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...
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...
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…
While “To Fly, To Serve” might be the official motto, “Death By A Thousand Cuts” strikes me as the better British Airways motto, as I found out on my recent afternoon flight from London (LHR) to Basel (BSL). Yes,...
“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...
Kirby Says United’s Aggressive Growth Could Push American To Dehub O’Hare
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is turning up the heat, at least in terms of rhetoric, on American Airlines in Chicago, suggesting his competitor could eventually be forced to dehub Chicago O’Hare as United ramps up to 600 daily...
Review: JetBlue A321 Economy Class (ONT-JFK Redeye)
We kicked off our journey to London with a redeye from Ontario, in Southern California’s Inland Empire, to New York on a JetBlue A321 “Classic” in economy class. The flight was surprisingly restful. JetBlue A321 Classic Economy Class Review...
Pesky YouTuber Flies Sketchy Legend Airlines, Gets Called Out By Crew
Aviation vlogger Aljoscha Wendholt, popularly known as Josh Cahill, is once again at the center of controversy over his latest airline review, this time of Romanian carrier Legend Airlines. While I respect Cahill’s hustle, he has once again proved...
Introduction: A Double Daytime Transatlantic Journey On JetBlue, SAS
Welcome to my next trip report, which will provide a detailed recount of my spring trip to London and Germany, with daytime transatlantic flights on both JetBlue and SAS. A Late Spring Break In London + Germany On JetBlue...
Passenger Hijacks O’Hare PA, Tells American Airlines Agents “You Can’t Be That Inept”
Passengers stranded at Chicago O’Hare International Airport finally heard an announcement at their gate…but it did not come from American Airlines staff. Instead, one frustrated traveler grabbed the microphone and told employees exactly what he thought of the situation....
