A headline in The Telegraph makes a bold assertion: the middle class has ruined airport lounges. Is there any merit to this charge? Don’t Blame Middle Class For Subpar Airport Lounge Experience… Here is how The Telegraph summarizes the...
Capital One Venture X Eliminates Priority Pass Restaurant Benefit
Sad news for Capital One Venture X cardholders, including me: the Priority Pass restaurant benefit will be cut in early 2023. But I’m still keeping the card. No More Priority Pass Restaurant Benefit For Capital One Venture X Cardholders...
United Airlines Encourages Flight Attendants “To Create A Positive Experience” For Passengers
As United Airlines works to improve customer feedback scores, it is reminding flight attendants that personal touches make a world of difference in shaping passenger impressions onboard. United Airlines Asks Flight Attendants To Engage In Meaningful Conversations, Create Special...
Review: AA Flagship Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
The AA Flagship Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) continues to offer an elevated lounge experience with a nice buffet, though crowding was bad during my visit. AA Flagship Lounge LAX Review I stopped by the American Airlines...
Airline Is Recruiting Senior Citizens To Be Flight Attendants
Budget carrier EasyJet is going on a hiring spree and rather than targeting the youth, it is targeting senior citizens in its purse to recruit more flight attendants. I think this is a great idea. EasyJet Wants More Senior Citizens...
Passengers Fight Over Overhead Bin Space – Is The Space Above Your Seat Yours?
A pair of passengers in India engaged in a shouting match over who had rights to the a certain overhead bin on a flight. I believe that access to overhead storage in your cabin of service if purely on...
Delta Air Lines Restricts Lounge Access “In Unison” With American Express
In an effort to reduce crowding, Delta Air Lines will be either cutting or restricting lounge access for a number of travelers in 2023. Unsurprisingly, this move comes with full blessing from Delta’s most valuable client, American Express. No...
William And Kate Fly British Airways First Class To Boston
William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, arrived into Boston Logan Airport on Wednesday afternoon after a short transatlantic hop in British Airways First Class. William And Kate Arrive Into Boston On British Airways 777 In First...
Review: American Airlines A321T Main Cabin Extra (JFK-LAX)
American Airlines’ premium transcontinental service onboard the Airbus A321T offers additional amenities over AA’s other domestic economy class flights and proved an efficient way to travel from New York to Los Angeles in Main Cabin Extra with a bit...
Biden Administration Official Charged With Baggage Theft
A prominent Department of Energy figure in the Biden Administration has been charged with stealing a checked bag from the baggage claim belt at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport. Biden Administration Official Charged With Baggage Theft At MSP Airport Deputy...
Lufthansa Settles With Jewish Passengers Denied Boarding For $21,000 Each
Lufthansa has reached a settlement with a group of Jewish passengers over a denied boarding incident in May that turned into an ugly display of group punishment. Each passenger involved was cut a check for $21,000. Lufthansa Passengers Receive...
A Sweet Thanksgiving Getaway In Carmel, California
After two years of being sidelined due to the pandemic, my family returned to Carmel, California over the weekend and had a wonderful time together exploring the beauty of the California Coast. A 2022 Return To Carmel, California Can...
Woman Bites Her Seatmate On Southwest Airlines, Tries To Open Emergency Exit Door, Blames Jesus
A Southwest Airlines flight made an unexpected diversion to Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday to dump an unruly passenger after she bit her seatmate and tried to open the emergency exit door, claiming Jesus told her to do it....
Review: American Airlines 777-200 Business Class Doha – New York
For my trip home from Doha, I decided to try the new Doha – New York service on American Airlines aboard the 777-200 in business class. While not in the same league as Qatar Airways, I walked away from...
JetBlue Horror Flight: Man Holds Razor Blade To Woman’s Throat
A Utah man is facing a steep fine and prison time after assaulting a female passenger with a razor blade on a JetBlue flight. Utah Man Holds Razor Blade To Woman’s Throat On JetBlue Flight To Salt Lake City...
Cool: A Birdseye View Of The SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch From A United Airlines Flight
Watching the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 is cool, but watching it from 30,000 feet in the air from the window seat of a United Airlines flight is even cooler. A Birdseye View From The Window Seat Of A...
My Biggest Airplane Pet Peeve
Have you noticed a problem at airports and especially on airplanes that is getting worse by the day? I’m talking about people using electronic devices without earphones. It’s not just kids and lately, I’ve encountered violators on nearly every...
Deranged Passenger Salutes Hitler, Calls For Race War At Seattle Airport
A mentally challenged passenger screamed “heil Hitler” while holding a Nazi salute, then called for a race war before being arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Deranged Neo Nazi Arrested At American Airlines Gate At Seattle Airport Ahead of his...
Brazil Restores Mandatory Masks On Airplanes, At Airports
Brazil has reinstated its mandatory mask rules at airports and on airplanes. Will other nations follow? Mandatory Mask Rule Returns On Airplanes, At Airports In Brazil Earlier this week, ANVISA, Brazil’s health authority, announced the new regulation, which went...
Plus-Size Brazilian Model Claims Qatar Airways Told Her She Was “Too Big For Coach” But Airline Says She Was “Extremely Rude And Aggressive”
A “plus-size” Brazilian model complained on Instagram that she was denied passage after staff told her she was too fat to fly. But Qatar Airways says the real reason she was denied boarding was because her party was rude and...
