Air Canada is taking a Vancouver couple to federal court, arguing it should not be responsible for a flight delay that ruined their holiday. But there’s more going on than merely a spat between an airline and a customer....
Southwest Airlines Returns To Court To Battle Anti-Abortion Flight Attendant
Southwest Airlines argued in federal court on Monday that it has a right to terminate flight attendants for expressing “hostile and graphic” viewpoints on social media while the flight attendant at the heart of this case argued that her...
Double Whammy: United Airlines Flight Diverts Due To Disruptive Passenger, Then Quarantines Due To Suspected Infectious Disease Onboard
It has been quite a day for the passengers onboard United Airlines flight 998 from Brussels to Newark with both a disruptive passenger causing a diversion followed by a passenger showing signs of an infectious disease, prompting a temporary...
Maldives Bans Israeli Passport Holders: Bigotry And Hypocrisy On Full Display
The Maldives has announced an impending ban on Israeli passport holders, a bigoted policy that will hurt the very people it intends to help, harm the critical tourism industry, and place the hypocrisy of the Maldives on full display....
Fauci Confesses He “Made Up” COVID-19 Rules Including Masking Kids And Social Distancing
As we look through the rearview mirror at the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to learn lessons for future crises, both real and manufactured. Recent testimony by Dr. Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill suggests how little science was at...
Review: InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa
After arriving in Papeete, we spent our first two nights at the InterContinental Tahiti, a very convenient resort for starting or ending your trip to French Polynesia. InterContinental Tahiti Review Nightly rates for a base room range from $300-600...
She’s A Successful Actress During The Week And A United Flight Attendant On Weekends
Never make assumptions about flight attendants. I’ve met doctors, models, professors, and business owners who are flight attendants…and today I learned that one flight attendant at United Airlines is also a highly successful actress. On The Air And In...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Move Closer To Strike
A week of negotiations in Washington, DC between American Airlines and the union representing flight attendants ended in an impasse. Now the union is warning its members that a strike is closer than ever, with only two hurdles left....
Great Coffee In Papeete, Tahiti
My quest for great coffee takes us to the Society Islands, specifically to the capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, on the island of Tahiti, where I found an excellent local coffee roaster. Best Coffee In Papeete, Tahiti Wherever I...
Our Drive Around Tahiti Nui
We spent the first two nights on Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia, and took a drive around Tahiti Nui, the larger western section of the island. An Afternoon Drive Around Tahiti Nui We arrived in Tahiti with...
American Airlines Plans For Battlefield Conditions As It Resumes Service To Haiti
American Airlines has resumed service to Port-au-Prince and prepared for the battlefield conditions its crewmembers could face on the ground in the troubled capital of Haiti. American Airlines Resumes Service To Haiti, Despite Warlike Battlefield On Ground As noted...
United Airlines Adds New Flavors To Polaris Business Class Ice Cream Sundae Cart
If you’re a fan of the ice cream sundae on United Airlines in Polaris business class, more flavors are arriving soon, including a personal favorite of mine. United Airlines Adding Tillamook Strawberry Ice Cream, Biscoff Cookie Crumbles To Polaris...
Must Watch: Delta Air Lines Passenger Grabs Fire Extinguisher And Starts Spraying After Dine And Dash Incident At Atlanta Airport
In hot pursuit after her dine and dash, a woman darted down a jetbridge at a Delta Air Lines gate in Atlanta before springing up with a fire extinguisher and spraying onlookers as she sought to evade payment for...
Why A Southern California Salad Bar Made My Day
Do you ever return to a restaurant that you may have outgrown, but still brings back happy memories? That was my experience at a salad bar called Soup ‘n Fresh in Southern California. Soup ‘n Fresh In Rancho Cucamonga,...
Review: United Airlines 787-8 Business Class San Francisco – Papeete
My wife and I had a very pleasant transpacific journey to Papeete, Tahiti on United Airlines in a 787-8 in business class to begin our special anniversary trip. The service onboard was spectacular, more than making up for the...
American Airlines A319 Abruptly Aborts Takeoff After Private Plane Lands Unexpectedly In Front Of It At Washington National Airport
There was another close call at Washington National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday after an American Airlines A319 was ordered to abort takeoff in order to avoid crashing into a landing private aircraft. Another Near-Miss At DCA: American Airlines A319...
Lawsuit Claims Eight Unrelated Black Men Were Thrown Off American Airlines Flight After White Flight Attendant Complained About Body Odor
A lawsuit has been brought against American Airlines by a trio of black men, claiming racial discrimination and guilt by association after eight black passengers, none traveling together, were removed from a flight in Phoenix after a white flight...
IndiGo Now Shows Female Passengers On Seat Map
Indian budget carrier IndiGo will now indicate where female passengers are seated during check-in in an effort to help other female passengers avoid sitting by unwanted men. IndiGo Now Lets Female Passengers See Where Other Passengers Are Seated On...
Why I’m Not Rejoicing Over The Departure Of Vasu Raja At American Airlines
Vasu Raja, the Chief Commercial Officer at American Airlines, is out. But I’m not ready to celebrate his departure just yet… Vasu Raja Out At American Airlines, But Will His Replacement Be Even Worse When It Comes To AAdvantage?...
The Amazing Rowena, A Stellar SkyWest Flight Attendant
I’m quick to judge when onboard service is poor, so it is only fair that I recognize a flight attendant who goes above and beyond the call of duty, even on a very short flight up the California coast....
