American Airlines has told flight attendants to refrain from offering premium cabin amenities in economy class in order to promote a “consistent customer experience.” American Airlines Reminds Flight Attendants To Avoid Special Favors In Economy Class In a memo...
American Airlines Should Eliminate Unaccompanied Minor Program
In this litigious society, American Airlines should end its unaccompanied minor program. It is not worth the hassle. Mother Claims American Airlines Placed Her Unaccompanied Minor Boys In “Jail” And Deprived Them Of Food And Water After Flight Cancellation...
After 570 Rent-Free Nights, Airbnb Squatter Vacates Los Angeles Home
Elizabeth Hirschhorn has moved out of the Airbnb property in LA’s posh Brentwood neighborhood that she had been squatting in for 570 nights. At this point it is not clear why, but the homeowner has already changed locks and...
Drug Dealers Operate Brazenly In Front Of My LA Luxury Hotel
Earlier today I published a review of my recent stay at Hotel Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles. While the hotel itself was lovely, the LA neighborhood was quite the opposite…with drug dealers operating brazenly directly outside the hotel entrance....
Review: Hotel Figueroa (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
I spent a night at night at the historic Hotel Figueroa in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and very much enjoyed it….once I was inside the property. Review: Hotel Figueroa – Los Angeles, CA, Part Of Hyatt Unbound...
Muslim Prayer At Paris CDG Airport Sparks Outrage
A “public” Muslim prayer in a gate area at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has sparked outrage by French officials who see it as an affront to the secular nature of the Fifth Republic. 30 Muslim Travelers Kneel...
Prince William Astonished By Jewel Changi Airport
Prince William is in Singapore this week on official business, but stopped to take in the Rain Vortex at Jewel Changi Airport, expressing amazement and astonishment at the word’s tallest indoor waterfall. Prince William Visits Jewel Changi Airport The...
15 Hours In Qantas A380 Premium Economy Class…
After stepping off a 15-hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on Qantas in premium economy class on the A380, I felt oddly refreshed. What I thought would impress me failed to impress me while what I thought would...
United Airlines Promises More Meal Service Improvements
“I do think if you fly United today the food experience is dramatically better than where it was a year ago.” -Andrew Nocella, Chief Commercial Officer at United Airlines I would wholeheartedly agree. But the work is not done....
Booked! An A380 Australia Trip On Qantas
My tree issue at home has prompted a lot of trip cancellations, but I was not about to let first class award space on Qantas go, even if that meant the briefest of trips to Australia. Booked: A Round-Trip...
Spirit Airlines Pulls Out Of Denver, Handing Victory To United Airlines
Spirit Airlines is pulling out of Denver, citing the “underperformance” of routes from the Mile High City and in so doing, handing victory to United Airlines and also to Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines, the three largest carriers at...
Hostage Standoff At Hamburg Airport In Germany Is Over
06 November UPDATE: The 18-hour standoff has ended, with the suspect surrendering to police officers. His four-year-old daughter was unharmed. The man, of Turkish origin, had driven up to a Turkish Airlines plane in an attempt to board a flight...
“Crazy Plane Lady” Explains Her Viral Onboard Freakout…Kind Of
Tiffany Gomas is making media rounds and finally hinting at what really happened onboard to brand her the “crazy plane lady.” “Crazy Plane Lady” Drops More Clues As To What Happened Onboard To Cause Onboard Freakout On Friday, Gomas...
Ropa Vieja Enchiladas On United Airlines
My expectations were not high for the Ropa Vieja enchiladas on United Airlines, but it turned out they were quite good and will be my go-to dish going forward on domestic flights. Taste Test: Ropa Vieja Enchiladas On United...
United Airlines Faces Another “Young, White, Blonde” Charter Flight Lawsuit
A new lawsuit alleges that United Airlines kowtowed to the desire of the Los Angeles Dodgers to place young, white, blonde flight attendants on its charter flights for the baseball team. But will such an accusation be proven in...
Americans Trapped In Gaza Sue US Officials Over Failure To Provide Travel Assistance
An 81-year-old California resident is one of many US citizens who have sued key US officials for their purported failure to evacuate them from the besieged Gaza Strip. Americans Trapped In Gaza Sue US Government For Evacuation Help The...
Facing The Reality Of Evil: The Essence Of Travel
Some of the most poignant moments of my travels over the years have been facing the reality of evil. A new Israeli website invites us to do the same in the context of the Hamas massacre against Israel. Travel...
I’m Homeless And Living In Hotels…
As we reach the end of the week, I thought I’d take some time today to share what is going on in my life and explain some of the drama I have recently hinted about in other posts. In...
Passengers Commence Class Action Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines For Mushroom Pilot Antics
A trio of passengers have filed a class action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and its Horizon Air subsidiary over the antics of off-duty pilot Joseph David Emerson. Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Alaska Airlines + Horizon Airlines Over Off-Duty...
Stoned “Runway Model” Chases Down Qantas Plane On Tarmac
A stoned woman was so desperate to get on a Qantas flight to Adelaide that she tried to chase the plane down the tarmac and catch the captain’s attention before it could take off. In Australia, A Stoned Woman...
