A 9-day round-trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai aboard the restored Blue Jasmine train delivers boutique carriages, curated excursions and luxe stays. Meet the Blue Jasmine: What You Get Onboard and Off Thailand’s new Blue Jasmine train trip is...
WSJ, Public Mistake High Prices For Luxury In Viking Cruises
The Wall Street Journal published an article suggesting that Viking is a luxury cruise line simply because it is expensive. The public makes this mistake too – and it’s wrong. Wall Street Journal’s Gushing Report On September 3rd, 2025,...
Points and Miles Credit Card Earning Limits Self-Defeating
Many miles and points credit cards offer bonus earning categories but then get in their own way with earning caps – why do they do this? Earning Category Limits One of the strongest draws of those in our hobby...
United Airlines Enforces Policy: Extra Legroom Costs Extra, Period
On a recent United flight, passengers complained after a flight attendant told them they could not move into empty rows with more legroom unless they paid extra. I believe United was right to enforce this rule. United Was Justified...
Delta Air Lines Suspends Employees For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
Delta has suspended several employees over social media posts about the murder of Charlie Kirk, pending investigation. Delta Suspends Employees Over Charlie Kirk Murder Comments Following the September 10, 2025 killing of political activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley...
Surprise: Delta Reports Europe As Worst Performing Summer Region
Delta says Europe was its weakest region this summer. At first glance, that is surprising given crowded flights, but the details explain why. Delta Says Europe Was Its Weakest Summer Region, Here Is Why Speaking at a Morgan Stanley...
Relaxing In London: A Simple Day To Begin Our Journey
Another trip to London, another beautiful day of relaxation in one of my favorite cities in the world. Springtime In London: A Day Of Rest To Begin Our Holiday After landing in Heathrow Terminal 2 on JetBlue, we mapped...
Southwest Airlines Explores First Class, Lounges, And Europe Flights
Southwest Airlines says it is exploring adding “first class, airport lounges, and flights to Europe,” but in chasing everything, it risks becoming nothing to anyone. The era of being loved for simplicity and reliability may be slipping away under...
Thai Airways To Eliminate First Class, Enhance Business Class
Thai Airways just confirmed it will eliminate its First Class cabins and shift to a fleet-wide three-class model: Business, Premium Economy, and Economy. As Thai continues to rebuild, the changes are being cast a necessity in a changing premium...
Luxury Hotels Burn As Civil Unrest Grips Nepal: Hilton And Hyatt In Kathmandu Targeted
Nepal is in the grip of its most intense civil unrest in years, largely driven by Gen Z protesters furious with corruption, inequality, and a sweeping social media ban. Parliament has been stormed, the Prime Minister forced to resign,...
9/11 Still Impacting Travel, 24 Years Later
Today marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed not just the United States but global aviation forever. For those of us who travel frequently, the impact remains visible every time we...
Review: JetBlue A321LR Economy Class (JFK-LHR Daytime Trip)
My JetBlue Airbus A321LR flight from New York to London–my first-ever daytime eastbound transatlantic light–was pleasant and productive, even in economy class. JetBlue A321LR Economy Class Review (JFK-LHR Daytime Trip) After a quiet redeye from Southern California to New...
Why U.S. Pilots Need The 1500-Hour Rule More Than Ever
In Part 1, I debunked the myths around the 1500-hour rule. Here in Part 2, I examine why this rule still matters: what experience truly brings to safety, judgment, and operational resilience. Why The 1500-Hour Rule Is Worth Defending...
Viral Video: American Claims “Every Worker Is Indian” At London Heathrow
A viral clip from Heathrow from an American traveler claims that “every worker is Indian” and asks where the “British” workers are. Since the traveler appears serious, we are going to have to break the news to him that...
The Real Truth About The 1500-Hour Rule: Debunking The Myths
The “1500-hour rule” has been a flashpoint in U.S. aviation ever since Congress imposed it in 2013. Proponents say it makes flying safer. Critics argue it is unnecessary and drives up costs. But what the rule actually requires, and...
Airline CEOs Meet With U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy As Consumer Protections Face Rollback
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will meet with airline CEOs today to discuss the future of air traffic control and consumer protections. Will we soon see Biden-era consumer protections for airline consumers gutted? Transportation Secretary Duffy Meets With Airline...
The Latest Pathetic Cutbacks In British Airways Club Europe…
UPDATE: It appears, at least concerning the clotted cream, that the afternoon tea cutbacks on British Airways were just a supply-chain issue and not a deliberate cost-reduction measure. Even so, the reports are still mixed so we’ll have to...
“I Pay Too Much Money For First Class To Be Surrounded By Children!”
As Emirates now bans children in first class when using miles, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the issue of children in premium cabins. Here’s a story that really got under my skin…a passenger was...
St. Regis Chicago Adds 3.5% Inflation “Surcharge” To Bill
I realize that we are in a period of inflation, but the brazen attempt by the St. Regis Chicago to pass off a phony inflation “surcharge” as a tax is really pathetic. Sleazy: 3.5% Inflation “Surcharge” At Miru In...
So Odd: Passenger Steals Essential Part, Grounds United Jet—But Gate Agent Refuses To Help Police Without Warrant
What began as a petty theft ended up exposing a bigger problem at the airport: United Express agents refusing to help police identify a suspect unless officers first obtained a warrant. United Express Agents Refuse To Identify Exit-Row Clip...
