Aviation safety meets political brinkmanship in the form of an erratic social media post by President Donald Trump on air traffic controllers. “Get Back to Work, NOW!” Trump Orders Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers Back To Work, Dangles $10K Bonus...
Drunk On Vodka At 35,000 Feet, A United Flight Attendant Was 10X Over The Legal Limit
We assume the people responsible for our safety at 35,000 feet are sober. This story is an uncomfortable reminder that isn’t always true. A drunken flight attendant incident on a United Airlines transatlantic flight reminds us that aviation demands...
My Suite Stay At St. Regis Bangkok
I’m a free agent this year when it comes to both hotels and airlines, so I branched out and tried the St. Regis Bangkok this time instead of a Hyatt property. These former Starwood properties in Southeast Asia tend...
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class
From Addis Ababa to Awassa, I flew on a de Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by Ethiopian Airlines in economy class. At only 133 miles, it was a very short and uneventful flight. Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class Review (ADD-AWA)...
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Domestic Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD)
Ahead of our flight to Awassa, we spent about an hour in the Ethiopian Airlines Lounge in the Addis Ababa domestic terminal. Ethiopian Airlines Domestic Lounge Review – Addis Ababa (ADD) While Ethiopian operates two lounges, a Cloud 9...