Bathroom Assistance Concerns
A disabled model says British Airways refused to let her fly from New York to London because cabin crew could not help her use the bathroom or evacuate her in an emergency. This is a difficult story where dignity,...
Newark Airport Is Beating Rivals In On-Time Performance. Did The FAA Do United Airlines A Favor?
Newark Liberty International Airport has long been a difficult airport to love, which leads me to revisit a question I asked last year: was the federal government’s forced capacity discipline actually a blessing for United Airlines and its passengers?...
Travel Vlogger’s Meta AI Glasses Spark Airport Showdown Over Privacy In “Third World” Spain
A travel vlogger claims Volotea staff abandoned their desk after she refused to stop recording them with Meta AI glasses, but the bigger lesson here is a reminder that privacy laws in Europe are very different than in the...
Inside ‘Mooney International’s’ Bid To Rebuild Spirit
Mooney International says it has bid for Spirit, will buy an aircraft maker, and build a three-airline empire. I called the CEO. Here is what he told me.
Hilton Raised Award Prices And Said Nothing
Hilton raised award rates at mid-tier hotels overnight with no announcement, the latest in a run of quiet devaluations. Your points now buy less.
Saudi Arabia Blinked On Its Giga-Tourism Projects
Saudi Arabia is pulling back government money from NEOM and its Red Sea resorts, redirecting Vision 2030 toward AI. The tourism moonshot is being scaled down.
Alaska Airlines Antipasto Platter Beats Most Airport Food
Alaska Airlines does a fabulous job with in-flight catering, even for those who fly economy class. Taste Test: Antipasto Platter On Alaska Airlines After a lovely carnitas bowl breakfast on my flight from Chicago to Seattle, I ordered a...
United Flight Attendant Stops Boarding To Shame Economy Passengers Using First Class Bins
A United Airlines flight attendant deserves credit for calling out a common but selfish boarding behavior: economy class passengers dumping bags in first class overhead bins when there is still space above their own seats. United Flight Attendant Calls...
