The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines, has come out strongly against attempts by American Airlines to certify its 787-9 jet with a minimum staffing of seven flight attendants (instead of...
Review: Marhaba Lounge Singapore (SIN – T3)
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I appreciate that the Marhaba Lounge makes an effort to provide a more tranquil place to wait for your flight as...
The LEGO Hunt Continues In Taipei And Singapore Airports
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I figured as long as I wrote about our airport LEGO hunt in New York and Copenhagen, I might as well...
Great Coffee in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)…Thank you Emirates!
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I enjoyed a nice cup of coffee in Singapore Changi Airport at a coffee chain with links to Australia and the...
Butterfly Garden In Singapore Changi Airport
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. The Butterfly Garden in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) was such a treat for my 8-year-old son and one of the many...
Review: Vietnam Airlines A321-200 Economy Class
My Vietnam Airlines A321-200 flight in economy class from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore was punctual, clean, but admittedly a bit boring…reminding me in a way of what flying used to be like. And I don’t miss it…...
Review: Vietnam Airlines Lotus Business Class Lounge Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
The Vietnam Airlines Lotus Business Class Lounge in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) has remained remarkably consistent over the years and offers a nice retreat from the busy concourses below. Vietnam Airlines Lotus Business Class Lounge Review (SGN) If...
JetBlue Shifts Network Strategy, Teases New Transatlantic Routes
JetBlue continues to tinker with its route network as it tries to return to profitability, with the latest changes including a surprising retreat from Seattle and more transatlantic reductions. However, the carrier has teased new routes will be announced...
What United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Wants From Donald Trump
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sat down with NPR on Tuesday in Washington Dulles Airport to discuss what he is looking for from the incoming Trump administration. United Airlines CEO Wants Trump Administration To Focus On Air Traffic Control...
Immigration Lines Are Just As Bad To Exit Vietnam!
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Any hopes that stamping out of Vietnam would be less cumbersome than stamping in were quickly dashed when I saw the...
An Unforgettable Evening At The Park Hyatt Saigon
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We finally reached Ho Chi Minh City, a city I had flown through a couple of times more recently but had...
Aggravating Lines To Enter Vietnam At Ho Chi Minh City Airport
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Vietnam is a fun country and one I hope to spend a lot more time in on future trips, but I...
3.5 Hours In China Airlines A350-900 Economy Class
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We enjoyed a lovely 3.5-hour journey from Tapei to Ho Chi Minh City on a China Airlines A350-900 in economy class,...
I Love These Little Push Carts For Carry-On Bags…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. One thing I love about traveling through Japan, Singapore, or Taiwan is the little push carts available past security for the...
SWISS Crew Films, Distributes Video Of Couple Joining Mile High Club In First Class Galley…
A SWISS flight crew is under fire for filming a couple joining the mile high club in the first class galley and then distributing it via WhatsApp. There’s plenty of scorn to go around here. SWISS Crew Faces Discipline...
Review: China Airlines Lounge Taipei (TPE – T1)
China Airlines has a beautiful lounge in Taipei Terminal 1 that is virtually unchanged since my 2017 review. Nevertheless, here’s an updated look at China Airlines’ flagship lounge. China Airlines Lounge Taipei Review (TPE) The lounge is open daily...
巨大 Chinese Breakfast In Xiamen Airlines Business Class On 199-Mile Flight
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Our short flight from Xiamen to Taipei, again on a Xiamen Airlines 737-800 in business class, featured quite a Chinese breakfast...
United Airlines Bans “Tandoori Karen” After Racist Tirade Against Indian-American Family
United Airlines has reportedly banned a woman from future travel on “the Friendly Skies” after a not-so-friendly racist encounter with an Indian-American family at Los Angeles International Airport. “Tandoori Karen” Rages Against Insidan-Americans At Los Angeles International Airport After...
United Airlines Confirms Big Plans For Washington Dulles
United Airlines confirmed plans to construct a new concourse and build its largest United Club ever at its mid-Atlatnic Washington Dulles hub. The new $500 million facility will finally solve the “train to nowhere” problem and lead to international...
Passengers Go On Hunger Strike After Antarctica Cruise Skips Antarctica
A mechanical issue onboard a Swan Hellenic vessel led to the difficult decision to abandon Antarctica on a cruise whose very point was to visit Antarctica. When full refunds were not offered, hunger strikes began onboard. Swan Hellenic Antarctica...
