Comments made by United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on CNBC suggested his carrier was considering canceling its Boeing 737 MAX 10 order, but that is not the case. If anything, the comments were strategically aimed at extracting further concessions...
737 MAX 9 Cleared For Return To Service On Alaska Airlines + United Airlines
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Boeing 737 MAX 9 to return to service and Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have now outlined their specific plans to return this aircraft to the skies. 737 MAX 9 Will...
United Airlines Adds Chicago – Athens Service
United Airlines will add nonstop flights between Chicago and Athens this summer, creating a nonstop link between the Windy City and the City of the Violet Crown. Chicago – Athens Nonstop On United Airlines Launches May 23rd United will...
Chaos In Denver International Airport Abates After Overnight Train Repairs
Denver International Airport has returned to normal operations after urgent repairs to the airport’s intra-terminal train system were completed overnight. Train System Restored At Denver International Airport…For Now Chaotic scenes of thousands of passengers waiting for trains dotted headlines...
Chinese Tourists Forget They Are In London
It’s fairly common to hear the derogatory refrain “Ugly American” when it comes to US tourists abroad, but the strange and offensive antics of a Chinese group in London may warrant a new designation of ugly… Chinese Group Gets...
The Pathetic Future Of Air Malta Business Class?
I’ve written fondly about my flight on Air Malta last summer and also how the carrier is in the process of restructuring. Does a suspicious meal from Berlin give us a concerning taste of what is to come for...
Air Canada Passenger Restrained After Trying to Open Aircraft Door On London Flight
Air Canada provides us with a textbook example of how to handle an unruly passenger onboard who tried to open the 787-9 aircraft door mid-flight. No diversion was necessary…it rarely is. The Right Call: Air Canada Flight Does NOT...
Two Flight Attendants Sue Alaska Airlines, Claim They Were Fired Due To Their Christian Faith
A lawsuit seeks damages against Alaska Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) after two flight attendants were fired for what they claim was the expression of their Christian faith in “Alaska’s World,” an internal employee-only communication network....
United Airlines Blames Q1 Loss On Boeing 737 MAX 9
United Airlines is projecting a first quarter loss in 2024, which it blames on the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9. Even so, compensation from Boeing might impact final numbers. United Airlines: Boeing 737 MAX 9 Will Result...
FAA “Recommends” Boeing 737-900ER Inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER mid-exit door plugs, expanding the scope of the investigation after the mid-flight incident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. FAA Now Recommends Visual Inspections Of Boeing 737-900ER...
Deranged Mother Loses Her Temper When Passenger Won’t Trade Her Middle Seat For Aisle Seat
It’s totally reasonable to reserve and aisle seat and window seat in hopes the middle seat will remain empty. I do it all the time. But it’s quite unreasonable to demand that the passenger in the middle seat take...
Exclusive: Congressman Crenshaw Tells A One-Sided Story Of Interaction Between United Airlines And Wife Over Dog
A November 8, 2023 incident at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston involving United Airlines and the family of US Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) over a dog appears to be far more complicated than the Congressman has thus far admitted....
No, Protestors Blocking Airport Access Are Not “Exercising First Amendment Rights”
The folks running Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are advised to take a rudimentary course on the First Amendment to the US Constitution. No, blocking airport access roads is not a valid exercise of First Amendment rights. Washington National...
What Caused Southern Airways Express Flight To Make Emergency Landing Near Dulles Airport?
Southern Airways Express Flight 246 landed on a Virginia parkway near Washington Dulles International Airport four minutes after takeoff yesterday. What caused the emergency landing? What Prompted Emergency Landing Of Southern Airways Express Flight 246? On Friday, January 20,...
American Airlines Agent: “We Don’t Do Standby At This Airport”
A friend of mine was traveling yesterday and ran into a standby problem that showcases how poorly American Airlines trains its airport agents and supervisors. Yes, you are allowed to standby on an earlier American Airlines flight. No, American...
The Spirit Airlines Paradox…
Phillip Longman offers an interesting piece in The Atlantic with the same title, noting the tension between too little competition squeezing consumers and too much competition leading to a race to the bottom in the US airline industry. Let’s...
Will Starbucks Solve The Airport Coffee Problem?
Walk through an airport early in the morning (and sometimes even later) and you’ll see dozens of passengers waiting in line for coffee at Starbucks. Has the Seattle-based coffee chain finally found a solution to the inefficiency problem of...
Review: Casa Cipriani New York (Junior Suite)
I had another lovely stay at the Casa Cipriani in New York City and enjoyed a junior suite and the many amenities that make this hotel special. Casa Cipriani New York – Junior Suite Review I’ve extensively reviewed this...
Maybe Spirit Airlines Is Not Doing So Badly After All?
Spirit Airlines stock jumped more than 20% this morning after it revised its financial forecast, suggesting it may not be doing as bad as many analysts have surmised. Meanwhile, Spirit is pushing JetBlue to appeal the decision blocking the...
Firefighters Escort Passengers Off American Airlines Flight After Aircraft Slid Off Runway
American Airlines passengers were led off the aircraft by firefighters after their aircraft slid off the runway in Rochester in an incident AA has blamed on snowy conditions outside. Firefighters Lead American Airlines Off Aircraft After It Skids Off...
