The world is a complex place. As I’ve made my way through it, now at a country count of 141, I’ve seen that media reports are often misleading, cities are not what they may seem to outsiders, and some...
Any Thoughts On How To Use My Expiring Air Canada eUpgrades?
I am currently an Air Canada Aeroplan 75K member and have 40 eUpgrades left that expire in mid-January. It seems unlikely I will be able to use any of them, but want to make sure I am not missing...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Dallas (DFW – Terminal D)
The American Airlines Admirals Club in Dallas – Fort Worth (DFW) Terminal D is worth a stop for the guacamole alone…but otherwise just another crowded domestic AA lounge. American Airlines Admirals Club DFW Terminal D Review My flight was...
My Very Productive Layover At Chicago O’Hare
I recently spent several hours at Chicago O’Hare between flights and had a wonderfully productive layover. A Productive Layover Of Fitness And Lounge Hopping At Chicago O’Hare Upon arrival, I made a beeline for the Hilton ORD Hotel, located...
Sad: United Airlines Aircraft Order Mocked By Unions
A coalition of unions representing pilots, flight attendants, and mechanics at United Airlines curiously chose to use the announcement of a massive new aircraft order with Boeing this week to mock United. Unions Representing United Airlines Employee Groups Mock...
Review: American Express Centurion Lounge Dallas (DFW)
The overcrowded American Express Centurion Lounge in Dallas, with eager hordes lining up at the feeding trough and nary a chair in sight, makes me realize how little I actually miss my American Express Platinum card. American Express Centurion...
Kenyan President Asks Delta Air Lines To Save Kenya Airways
The President of Kenya has approached Delta Air Lines during a trip to Washington, DC hoping to entice the Atlanta-based carrier to invest in beleaguered Kenya Airways, which has not been profitable in over a decade. In Washington, President...
Is Uber Eats Always This Bad?
I’m not a regular user of Uber Eats or other food delivery apps and a recent extended delivery delay in ordering food in Dallas makes me question why I even used the service in the first place. Are extended...
Elon Musk, @ElonJet, And The Limits Of Free Speech
After a traumatic incident in Los Angeles involving a stalker and his young son, Elon Musk has banned a popular Twitter account tracking the movement of his private jet and now instituted a broad policy against doxxing in a...
Review: Four Seasons Dallas (Now Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas)
I spent one night at the Four Seasons Dallas, officially called the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. Effective today, it has left the Four Seasons family and is now part of the Marriott portfolio. Currently, it...
Epic Meltdown: Woman Calls JetBlue Gate Agent Rapist, Claims She Is Armed After Being Denied Boarding In Florida
A troubled 26-year-old launched a furious tirade against JetBlue staff after she was denied boarding at a Florida airport, including calling a gate agent a rapist and claiming she had a gun. White Woman Goes On Tirade Against White...
Cot In The Act: Delta Passenger Sets Up Huge Mattress In Gate Area, Goes To Sleep
I applaud a passenger who came prepared to face an extended Delta Air Lines flight delay in Orlando…he brought the mattress along. Delta Passenger Sets Up Mattress In Gate Area At Orlando A fellow passenger captured the picture above,...
Why Did Qatar Block Royal Air Maroc Flights To Doha?
Thousands of World Cup fans have been stranded in Morocco after Qatari authorities reportedly blocked Royal Air Maroc from operating flights to Doha ahead of a critical semifinal match later today. Qatar Blocks Royal Air Maroc Flights To Doha...
Review: Thompson Dallas
I loved the Thompson Dallas and found the service and amenities to be top-notch at this Hyatt-affiliated hotel in the heart of the Big D. Thompson Dallas Review I booked this hotel for $320/night, which is on the lower...
Gulf Air Plans USA Service, Appoints Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh To Lead Company
Change is afoot at Gulf Air, with a new Chief Executive Officer set to lead the airline in 2023 and new service to the USA now closer to reality. Gulf Air Appoints Jeffrey Goh As CEO Goh has been...
United Airlines CEO Frames Boeing 787 Order In Terms Of Patriotism, Loyalty
I’ve been watching the joint United Airlines – Boeing press conference this morning in Charleston, South Carolina and it struck me as noteworthy how United CEO Scott Kirby framed the deal to purchase up to 200 Boeing 787 jets...
Review: American Airlines 787-9 Business Class
To begin my trip, I flew from Los Angeles to Dallas in business class on the American Airlines 787-9, my first time on that particular jet in the AA fleet. The seat was fine, the food not so much,...
Conservative SWISS Will Fly Five Airbus A350 Jets
SWISS is a model of discipline and restraint. The onboard product rarely changes and growth in the boom times both before and after the pandemic era has been carefully measured. Pursuant to that caution, the carrier has confirmed it...
United Airlines Places Firm Order For 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, With Option For 100 More
United Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets and secured options to purchase up to 100 more, marking the largest widebody order by a US carrier in commercial aviation history. It has also ordered...
Introduction: A Middle East Adventure Many Times Over
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my journey to three countries in the Middle East as well as to Turkey. An Epic Middle East Adventure Many Times Over A dear friend took an extended holiday in...
