Last week I spent an afternoon and evening in Tijuana, Mexico. This border town in Baja California remains open during the pandemic and I want to address what to expect in terms of crossing in both directions. Hopefully this...
Twins Awarded Free Lifetime Flight Benefits After In-Flight Birth
Last month, a mother gave birth to twin girls onboard onboard Mongolian Airlines (MIAT). Now the children have been awarded free lifetime flights. Twins Score Free Flights Per Life After Premature In-Flight Brith The twins were born on a...
Review: Finnair Platinum Wing Helsinki (HEL)
Few lounges make me more excited to return to the skies than the Finnair Platinum Wing in Helsinki. This instantly became one of my favorite lounges in the world and is so highly recommended that I would go out...
Emirates’ Huge New Opportunity In Israel
Today Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they would normalize relations. The news creates a huge potential opportunity for Emirates. Israel and UAE Will Normalize Relations Announced by President Donald Trump this morning, Israel and the United Arab...
The Game Of Chasing Airlines For Refunds Is Getting Old…
As I deal with business-related lawsuits, credit card disputes, refund issues, and life in general, I’m becoming increasingly disenchanted with the whole game of business, in which the only way to get anything done is to aggressively assert your...
JetBlue Pilot Wins Landmark Compensation Case Against His Airline
Get ready for a flood of lawsuits from pilots, current and former, over jet fumes after a pilot prevailed over JetBlue in a disability-related compensation claim that is a first of its kind in the United States. JetBlue Pilot...
United Airlines Adds 17 Non-Hub Florida Routes (Full Schedule)
In an unexpected move, United Airlines will add point-to-point service to several cities in Florida from non-hub airports. The move marks a practical adjustment to atrophying demand for business travel as a result of the pandemic. Here’s the full...
With 2,500 Bonus Miles + Family Pooling, It’s Time To Sign Up The Family For Aeroplan
Aeroplan is offering new members a 2,500 bonus miles and introducing family pooling…a perfect way to legitimately put more miles into your account. New Members Can Earn 2,500 Aeroplan Bonus Miles If you are not a member of Aeroplan,...
Southwest Kicks Off Autistic Three-Year-Old For Not Wearing Mask
We’ve had a lot of discussion over masks on airplanes lately as U.S. airlines have eliminated exceptions to wearing facial coverings. But an incident on Southwest Airlines forces us to grapple with whether kicking a three-year-old autistic child off...
Delta CEO Warns Of Catastrophic Job Losses Without Another Bailout
Rich Uncle Pennybags Bastian has warned of “furloughs in the tens of thousands” without more help from the federal government for the U.S. airline industry. Joining the Kirby Khorus, Bastian is firmly behind another taxpayer-funded bailout for Delta and...
Delta Will Perform Temperature Checks At LAX
Delta Air Lines has begun checking passenger temperatures at Los Angeles International Airport in a trial that may roll out systemwide if successful. Delta Adds Temperature Checks At LAX Stating today, Delta will begin a three-week trial program in...
I Spent The Night On A Chair At Helsinki Airport…
My Finnair flight from London arrived close to 2:00AM into Helsinki. I had no hotel reservation. So I decided to sleep on a chair in the terminal. Why? Because it just made sense. Truth be told, sleeping in Helsinki...
