UPDATE: American Airlines Flight Attendant Sentenced To 18+ Years In Prison For Secretly Filming Girls In Lavatory A former American Airlines flight attendant has been sentenced to 18.5 years in federal prison for secretly filming young girls as they...
Southwest Airlines Flight Plunges After Close Encounter With Fighter Jet

Passengers got the unexpected “roller coaster” experience on a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Southern California after a fighter jet got too close for comfort. Southwest Flight 1496 Makes Sudden Drop After Alerts in Burbank Airspace, Sending Passengers Flying...
Are Paris Restaurants Ripping Off Americans? Here’s What To Know

A Le Parisien report suggests that American tourists are being targeted with higher prices than locals in some Paris restaurants. Is this a widespread problem…or a problem at all? How To Avoid Tourist Traps In Paris Restaurants Two French...
American Airlines Upgrades LAX–JFK Route With Dedicated Premium Economy Cabin

American Airlines plans to introduce Premium Economy class on select transcontinental flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK), providing travelers a compromise between Flagship business class and economy class. American Airlines Adds 777s, Premium Economy On LAX–JFK...
American Airlines CEO Blasts Delta’s “Bait And Switch” AI Pricing Plans

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom expressed concern over Delta’s use of artificial intelligence to price airfare, implying that it constituted “bait and switch” and “trickery.” Isom says American Airlines will use AI in a way that will build customer...
Breeze Airways Moves In As Avelo Abandons Burbank Routes

Just days after budget carrier Avelo announced its exit from Hollywood-Burbank Airport hub and broader West Coast operations, Breeze has responded by announcing service to five of those same underserved markets beginning in March 2026. As a local resident,...
United Airlines Suspends Cuba Flights Amid Trump Travel Crackdown

United Airlines is pausing service to Cuba, citing lower seasonal demand thanks to new travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. United Airlines To Suspend Houston–Havana Route As Travel Restrictions Bite Currently, United Airlines is the only US carrier...
JetBlue Flight Turns X-Rated: Couple’s Mile High Club Tryst Ends In Arrest

A married couple got a bit too giddy on a JetBlue flight to Florida and were arrested for trying to join the Mile High Club from row 25…in full view of children and other passengers around them. Couple Performs...
50 Jewish Students Kicked Off Vueling Flight After Singing In Hebrew

A group of 50 French students returning from a Jewish summer camp were kicked off a Vueling flight in Spain. The group claims anti-Semitism is to blame, with one crewmember reportedly calling Israel a “terrorist state” once the children...
Introduction: A Return To Enchanting Prague On SAS + KLM

Welcome to my next trip report, which will cover my recent trip to beautiful Prague, my first return to Czechia in nearly 20 years, and will include longhaul business class reviews of SAS and KLM, several lounge reviews, and...
Chicago O’Hare Turf War: United And American Fight For Gates

United Airlines and American Airlines continue to battle fiercely over gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), with both carriers vying for growth in one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. While the details matter, the good news is...
Delta Pilot Fails Breathalyzer: Should She Pay €600 To Every Passenger?

A Delta Air Lines transatlantic flight from Sweden was canceled after one of the pilots failed a breathalyzer test. If she was over the limit, should she be forced to pay for all the compensation Delta now incurs from...
ANA 787 Arrived 18 Seconds Early—What Frankfurt Airport Did Next Is Hard To Believe

A bizarre incident in Frankfurt raises questions about the balance between sensible noise regulations and sheer bureaucratic rigidity. Yes, once again, we have another incident involving the Frankfurt Airport curfew, this time an early arrival from Japan on an...
Delta Air Lines Faces Scrutiny Over AI-Powered Ticket Pricing

Delta Air Lines is facing scrutiny and criticism over its plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to determine ticket prices, forcing the Atlanta-based carrier to promise that it is not developing technology to target customers with...
United Airlines Passenger Who Knocked Out Gate Agent In Washington Dulles Pleads Guilty

UPDATE: Christopher Stuart Crittenden, 54, of Frederick, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to interference with airline personnel and will pay the United Airlines gate agent he knocked out $15,000 in restitution. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Crittenden admitted...
Delta Connection Pilot’s Unfiltered Debrief After Dramatic B-52 Near‑Miss In North Dakota

Delta Connection pilots encountered an unexpected guest on final approach to Minot: a B-52 bomber, which required an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid. The US Air Force has now responded. Delta Jet Makes “Aggressive Maneuver” To Avoid B-52 Bomber Delta...
Air France Accused Of Racial Bias After Moving Black Woman From Seat

A broken in-flight entertainment system onboard a transatlantic Air France flight turned into an even more uncomfortable incident after a passenger was moved to an open middle seat but her new seatmate became upset. Rather than telling him that...
American Express CEO Reveals Plan To Raise Platinum Card Annual Fee (Rumor: $895)

In true American Express fashion, a higher annual fee is all but certain to arrive for the Platinum Card this autumn, along with more “benefits” to justify it. Not only do we have a rumored number ($895), but a...
Top 10 Domestic Revenue Routes For Every US Airline

Here’s an interesting breakdown, flagged by Jon NYC, of the top 10 domestic routes for every US carrier in terms of revenue. Let’s take a look at the numbers, then I’ll offer some thoughts. Top 10 US Domestic Routes...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Side With Family Who Stole Man’s Seat

A young man understandably scolded a family who let their child steal the aisle seat he had paid extra for on American Airlines. But even worse is when American Airlines flight attendants seemed to side with the thieving family....