Thessaloniki is timeless in the sense that it merges old and new, modern with ancient, and traditional with avant-garde. The city had some rough edges, but was a delightful and electric mix of trendy antiquity. Read more of my...
Hygiene Experts On Turkish Airlines? I’d Still Prefer Chefs.
Not to belabor the point I made yesterday, but Turkish Airlines announced it will have “hygiene experts” on each flight to promote, well, hygiene. While that’s fine and good, I’d still prefer to see chefs instead. Turkish Airlines Hygiene...
Is Chinese Airline Ban From United States A Bluff?
As tensions escalate between the United States and China, the Trump Administration plans to block Chinese airlines from serving the United States. But the goal is not to block Chinese airlines, but to ensure great connectivity between the two...
Etihad Is Now An Aeroplan Partner
Aeroplan has officially added Etihad as a partner. You can now earn and redeem Aeroplan miles by flying on Etihad. I say “officially” because you may recall Aeroplan accidentally announced this partnership in April…of 2019. We didn’t hear anything...
Why British Airways Cabin Staff Are So Afraid
Last week, I wrote about a plan from British Airways to fire all flight attendants and re-hire many at drastically reduced wages. While British Airways continues to deny this is the plan, cabin staff fears were not unfounded. What...
Eastern Airlines Adds Ex-Singapore Airlines 777 To Fleet
New York-based Eastern Airlines has acquired an ex-Singapore Airlines 777-200 to augment its fleet of all-widebody, all-Boeing aircraft. Eastern Airlines currently has a fleet of four aircraft, including: 2 Boeing 767-200 2 Boeing 767-300 The airline operates scheduled service...