As summer approaches in Australia, United Airlines is ramping up its service to the Land Down Under. United Airlines Increases Australia Service With borders fully re-opened in all Australian states, United is restoring a number of routes we have...
Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Diverts After Violent Passenger Attack
A Turkish Airlines 777-300ER bound for Jakarta was forced to divert after a passenger violently attacked flight attendants. Violent Passenger, Allegedly Under Influence Of Alcohol, Attacks Flight Attendants, Forcing Turkish Airlines 777-300ER To Divert The incident occurred on TK56,...
Fighter Jets Scramble To Intercept A321 After Bomb Threat Onboard
Two Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets escorted a Jet2 Airbus A321 to London Stansted after a bomb threat was made against the flight. Bomb Threat Prompts RAF Escort, A321 Diversion To London, And Passenger Griping… LS922 departed from...
Review: Bidvest Premier Lounge Cape Town (CPT)
Years ago I reviewed the Bidvest Lounge in the international terminal at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and on my last trip I had the chance to review the Bidvest domestic lounge. Bottom line: it’s a very decent Priority...
If You Must Go To Starbucks, You Can Now Earn Delta SkyMiles
Ok, self-confessed coffee snob here. The main takeaway from this story is that you should never spend your coffee money at a certain well-known Seattle coffee chain if it can be avoided. But if you do, you can now...
American Airlines Is Opening A Hotel In Texas
American Airlines will open a 600-room hotel in Fort Worth next year, but the public will not be allowed…it is for employees only. Skyview 6, A New American Airlines Hotel In Fort Worth, Texas The so-called Skyview 6 hotel...
Official: United Airlines Reveals New Summer Transatlantic Routes (Full List)
United Airlines has revealed its transatlantic expansion plans for 2023, including a resumption of historic routes, a trio of news ones, and increased capacity on others. The result is a planned increase of transatlantic seats by 10% compared to...
Review: Hyatt Regency Cape Town
I had a very brief but pleasant stay at the Hyatt Regency Cape Town. Hyatt Regency Cape Town Review Altering arriving from Newark on United Airlines, I hopped in an Uber for the 20-minute drive to the Hyatt Regency...
United Airlines Teases New 2023 International Routes
United Airlines will announce its new transatlantic routes for 2023 tomorrow and has once again teased us with a fun new video. United Airlines Will Announce New 2023 Transatlantic Routes Tomorrow Patrick Quayle, United’s Senior Vice President of Global...
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Business Class To Cape Town [2022]
To reach Cape Town from the USA, it just makes sense to fly a U.S. carrier versus an all-day connection in London, Paris, Amsterdam, or Frankfurt. I flew United Airlines on the Boeing 787-9 in Polaris business class from...
Hilarious: Miami Man Blames ALTITUDE, Not Mushrooms, For Violence On United Airlines
The man at the center of a recent violent outburst on United Airlines has blamed his behavior on…the high altitude of the flight, not psychedelic mushrooms. Miami Man Blames Altitude For Poor Behavior On United Airlines Flight, Not His...
Zonked Man Assaults Multiple Flight Attendants On United Airlines
A Florida man was arrested by the FBI for assaulting a pair of flight attendants after a mushroom trip gone bad on a United Airlines flight. Crazed Man High On Mushrooms Attacks Pair Of Flight Attendants On United Airlines...
First Boeing 737 MAX Flight In Mainland China Since 2019
A MIAT Boeing 737 MAX has landed in China from Mongolia, representing the first commercial MAX flight on the Mainland since the aircraft was grounded in 2019. MIAT Operates First Boeing 737 MAX Flight To China Since 2019 MIAT...
Singapore Girls No Longer Face Termination For Giving Birth
The iconic Singapore Girls, the female flight attendants at Singapore Airlines, will no longer face immediate termination should they choose to have a baby. While strict weight and grooming standards will remain, pregnancy is no longer grounds for immediate...
Tahesha, The Star Of The United Polaris Lounge Newark
When I encounter employees in airport lounges, onboard flights, or at hotels that go above and beyond their call of duty, I like to recognize them. Today, I want to commend Tahesha, the star of the United Airlines Polaris...
Review: United Polaris Lounge Newark (EWR)
I have visited the United Airlines’ Newark Polaris Lounge this year a number of times and wish to update my review. Rather than delete my old review, I am publishing my new review above my old one. I will...
Russia Warns Of Moving To USA – Propaganda Or Humor?
There’s an entertaining new video that has surfaced warning that life in the United States of America is not all that it seems. Is this actual Russian propaganda or simply a spoof intended to be a joke? New Russian...
Racy Flight Attendant Receives The Ire Of Her Jealous Colleagues
I love flight attendants, I really do, but they tend to be a jealous bunch. The way they turned one popular flight attendant who was making a name for herself on TikTok strikes me as nothing but jealousy. Pure...
How Skiplagged Lost Its Groove…
Although I do not use it for my own travels, I have been a proponent of Skiplagged since its inception and sing its praises loudly on this blog and at conferences. But a looming shift in the way it...
Lufthansa Has NOT Banned AirTags (But If It Ever Does, Travelers Won’t Comply)
Lufthansa has not banned Apple AirTags and I think it is clear why: it is the sort of rule that would practicably be unenforceable. Lufthansa remains free to ban AirTags, but is it prepared to enforce that ban by digging...
