Hello from Dubai, where I enjoyed a lovely but far too short journey on the Emirates A380 from Mumbai to Dubai…what a fabulous aircraft with an outstanding first class product! Emirates A380 First Class – My First Impressions The...
American Airlines Posts Record Revenue. So Why Did It Earn Just $71 Million?
American Airlines produced record revenue in the second quarter and showed genuine progress in premium, corporate, and international demand. But after generating nearly $17 billion in revenue, it kept only $71 million. Fuel explains much of that collapse, but...
All Three British Airways Pilots Struck By Food Poisoning Midflight, One Incapacitated At 30,000 Feet
Apparently I’m not the only one with Delhi Belly… All three pilots operating a British Airways flight from Hyderabad to London reportedly became ill with suspected food poisoning, with one becoming incapacitated at 30,000 feet and requiring oxygen. The...
India Day 6: I Thought Delhi Belly Was Over. Then I Ate Breakfast.
After a lot of running around in the preceding days and while nursing Delhi Belly, I didn’t move far today from the Four Seasons Mumbai until it came to depart for my late-night flight. India Day 6: Rest And...
Inside The Secret Market Where United Flight Attendants Sell Coveted Trips
Jen is a junior flight attendant at LAX. She flies reserve and has little say over her schedule, awaiting a phone call on duty days to find out where she is flying. But when she noticed her colleague Mona...
“Caucasians Can’t Cook Beef”? Singapore Airlines Flight Attendant Says Passenger Misheard Her
A Singapore Airlines flight attendant says one of the worst passenger complaints of her career began with a bizarre misunderstanding over an economy class meal: did she say “Cantonese-style black pepper beef,” or “Caucasians can’t cook beef”? Did A...
Tourists Steal $154,000 Diamond, Then Get Arrested At Singapore Airport Six Hours Later
Two tourists allegedly pulled off an elaborate diamond swap at a jewelry store in Singapore, but their escape lasted only a few hours. Police arrested them at Changi Airport before they could leave the country. Tourists Arrested At Singapore...
India Day 5: Church, Coffee, And Crap
The rain just doesn’t stop. It has been pouring nonstop since I arrived in Mumbai, often torrentially. The streets have been fairly resilient: I expected a lot of flooding and walking in ankle-deep water, but somehow the water is...
Virgin Atlantic Agrees To Pay After Canceling Passenger’s $4,500 Business Class Award
UPDATE: View From The Wing shares that Virgin Atlantic has rectified this situation, instructing the passenger to purchase a second ticket and then file for reimbursement, which it has promised to repay. This is a positive solution and I...
Qatar Airways Makes Avios More Secure, But Far Less Flexible
22 July 2026 UPDATE: Head for Points flags that Qatar Airways has made an exception for Privilege Club Platinum and Gold members, allowing them to freely redeem miles and points for guests as before without creating lists. One might...
Delhi Belly Hits Me With A Vengeance, But What Made Me Sick?
Well, I know many of you will not be surprised, but it has been a rough couple of days after I was afflicted with a horrific case of Delhi Belly…or Bombay Belly? Delhi Belly? Bombay Belly? My Stomach “Issues”...
Air India A350 Business Class Was Spectacular, Even On A Two-Hour Domestic Flight
Air India offers a fabulous onboard product, even on domestic flights, on its Airbus A350-900 in business class. I very much enjoyed my flight from Delhi to Mumbai. I’ll offer my first impressions of the flight here and a...
Trump’s New Air Force One Pulled From Service For Security Upgrades
President Donald Trump says his Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 will be taken out of service for about a month to be “maxed out” with additional upgrades. The obvious question is what can realistically be added so quickly, especially to an...
India Day 4: From The Stifling Heat Of New Delhi To Monsoon Rains In Mumbai
You can read about day one of my India trip here, day two here, and day three here. Today was a travel day from New Delhi to Mumbai, though timed in such a way as to minimize stress and...
United Airlines Employee Tells Mexican American Passenger “Maybe We Should Call ICE On You”
A United Airlines employee at San Francisco International Airport was caught on video threatening to call ICE on a Mexican American passenger during a heated ticketing dispute. The passenger was not blameless in the escalation, but as the dust...
Why I Downgraded From First Class To Business Class on Air India
When it became clear that I could not use the new Air India first class lounge on my Delhi – Mumbai flight, I noticed an interesting alternate flight and made the switch…did I get the better end of the...
Air India’s First Class Ground Service In Delhi Was Far Better Than I Expected
Credit to Air India for excellent first class ground service in Delhi (DEL)…I was very impressed. Air India First Class Ground Service At Indira Gandhi International Airport In New Delhi (DEL) As I was sitting in my hotel room...
Emirates Unveils An Economy Class Headrest Designed To Make Travel Pillows Obsolete
Emirates is introducing a clever new headrest in economy class that may genuinely make sleeping easier, though a supportive headrest cannot compensate for an otherwise uncomfortable seat. Emirates Introduces “U-Dream” Economy Class Headrest That Cradles Your Neck Emirates has...
Spirit Is Dead, But Someone Just Bid Free Spirit Miles
Spirit's Free Spirit program hit the auction block. Nobody will say if your points survive, but the bidders know something you don't.
Poland Is Building Europe’s Next Megahub. Nobody Noticed.
While Heathrow argues about a runway, Poland is pouring concrete for a megahub between Warsaw and Lodz. The next great European hub is not where you think.
