The United States is finally moving to address an uneven playing field that has favored Chinese airlines for years, but the solution isn’t without its complications and concerns over fairness. U.S. Moves To Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian...
Small Tear In Passport Ruins Vacation
A ripped passport, even if only a tiny tear, can doom an airline trip, as a family in England found when trying to fly to Spain. Tear In Passport Dooms Airplane Trip To Spain The Burton family was thrilled...
Returning To Green Lake, Wisconsin: 14 Years Of Friendship And Tradition
I recently had the joy of spending a couple of days with my good friend Denny in Green Lake, completing my annual pilgrimage for the 14th year in a row. Here’s a rundown of my time in beautiful Wisconsin....
Airports Refuse To Play Kristi Noem’s Partisan TSA Video Blaming Democrats For Shutdown
It’s not every day the TSA tries to make airport checkpoints political, but that’s exactly what Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did with a new partisan video on the government shutdown, prompting several airports to refuse to play along....
United Airlines Debuts Free Starlink Wi-Fi On First Mainline Aircraft
As United Airlines moves toward free high-speed Wi-Fi across its fleet, today marks an important milestone: its first mainline aircraft with Starlink internet will take flight. United is hosting a media flight today from Chicago to show off the...
First Class Entitlement: Man Refuses To Keep His 19-Year-Old Dog In Carrier On United Airlines
Some passengers bend the rules, and some broadcast it. A United Airlines flyer who brought his blind, 19-year-old dog into first class…outside its carrier…managed to do both. Man Flies United First Class With His 19-Year-Old Dog In His Lap,...
Why United Airlines CEO Flies In Coach “All The Time”
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby claims he flies coach all the time, explaining it in a way that will resonate with many families who travel. United Airlines CEO Says He Flies In Coach “Often” Kirby sat down with David...
Delta Air Lines Bets Its Future On The Affluent Flyer
Delta’s latest earnings call made one thing unmistakably clear: the airline is no longer pretending to be everything to everyone. It wants to be the United States’ premium carrier, and it’s building its business model around that assumption. Executives...
If I Had To Pick An Airport Terminal To Live In…
A six-hour layover (which eventually turned into an eight-hour layover) might sound horrible, but not with oneworld emerald status in Terminal 3 at London Heathrow. On the contrary, the layover flew by. For this trip, I had deliberately scheduled...
American Airlines Worse Than Frontier, Ryanair in Satisfaction
An analysis of reviews, Skytrax scores, complaint searches, and incidents ranks the most frustrating airlines. American tops the list, though the context matters. Dissatisfaction Scores Paint Bleak Picture Air travel can be brutal no matter where you are in...
Helicopter Crash Injures Five on Huntington Beach Oceanfront
A helicopter went down near the Hyatt pedestrian bridge in Huntington Beach, sending five people to the hospital as federal investigators respond. Background The city of Huntington Beach is no stranger to attention from the air. Air shows, banner...
PAN AM HOTEL Takes Off: The Airport Stay Reimagined
JP Hospitality brings back the golden age of air travel with the launch of PAN AM HOTEL with a mid-century design, futuristic flair, and 24/7 service. Reviving the Spirit of Jet Age Glamour Airport hotels are rarely the highlight...
Make Airports Great Again: Why Quiet Airports Are The Future Of Travel
There’s something so calming about an airport where the loudspeakers are off and the only sounds are engines, footsteps, and the quiet din of voices. I wish more airports would adopt “quiet” polices. Why I Love Quiet Airports (And...
Marriott In Texas Caught Charging Fake “City Fee” For Parking, Even If You Didn’t Park
Just when you think hotels couldn’t get more creative with junk fees, a Marriott Fairfield Inn in Texas decided to disguise its parking charge as a “City Fee.” Marriott Fairfield Plano Caught Labeling Parking Fee As “City Fee” A...
No, Delta Air Lines Did Not Throw Off Man For Wearing MAGA Hat…
Delta Air Lines is under scrutiny after social media users claimed the airline removed an elderly man from a flight for wearing a “MAGA” hat, but that’s nothing but fake news. Fact Check: Delta Did Not Remove Passenger For...
Kristi Noem Blames Democrats For Shutdown In New Video Playing At U.S. Airports
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has released a new video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, and it’s now playing at airports across the United States. Noem Video Blaming Democrats Plays In U.S. Airports Amid Shutdown In the video, Noem states...
Review: American Airlines A321neo First Class
While the American Airlines A321neo lacks the seatback screens you will find on Delta Air Lines or United Airlines, our evening flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles in First Class proved quite comfortable after a long day. American Airlines...
Review: The Peninsula Chicago (Suite)
My wife Heidi and I had some business in the Windy City and enjoyed a very lovely one-night stay at The Peninsula Chicago in an Executive Suite. The Peninsula Chicago Review – Executive Suite Embracing my hotel free agency...
Redeye Delight: The Best Flights Are When You Go Right To Sleep
Here’s a quick review of a redeye flight on United’s ancient but comfortable 777-200 “HD” configuration in first class. In fact, I can sum up the experience in three words: we slept soundly. Going Right To Sleep: The Ideal...
United Airlines Delays Use Of Secondary Flight Deck Barriers
While Southwest Airlines has already begun using new secondary flight deck barriers to reinforce cockpit security, United Airlines has told employees that this security device will not be used until next year on United aircraft. United Airlines Will Begin...
