True story. I was a victim of theft this week in the United Terminal at Chicago O’Hare. And you know what was stolen? My deep dish pizza. Pizza Theft At ORD Earlier I shared that my airport hotel had...
No Food Service: Do Hotels Expect Us To Starve?
To the hotels that claim it is too risky to provide food service. How do you explain your competitors in the same city? Can you just be honest enough to admit that you’re trying to conserve cash? Hotels Eliminate...
Airline Warns Of Criminal Prosecution For Falsifying COVID-19 Test
Aerolíneas Argentinas, the flag carrier of Argentina, has vowed not only to ban passengers who flout COVID-19 measures, but turn them over to authorities to face criminal charges. Aerolíneas Argentinas Warns Passengers Who Flout COVID-19 Measures Argentina has faced...
Great Coffee In Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Earlier this week I flew from Chicago O’Hare to Los Angeles and had some time before my flight to sample a couple of surprisingly-tasty coffee shops at the airport. Great Coffee In Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) I headed...
Qatar Apologizes For Illegal Airport Searches After Initial Non-Apology
After initially defending its actions, Qatar has apologized for subjecting women from at least 10 flights to deeply invasive physical exams in search of evidence surrounding the attempted murder of a baby girl. How should we weigh the apology...
United Airlines + Amtrak End Partnership
United Airlines and Amtrak will end a decades-long partnership, eliminating reciprocal lounge access and what historically has been a convenient way to earn miles when traveling on Amtrak. Amtrak + United Wind Down Partnership Stretching back two decades, Amtrak...
Final Tupolev TU-154 Flight Lands In Russia
The last Tupolev TU-154 in passenger commercial service has landed for the final time, marking the end of an era. Final Tupolev TU-154 Commercial Flight In Russia Alrosa Airlines (6R) was the last civil operator of the TU-154, a...
United’s New Lavatory Policy Is Temporary And Targeted
You may have seen headlines this morning that United will now allow economy class passengers to use first class lavatories onboard. While true, the new United Airlines lavatory policy is temporary and not without limits. United Airlines Updates Lavatory...
Inebriated Pastor Urinates On His Seatmate During Delta Redeye Flight
A North Carolina pastor has been charged with assault after urinating on his sleeping seatmate during a Delta redeye flight. Pastor Confesses After Urinating On Seatmate The incident took place on a Las Vegas to Detroit flight on October...
Insanity: South African Airways Receives Huge Bailout
During a time in which even once-healthy airlines around the world are fighting for survival, South Africa just injected a whole lot more cash into South African Airways. Is this simply doing the same thing over and over again...
United Airlines Launches Free COVID-19 Testing On Select London Flights
In an attempt to move testing forwarding as a means to eventually loosen travel restrictions, United Airlines will trial a free COVID-19 testing program for select passengers traveling from Newark to London Heathrow starting next month. Free, Mandatory COVID-19...
Airline Pilot: We Won’t Bother To Be Peacemakers Onboard When We Are Unfairly Mocked
121pilot, our resident commercial pilot on Live and Let’s Fly, sent me his thoughts on the controversy involving a Delta captain and a passenger who refused to affirm that she would leave off her obscene hat during the flight. -Matthew It’s as simple...
Test Driving The Latest Version Of The United App
United Airlines released a substantial update to its mobile app today. Infrequent United flyers will see a big upgrade while regular users will continue to enjoy the same functionality with a number of new features. An Update To The...
Latest Delta SkyMiles Devaluation: Partner Award Prices Soar…Again
Saving for that perfect award redemptions on Delta? Congratulations! You must now pay tens of thousands of more miles for the same trip. Just another day in the accountability-free world of Delta SkyMiles. The latest Delta SkyMiles partner award...
Delta Captain Should Have Worn Mask, But Petulant Passenger Deserved To Be Thrown Off
“Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage.” -Saul D. Alinksy, Rules for Radicals A Delta passenger was thrown...
China Southern Now World’s Largest Airline
Guangzhou-based China Southern has claimed the title of world’s largest airline by seat capacity. While the pandemic continue to hammer much of the world, the Chinese domestic aviation market is again flourishing. China Southern Now World’s Largest Airline After...
1 Flight. 59 Coronavirus Cases.
A new report by researchers in Ireland links one flight to 59 cases of coronavirus. Ireland Flight Linked To Coronavirus Spread The flight took place over the summer, though researchers have not divulged the date or airline. But we...
Review: Lufthansa Lounge Newark (EWR)
The Lufthansa Lounge in Newark Liberty International (EWR) is currently just a shell of its former self. It beats waiting in dilapidated Terminal B, but set your expectations very low in the pandemic era. Lufthansa Lounge Newark (EWR) Review...
Delta Removes Hearing-Impaired Passenger After Flight Attendant Confrontation
Andre Hilton is an interior designer in Atlanta. He’s also hearing impaired. He was also thrown off a Delta flight after trying to hold a flight attendant accountable. Delta Ejects Hearing-Impaired Passenger This is a story relating to masks,...
Was Qatar Justified In Strip Searching Female Passengers After After Baby Found Abandoned In Airport Bathroom?
An airport cleaning crew found a premature baby abandoned in a bathroom at Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Acting quickly, authorities attempted to locate the mother. The result: international outrage over an invasive strip search of at least 13 female...
