I had a chance to stop by the new Air India Maharaja Lounge in San Francisco (SFO) during a recent layover and enjoyed a nice Indian dinner in this small but impressive lounge. Air India Maharaja Lounge San Francisco...
United Airlines Adds Four New Routes, Including First U.S. Nonstop To Chiapas
United Airlines is adding four new routes this fall and winter, including two from Washington Dulles, one from Newark, and one from Houston, including a new destination in Mexico and a new transcontinental flight to Southern California. United Airlines...
American Airlines Upgrades Lounge Dining With Better Hot Meals, A La Carte Dishes
Earlier this week, I wrote that American Airlines was winning me over with better food in its network of Admirals Club lounges. Now American has made clear this was not a lucky outlier, but part of a deliberate effort...
Spirit Airlines 2.0: Can A Grassroots Campaign Bring The Airline Back From The Dead?
A viral grassroots campaign wants everyday travelers, former employees, and Spirit fans to buy Spirit Airlines and relaunch it as a community-owned “Spirit 2.0.” It is certainly a long shot unlikely ever to come to fruition, but I love...
Is The Era Of Lufthansa First Class Awards With Partner Miles Over?
We are still waiting for clarity, but I fear the era of booking Lufthansa First Class with partner miles may be over. I truly hope I am wrong, but it would fit the broader Star Alliance trend: if United...
