As 2025 draws to a close, we are wrapping up my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2025. My Top 10 Flights In 2025 As a reminder, this is not a...
The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2025
What is “popular” should help you understand why, year after year, I focus on the stories that I do, though I’m sensing a change is afoot. As we close out the year of 2025, I’m looking back at the...
How Delta’s Pilot Scheduling Software Turned Into An Operational Nightmare
Delta Air Lines has long marketed itself as the most operationally reliable carrier in the USA, but recent operational struggles have exposed a vulnerability that becomes so much more fascinating when you unpack the details. A word of warning:...
Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt (FRA)
The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Frankfurt (FRA) has aged well, with comfortable facilities and a nice selection of food and drinks, plus nice shower suites. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Review (FRA) Before transferring to the...
My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite hotel stays from 2025. My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2025 As a reminder, this is...
My Top 10 Airline Meals Of 2025
For this year’s final Meal of the Week, I count down my top 10 airline meals of 2025. To be clear, these are only the best meals I have enjoyed over the last year, not my top 10 all-time...
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge B (Non-Schengen) – Frankfurt (FRA)
The Lufthansa Senator Lounge B (in the Non-Schengen area) of Frankfurt Airport has always been one of my favorite FRA lounges and was a godsend after a long overnight in economy class. After arriving from Addis Ababa, I proceeded...
Missed Frontier Flight Triggers Ugly Confrontation At Houston Airport
Houston’s airports seem to be producing a steady stream of ugly behavior lately, and a recent incident involving Frontier Airlines is another example of how quickly entitlement can turn into something worse. Passengers Misses Frontier Flight In Houston, Demands...
China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Are Causing Widespread Flight Disruptions
China’s latest round of offensive military drills around Taiwan is causing flight delays and reroutes, disrupting thousands of travelers. China’s Live Fire Drills Around Taiwan Disrupt Flights And Force Airline Reroutes China has launched a large-scale series of live...
My Top 10 Airline Lounges Of 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on the top 10 airline lounges I visited in 2025. Note, this is not my all-time “top 10” list, but...
Review: Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Economy Class
My overnight journey from Addis Abba to Frankfurt on an Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 was quite anti-climatic, which I guess is all I could have wanted on a longhaul flight in economy class. Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Economy Class Review I...
Sean Duffy Is Pushing Healthier Airport Food And Spotlighting Farmer’s Fridge
I have already covered Secretary Sean Duffy’s new “family friendly airports” initiative and his not-so-subtle obsession with getting Americans to eat better while they travel, but one detail from the rollout is worth a closer look. Sean Duffy Wants...
Croatia Airlines Bets On Airbus A220, But I Don’t See A Future Without Subsidies
Croatia Airlines is swapping out its aging fleet for shiny new Airbus A220s, but it is trying to do so while the business itself remains stubbornly unprofitable. Croatia Airlines Bets On The A220, But I Don’t See A Path...
American Airlines: Flagship Lounge Philadelphia Lags Others
The introduction of American Airlines new Flagship lounge at Philadelphia is an utter disappointment and lags significantly behind the competition. New Flagship Lounge Open In Terminal A the American Airlines lounges (Philadelphia) are open for business and on a...
A Two-Star Hotel Stay at the World’s Biggest Luxury Conference
In the most conflicted possible experience, I found myself in a two-star hotel during the world’s largest luxury travel conference, ILTM Cannes. But why? Why I Intentionally Booked A “Two-Star” Hotel Location, location, location. For this particular event, ironically...
Spirit’s Engine Deal Buys Time
Spirit’s new Pratt deal and $140M cash boost buy breathing room, but survival still hinges on running a tighter airline, not just signing smarter contracts. A Lifeline Arrives, Quietly Spirit Airlines has spent the better part of the last...
Hero: Norse Captain Faces Angry Passengers To Explain Flight Cancellation
I feel both sympathy and gratitude toward a Norse Atlantic Airways captain who was delegated the uncomfortable task of informing his passengers that their flight was canceled. Rather than hide from the angry mob, he faced it, and in...
If You Want First Class, Buy It: The Collapse Of Airline Upgrades
For frequent flyers, the promise of upgrades was once a cornerstone of airline loyalty in the USA, but for most, that promise has eroded into frustration and cynicism. It’s time to fundamentally rethink upgrades once again. It’s Time For...
United Airlines Pilot Turns Denver Airport Layovers Into Piano Concerts
A United Airlines captain is reminding travelers that airports do not always have to feel chaotic or impersonal, even during the busiest travel season of the year. Captain Beau Brant Brings Music And Calm To Denver Airport United Airlines...
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Star Gold Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD)
I found the Ethiopian Airlines Star Gold lounge at its Addis Ababa hub to be quite underwhelming in terms of amenities, but still a huge upgrade in space and decor versus its prior generation of airport lounges. Ethiopian Airlines...
