Flight attendants at United Airlines remain unhappy with long hold times to reach the crew scheduling desk and have devised a controversial new Flight Attendant Promoter Score (FPS) scheme as a way to hold management accountable. New Flight Attendant...
Influencer Recklessly Claims “My Plane Ran Out Of Fuel Over The Atlantic Ocean” After Delta Pilot Makes Sensible Decision To Return To JFK
In a precautionary move, a Delta Air Lines flight turned back over the Atlantic and returned to New York JFK after pilots detected a fuel imbalance. The plane was not out of fuel. No one was in any danger....
What I’d Love To See In New Chase Travel Portal
JP Morgan Chase is venturing deeper into the travel agency business, with plans to offer a host of travel services ranging from simple flight bookings to complex full-service trip planning. Chase has a chance to revolutionize the market…but it...
Review: United Airlines A320 First Class
For my trip home from New Orleans, I chose United Airlines and flew an Airbus A320 aircraft in first class from MSY to DEN. United has made great strides in wi-fi and despite a weather-related delay, I enjoyed a...
ConciergeKey Status On American Airlines For Buying Cheap Miles…
I think a second round of congratulations are in order. Not only has American Airlines inaugurated a new class of ConciergeKey members, but these are the same people that so richly benefited by donating to charity in exchange for...
Review: United Club New Orleans (MSY)
I spent an hour in the New Orleans United Club before my flight to Denver and give it a very positive review thanks to the great staff and respectable selection of food, including some local favorites. United Club New...
Dude, At Least Your Cats Are Alive… (Man Wants To Sue Air Canada For Sending Cats To San Francisco Without Him)
A man was delayed in Toronto and missed his flight to San Francisco. Despite assuring him that his cats would not be separated from him, Air Canada sent them on the flight without him. The cats have since been...
The Debauchery Of New Orleans
I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I had a totally naive and erroneous view of the French Quarter of New Orleans…which was light on jazz and Creole and heavy on debauchery. The French Quarter Of Debauchery In New Orleans...
United Airlines Rapidly Expands Premium Cabin Meal Preorders
United Airlines will rapidly expand the ability for premium cabin passengers to pre-order meals starting in August. United Airlines Expands Meal Service Pre-Order Option To (Nearly) All Premium Cabin Flights Over 800 Miles Years after both American Airlines and...
United Airlines Adds Over 120 Point-To-Point Flights For College Football Season
Ahead of the college football season, United Airlines has added over 120 point-to-point flights to help connect fans to more than 45 away games. United Airlines Adds Point-To-Point College Football Flights A recent survey of United passengers found that...
Great Coffee In New Orleans
New Orleans is known for its chicory-infused coffee and offers one of the most famous coffee shops in the world…but that is not where I found great coffee in the Big Easy. Best Coffee In New Orleans I know...
Cayman Airways Adds Service To Los Angeles
Cayman Airways will launch nonstop service between Los Angles and Grand Cayman this autumn thanks to a new aircraft delivery that finally makes this journey possible. Cayman Airways Will Fly Nonstop To Los Angeles The new route was announced...
United Airlines Updates “Bistro On Board” Menu
United Airlines is updating its “Bistro on Board” fresh menu in August, offering economy class passengers several new options for purchase onboard. New “Bistro on Board” Choices On United Airlines While United does not serve complimentary food on most...
Captain “Costa Concordia” Accused Of Abandoning Passengers After Fire Breaks Out On Airbus A320
A Vueling captain has been accused of pulling a “Costa Concordia” after a fire broke out on an Airbus A320 aircraft and he was first to scamper off the aircraft, with the flight crew following behind him. With the...
Cool Airplane Trick: Use Air Sickness Bag To Create Mount For Phone
Those new TikTok-like videos that are flooding my Instagram feed are overall pretty annoying, but I did learn a genuinely useful trick for mounting my mobile phone on the seatback in front of me when flying in economy class...
U.S. Marines Subdue Violent Passenger Who Tried To Kick Window Open On Boeing 787-9
U.S. Marines tackled a drunk passenger who became violent on a Virgin Atlantic flight to Los Angeles, stopping him from repeated attempts to kick a window open. Marines Subdue Drunken Passenger On Virgin Atlantic The incident occurred on a...
Review: Eliza Jane Hotel New Orleans (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
There was much to like about the Eliza Jane Hotel in New Orleans, part of the Hyatt Unbound Collection, but also a few things that really annoyed me. Eliza Jane Hotel Review – Part Of Hyatt Unbound Collection in...
Selfish Lufthansa Strike Strands Over 100,000 Passengers
For everything there is a season, but a “warning” strike in the midst of one of the busiest weeks of travel merits our scorn. Yet that is exactly what ground staff workers are doing today at Lufthansa, forcing Lufthansa...
Beautiful New Orleans International Airport
The new and improved Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is really an architectural wonder and one of the most beautiful terminals I have ever set foot in. New Orleans (MSY) Airport Is Beautiful Originally on the grounds of the...
The Enigma Of Flying Economy Class
I make a conscious effort to fly in the forward cabin on every flight I take. But sometimes, it doesn’t work…and somehow I am thankful for it. That’s the enigma of economy class. Enigma: The Satisfaction Of Economy Class...
