On the one hand, business class on the Air Tahiti Nui 787-9 is nothing special: a dated seat that lacks privacy, exorbitant wi-fi prices, and mediocre food. But on the other hand, it was still a lovely way to...
Chilling: Dutch Roll Incident On Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8
A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 experienced a Dutch Roll at 32,000 feet, which is not a pastry from Holland but a scary technical incident that put the aircraft out of commission and has prompted a federal investigation. Southwest...
In-Flight Sauna: Passengers Swelter In Extreme Heat Onboard Delayed Qatar Airways 777-300ER
Hundreds of passengers onboard a delayed Qatar Airways flight sweltered in triple-digit heat after a mechanical delay left passengers sitting for hours onboard a 777-300ER aircraft without air conditioning. At least one passenger fainted while others were so hot...
Review: Air Tahiti Nui Lounge – Tahiti (PPT)
I spent a couple of hours in the Air Tahiti Nui Lounge at Fa’a’ā International Airport in Tahiti (PPT) before my Air Tahiti Nui flight to LA and found the lounge both comfortable and functional, though I wish I...
Pathetic Pillowcase “Hack” Backfires On Frontier Airlines
A man was escorted out of Orlando Airport after being denied boarding on a Frotier Airlines flight after refusing to pay to take his second carry-on item onboard. He claimed that his pillowcase (filled with clothing) did not count....
Rapper Storms Gate At Newark Airport With Metal Stanchion In Nasty Brawl
Janae Nierah Wherry, known more widely as Sexyy Red, is a popular American rapper. But the rapper got into some trouble at Newark Airport that ended with her arrest after she joined a brawl, entering the fight brandishing a...
I Will Never Take Airport Wi-Fi For Granted Again…
These days, most of us take complimentary, high-speed wi-fi at an airport for granted at airports. But that was not the case in Tahti, at least practically, and that made for an excruciatingly painful layover. Airport Wi-Fi Elusive in...
Bill Maher Pokes Fun At Bark Air, Spirit Airlines
How about a little humor to lighten our day courtesy of comedian Bill Maher and at the expense of Bark Air and Spirit Airlines? Bill Maher On Bark Air, Spirit Airlines Maher often jokes about airlines in the “New...
Southwest Airlines Should Blame Boeing For Its Recent Struggles
Southwest Airlines has been slow to evolve and frustratingly appears entrenched in a business model two decades past its prime. But a huge reason for the struggles at Southwest is the failure of Boeing to deliver aircraft on schedule....
“Service Dog” Camps Over Entire Row On United Airlines Flight
Federal law may prohibit any meaningful verification of whether your “service dog” is trained to perform “work” on your behalf, but it is still reasonable to point out that when a dog flops over an entire row and refuses...
Review: L’Aviation Restaurant – Tahiti Airport (PPT)
After our Air Tetiaroa back from The Brando, we had some lunch at Fa’a’ā International Airport in Tahiti at L’Aviation Bar Restaurant de l’aéroport, which helped to hold us over until check-in opened for our flight. L’Aviation Restaurant Tahiti...
United Airlines Adds 190 Flights For Political Conventions
United Airlines will increase capacity by 75% to and from Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention in July and add 118 flights to and from its hub in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention in August. United Airlines Adds...
Review: Air Tetiaroa De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter
I quite enjoyed the Britten-Norman BN-2 “Islander” on our Air Tetiaroa flight from Tahiti to Tetiaroa, but also enjoyed the larger de Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter on our way back. Air Tetiaroa De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300...
My Great Flight On American Airlines 787-9 In Business Class
We’ve focused so much attention on labor relations at American Airlines, but I want to give credit to AA for a great flight onboard the 787-9 in business class. The onboard product and service are quite nice. American Airlines...
US Hedge Fund Wants To Transform Southwest Airlines
Elliott Investment Management, a US investment firm that manages a hedge fund, wants to take an active role in shaping the future of Southwest Airlines. I don’t see much good that can come from this from a customer perspective,...
Karen Melts Down Over MAGA Hat On Southwest Airlines? Fake News.
We can choose to bury our heads in the sand or we can open our eyes now and see that a disinformation campaign is already at work to divide Americans ahead of this November’s presidential election. The latest example?...
10 Lessons I’ve Learned From 10 Years Of Marriage
10 years ago, I married my wife Heidi in a castle chapel in Stuttgart with friends and family looking on. The last decade has been quite a roller coaster, but we stand together today stronger than ever and more...
New United Airlines “Media Network” Is About Forcing Passengers To Watch Ads They Don’t Want To See…And It Is Happening Already
United Airlines has launched a new media network, the first in the airline industry, aimed at targetting content-specific ads to flyers. But the practical side effect, already in effect, is obligatory ads (and a lot of them) before screening...
Apollo Astronaut Dies In Plane Crash
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders has died at the age of 90 after his private airplane crashed in Washington State. Anders is most famous for his 1968 “Earthrise” photo he snapped from the command module. Apollo Astronaut William Anders...
SWISS Denies Compensation Claim Again, Claiming Mechanical Issue Is “Extraordinary Circumstance”
Earlier this week I wrote about a case of SWISS denying compensation to a traveler, absurdly blaming an Airbus A330 mechanical issue on a Boeing 737 problem from two decades ago. I figured SWISS would do the right thing...
