A Lufthansa Airbus A380 traveling from San Francisco to Munich diverted to Boston after a female passenger allegedly attacked another passenger and had to be handcuffed to her seat. The superjumbo was carrying 508 passengers, meaning the diversion inconvenienced...
Ryanair Faces UK Investigation For Making Parents Pay To Sit With Their Kids
Ryanair is under investigation in the UK over its policy of making parents pay to sit next to their children, a practice the budget carrier defends as lawful and family-friendly. I have to admit that I am very sympathetic...
United Airlines May Block Middle Seats On New Airbus Jets (Update)
UPDATE: United Airlines tells Live And Let’s Fly: “Part of our winning strategy is to continually invest in the customer, nose-to-tail, and we’re always evaluating and testing new ways to further differentiate ourselves within the industry and add even...
Review: Delta Air Lines 737-900ER First Class
My two-hour journey from Atlanta to Chicago on a Delta Air Lines 737-900ER in first class was a very calm flight with excellent service, which helped to offset an annoying air traffic control delay. Delta Air Lines 737-900ER First...
United Airlines Reveals Mouthwatering New Polaris Business Class Meals
United Airlines has revealed the first wave of its new Chef’s Table meals for Polaris business class, and the menu options sounds very, very good. United Airlines Reveals New Chef’s Table Polaris Business Class Meals Back in March, I...
Delta Flight Diverts After Passenger Slaps Flight Attendant’s Butt Over Missed Drink
A Delta Air Lines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles diverted to Atlanta after a passenger allegedly slapped a flight attendant on the buttocks because she skipped him during beverage service. He now faces a federal charge. Butt...
Review: Delta Air Lines A350-900 “Delta One” Business Class
I had a very pleasant flight on a Delta A350-900 in “Delta One” business class from Los Angeles to Atlanta, a flight that felt like a longhaul international journey in many ways despite its short duration. Delta Air Lines...
Two Cats Flew To Japan On United Airlines, Chilling In The Cabin, And I Have Questions
Two cats apparently flew to Japan on United Airlines and, according to their owner, handled the longhaul journey well. That is nice, I suppose, but every time I see animals in an aircraft cabin, I have the same reaction:...
Scott Kirby Says United’s American Airlines Merger Dream Is Dead, But JetBlue Is Still In Play
United Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby says his dream of merging with American Airlines is dead for now because American is not a “willing partner.” But when it comes to JetBlue, Kirby made clear he would like United to get...
Pope Leo XIV Got An Inflight Cockpit Visit On Iberia, Complete With Fighter Escort
Pope Leo XIV got a cockpit visit onboard an Iberia flight from Madrid to Barcelona, including a radio exchange with Spanish fighter pilots escorting the aircraft. Not exactly your average intra-Europe hop… Pope Leo XIV Visits Cockpit On Iberia...
70 United Airlines AVGeeks Flew To All 7 Hubs In One Day, And United Went All In
70 AVgeeks recently flew to all of seven of United Airlines’ continental USA hubs in one day. Here’s a review from three of the travelers who organized the trip and took part in the journey. With special thanks to...
Review: Delta One Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
Here’s a brief update to my full review from last year, with this bottom line: the Delta One Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport remains just as great as ever and it’s easily my favorite lounge at LAX. I...
Delta Weighs Pragmatic Alternative To Swanky New A321neo Business Class Seat
UPDATE: Delta Air Lines has officially confirmed it will not wait much longer for the Safran Vue seat. While it still prefers this seat for its premium subfleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft, it is now open to the Thompson...
Lufthansa First Class Awards Still Exist, But Miles & More Pricing Is Brutal
It has now been nine days since Lufthansa cut off all first class award space to its Star Alliance partners. It’d be one thing if Miles & More members also were cut off from first class award space, but...
United Airlines Surprised Me With Excellent Coq Au Vin On A Redeye
For this week’s Meal of the Week, I am looking at a surprisingly delicious coq au vin served on my United Airlines redeye. While a little heavy for a midnight snack, it really hit the spot. Taste Test: United...
Philippine Airlines Joins oneworld, But Don’t Expect American Airlines To Fly To Manila
Philippine Airlines is joining the oneworld alliance in 2027, a welcome and somewhat surprising development that gives oneworld a stronger Southeast Asia presence. But does it mean American Airlines will finally launch Manila service? Not unless the carrier wants...
“Bring ’Em On”: Delta Takes Aim At United Across The Pacific
Delta Air Lines wants to become the leading U.S. carrier across the Pacific, taking direct aim at United Airlines. That is an ambitious goal, and while Delta has some real advantages, United’s Pacific network remains in a different league....
Surprise: European Union Moves To Strengthen EU261 Flight Compensation, Not Gut It
EU261/2004 may finally be updated and much to my delight (and contrary to months of rumors), Europe is not gutting passenger compensation. Quite the opposite: the core compensation scheme appears set to remain largely intact, while airlines may soon...
The Aging Playboy, The Prada Bag, And The Inflight Romance Scam
I really felt sad for my seatmate, who was engaged in a frenzied WhatsApp conversation on a flight up the California coast with his “girlfriend” that was impossible for me to avoid and left me very thankful that I...
Barking “Service Dog” Ruins My United Airlines Redeye Sleep
I know I sound like a broken record sometimes, but it seems like I cannot escape a trip without encountering a fake service animal, this time a barking dog on a United Airlines redeye flight. A Barking “Service Dog”...
