Delta Air Lines still has not accepted personal responsibility for its meltodwn last month, but it has promised to make things right by reimbursing its passengers for out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the week-long disaster. But a new class action...
Flight Attendant Explains Why Ice Cubes Can Make You Seriously Ill
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You may have seen a headline recently warning you to avoid airline ice cubes (or avoid drinking the coffee or the water onboard). I say baloney. Flight Attendant Suggests You Avoid Ice Cubes Onboard, But I’ll Take The Risk...
Banana Bread Pudding…For Breakfast…On United Airlines
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When it comes to airline breakfasts I’m generally very boring and reliably stick to the egg dish. But on a recent United Airlines flight, I tried banana bread pudding, something I never eat at home and worked surprisingly well...
Taco Bell In Seoul, South Korea…
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While palling around Seoul, I could not help but to give the Taco Bell a try. Come on, you know I could not resist. Taco Bell – Seoul, South Korea I guess it has become the new tradition…Bangkok, Kuala...
BREAKING: Video Shows Plane Falling Out Of Sky Over Brazil
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This is a breaking story, details will change as the story unfolds. An ATR-72 appears to fall from the sky over Brazil. This is the type of aircraft but not the actual aircraft involved. The airline was VoePass, however,...
My Dismal “Flagship Business” Flight On American Airlines
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I’ve been quite charitable to American Airlines lately because I’ve enjoyed several good flights in recent weeks…but my luck ran out on a pathetic flight from Los Angeles to New York onboard the (poorly) aging Airbus A321T in “Flagship...
United Airlines Expands Dynamic Polaris Meal Service Preorders On International Flights
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UPDATE: United Airlines will expand dynamic meal preorders to more Polaris routes starting this month. Since January, United has offered dynamic meal preorders on flights between Denver (DEN) and Frankfurt (FRA). In June, it expanded dynamic meal preorders to...
Delta Air Lines Shreds CrowdStrike Rebuttal In Latest Exchange
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It’s round three and the gloves are off, with Delta Air Lines sending another dramatic letter back to CrowdStrike after the software company mocked the Atlanta-based airline for a self-inflicted wound following a failed software update. Delta Deconstructs CrowdStrike...
How To Deal With The Climate Thugs Who Vandalized London Heathrow Airport
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As I flew out of London Heathrow T5 this week, I noticed the remnants of vandalism from last week’s eco-terrorist climate activists. What can be done to deter these thugs from their infantile and injurious behavior? London Heathrow Vandalism:...
Hilarious: The K-Pop Paparazzi At Seoul Gimpo Airport
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There are some things I’m just too old to understand and I guess the love of K-Pop is one of them. But I did get a chuckle at how invested so many young people were in waiting and hoping...
I Was Wrong: Pete Buttigieg’s Warning Moved Delta Air Lines To Shift Policy
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When I am wrong, I will admit I am wrong. Last week I criticized US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for issuing an “empty warning” to Delta Air Lines over its handling of a week-long meltdown via tweets. As it...
United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine Will Survive In Digital Form
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United Airlines will stop printing its perennial Hemispheres Magazine after September, but the in-flight magazine will live on in digital form. United Airlines Confirms Hemispheres Magazine Will Continue In Digital Form I’ve been hearing rumors about the demise of...
5 Lounges. 4 Security Screenings. My Post-Birthday Rebound At London Heathrow
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Yesterday, I lamented my rather pitiful birthday evening stranded at London Heathrow Airport, but things took a positive turn the next day thanks to my business class boarding pass on British Airways and my oneworld Emerald status. It turned out...
Review: JAL 787-9 Business Class
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After my glorious flight to Tokyo Haneda in JAL First Class, I connected to Seoul Gimpo on a JAL 787-9 in business class. Despite dire warnings of an unbearably hard seat, the flight was just fine and I found...
Microsoft Threatens Delta Air Lines In Scathing Letter
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Attorneys for Microsoft have sent a scathing letter to Delta Air Lines, warning the carrier that its “incomplete, false, misleading, and damaging” narrative concerning where the blame lies for the recent meltdown will be countered. Microsoft Sends Scathing Response...
Largest Flight Attendant Union Endorses Harris, Slams Trump (And JSX)
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I know this is about as surprising as the NRA endorsing the GOP candidate, but the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) has thrown its support behind Kamala Harris for President and attacked former President Donald Trump, which strikes me...
Fine Coffee + Espresso Martini In JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda
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If you ever have the chance to visit the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo Haneda, be sure to head upstairs to the Salon section for some excellent pour-over coffee or a refreshing espresso martini. The Espresso Martini Coffee...
My Mildly Pathetic Birthday At London Heathrow…
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My birthday turned out to be a rather pathetic comedy of errors at London Heathrow, though I learned a bit in the process and can only really laugh about it at this point. Happy Birthday To Me, Alone At...
LOL: CrowdStrike Sends “Tough” Note Back To Delta Air Lines
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In anticipation of litigation, CrowdStrike has sent a scathing response back to Delta Air Lines accepting blame for the initial faulty software update but warning that “Delta will have to explain to the public, its shareholders, and ultimately a...
Nurse Is Outraged After Being Kicked Off Southwest Airlines Flight Over Rare Medical Condition
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A California nurse is planning to sue Southwest Airlines after being removed from her flight due to a rare medical condition that physically resembles an infectious disease. Compassion is called for…but also some hard truth. Nurse Kicked Off Southwest...