UPDATE: Since late December 2022, SWISS first class awards have been bookable once again, though only as married segments and only with United MileagePlus or Lufthansa Miles & More, not any other Star Alliance currencies. For example, I have not...
Drunk Seatmate Urinates On Woman, Flight Attendants Do Nothing
A golden shower is never my thing, but certainly not on a longhaul flight to New York courtesy of an inebriated seatmate. One poor woman seated in business class was the recipient of one after a drunk man allegedly...
Review: Hotel St. George Helsinki (Marriott Design Hotels)
I spent a night at Hotel St. George in Helsinki, a Marriott Design Hotels property. While Bonvoy nickel and diming knows no end, overall I very much liked this property. Hotel St. George Helsinki Review I used an expiring...
Casting Couch? Kuwait Airways Forces Prospective Flight Attendants To Undress For “Research Purposes”
Kuwait Airways is taking heat after recruiters in Spain asked prospective female flight attendants to undress down to their undergarments so their bodies could be examined. Kuwait Airways Asks Flight Attendant Recruits To Undress During Job Interview El Diario interviewed...
Leaving Kids In A Hotel Room Unattended…
A Washington Post producer was arrested for leaving her two kids, aged five months and two years, in a New York City hotel room unattended in a freakish story with an unexpected twist. Is it always unreasonable to leave...
Woman Tracks Her Lost Baggage To Sketchy Apartment Building, Finds Other Bags In Dumpster, United Airlines Tells Her To “Calm Down” And That Her Bag Is “Safe”
Apple AirTags are hardly unique or revolutionary in terms of empowering passengers to track their baggage, but have become highly popular…and for good reason. One woman spent days tracking her lost baggage on United Airlines before finally being reunited...
Congressman Returns To Full-Time Job As Hawaiian Airlines A330 Pilot
After one term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele has left office and will be returning to Hawaiian Airlines as a full-time Airbus A330 pilot. Ex-Congressman Kai Kahele Returns To Full Time Job As A Hawaiian Airlines A330 Pilot Kahele,...
Delta Air Lines Investigating Pilot Who Blamed Pete Buttigieg For Flight Delay
Delta Air Lines is investigating reports that a pilot blamed a flight delay on US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Pilot Who Allegedly Blamed Pete Buttigieg For Flight Delay Is Under Investigation By Delta Air Lines Air Traffic Control issues grounded many...
Guide: How To Travel Via Train Between Helsinki Airport And City Center
In my old age I am becoming less adventurous when it comes to public transport, but I greatly appreciate the rail infrastructure in most European capitals and try to use metro systems when I can. In Helsinki, traveling via...
United Airlines CEO: “We’ve Already Become The Best Airline In The World”
Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, has two goals: make United the biggest and the best airline in the world. While United’s fleet growth plans very well may objectively make it the largest airline in the world, Kirby...
Bernie Sanders Blames Capitalism And Fox News Blames Pete Buttigieg For Southwest Airlines Meltdown
If you had hoped that 2023 would represent a cooling down in partisan political rhetoric, think again. Although far from being a victim, Southwest Airlines has become the pawn in a partisan blame game that pits counter-narratives over the...
Review: Finnair A321 Business Class Copenhagen – Helsinki
After a productive layover in Copenhagen, it was time for my brief flight to Helsinki, where I would be spending the night. Other than a misplaced meal expectation, my Finnair A321 business class flight was quick and smooth. Finnair...
Power Failure In Manila Causes Widespread Travel Disruption In East Asia
A power failure in the Philippine capital of Manila led to an air traffic control disruption and airspace closure that quickly delayed or grounded flights from both near and far. Travel Disruption In East Asia After Power Failure In Manila...
My Top 10 Flights In 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2022. As a reminder, this is not a top-10 all-time list nor does it...
The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2022
What is “popular” should help you understand why I tend to focus on the stories that I do. As we close out the year of 2022, I’m looking back at the 10 most popular posts of 2022 in terms...
My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite hotel stays from 2022. As a reminder, this is not a top-1o all-time list, but only...
Shocking: Police Threaten To Arrest Passengers For “Trespassing” During Southwest Airlines Meltdown
If your flight is canceled and you are left standing in the airport gate area trying to rebook, are you trespassing? Police at Nashville Airport say yes. Southwest Airlines Gate Agent Calls Cops To Get Rid Of “Pesky” Passengers...
United Airlines 787-9 Diverts To Pago Pago
As Sydney rings in the new year this hour, passengers on a United Airlines 787-9 flight from Los Angeles to Sydney are holding a very different and unexpected New Year’s celebration on Pago Pago in American Samoa. United Airlines 787-9...
My Top 10 Airline Meals Of 2022
For this year’s final Meal of the Week, I count down my top 10 airline meals of 2022. To be clear, these are only the best meals I have enjoyed over the last year, not my top 10 all-time...
4 Ways Passengers Can Hold Southwest Airlines Accountable
The US Department of Transportation has published a helpful guide of specific expectations for holding Southwest Airlines accountable for its operational meltdown over the last week. Impacted passengers should use this guide as a blueprint for seeking compensation for...
