Angered by a long ground delay upon arrival in Florida, a woman lit up a cigarette in her seat, refused to extinguish it, and instead began blowing smoke into the face of her seatmate. Annoyed Over Delay, Woman Smokes...
United Airlines “Money + Miles” Awards – Why I’m Not Enthusiastic

United Airlines has introduced “money + miles” awards as another option for MileagePlus redemptions. While perfectly reasonable in theory, my concern is that it will only hasten the move toward dynamic pricing on all awards and thereby lessen the...
Explosion Outside Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flight Under Fire

The situation in Kabul is rapidly deteriorating with an explosion taking place outside Kabul Airport after western governments warned citizens to stay away and the U.S. closed gates to the airport, citing terrorist threats. Earlier, an aircraft carrying refugees...
Review: Grand Hyatt São Paulo

I greatly enjoyed a short but relaxing stay at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo. Not only was I upgraded to a large suite, but I found the staff exceedingly kind and the amenities quite generous, particularly considering we were...