A United Airlines flight attendant purportedly shamed a business class passenger on a transpacific flight for ordering coffee incorrectly. What would motivate a flight attendant to act so unprofessionally? United Airlines 1K Scolded By Flight Attendant For Ordering Coffee...
My Wife And I Have A Disagreement Over First Class…
I had a choice to take a more timely flight in economy class or wait two hours and fly in first class. My wife and I did not see eye-to-eye on it… The Dilemma: Economy Class Now Or First...
Review: Miracle Business Class Lounge Bangkok Concourse G (BKK)
Let me be succinct: the Miracle Business Class Lounge in Concourse G of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) is not worth a visit unless your flight is delayed (as mine was). I suppose it will do in a pinch as a...
Woman Confronted On JetBlue For Stealing Seatmate’s Charging Cable, Then Acts Like She Was Just “Borrowing” It
A woman appears to have been caught red-handed stealing a charging cable onboard a JetBlue flight. When confronted, however, she claimed she was just borrowing it. It’s poor form to touch what does not belong to you. Woman Swipes...
United Airlines Closes Lucrative MileagePlus Loophole
United Airlines has recently updated the terms of its MileagePlus MillionMiler companion policy to end the practice of “daisy chaining” in which–at least in theory–an endless number of MillionMiler flyers could share Global Service status. United Airlines Shuts Down...
Beirut Airport Bans Pagers, Walkie-Talkies After Ingenious Israeli Attack
After a clandestine and ingenious Israeli attack targeted pagers and walkie-talkies sold to Hezbollah that were rigged with explosives and then remotely detonated, Lebanon is in a state of panic, leading public officials to immediately prohibit these electronic devices...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
The Turkish Airlines Lounge in Bangkok (BKK) is a pleasant Star Alliance and Priority Pass Lounge in Bangkok, with one amenity that always justifies a stop. Turkish Lounge Bangkok Review (BKK) It had been several years since I had...
Free First Class Flights On Air India If You Complain Loudly Enough…
After dismantling nearly every aspect of his Air India 777 First Class flight, a popular Instagrammer claims Air India refunded the price of his ticket. Noting that his experience is hardly unique, is this one path to free or...
JetBlue Will Open Posh Airport Lounges In New York + Boston
After years of hinting and internal discussion, JetBlue officially announced today that it will open lounges in its two hub airports, New York (JFK) and Boston (BOS). Let’s take a look at the timeline and who will have access...
Review: Oman Air Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
The Oman Air Lounge in Bangkok (BKK) remains my favorite Priority Pass Lounge in an airport with no shortage of lounge options. Oman Air Lounge Bankgok Review (BKK) I’ve reviewed this lounge extensively (below) but am pleased to report...
DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger With Protections For Frequent Flyers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) secured binding protections from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines concerning loyalty programs and air service, clearing the way for the two carriers to merge. Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Approved After Loyalty Program Concessions To DOT...
Drunk Karen Ironically Screams At Her Seatmate, “I’m Going To Make You Famous!”
An altercation between an intoxicated woman and her seatmate on Ryanair turned into a spectacle when drunk Karen ironically warned, “I’m going to make you famous!” as fellow passengers captured her own drunken meltdown on video. I’m Going To...
United Airlines Will Expand Popular Grab-And-Go Lounge Concept To Houston
Having proved a successful concept in Denver, United Airlines will open a second grab-and-go lounge, dubbed United Club Fly, at its Houston hub. United Club Fly Lounge Arriving At Houston (IAH) In 2025 United is in the midst of...
Scandinavian Airlines Will Restore Intra-Europe Business Class
As Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) turns the page on its Star Alliance chapter and enters a new era aligned with Air France-KLM and part of the SkyTeam alliance, it is restoring business class on intra-Europe flights. Intra-Europe Business Class Returns...
Are Airline Amenity Kits Wasteful?
I find myself conflicted when it comes to amenity kits on airplanes…they serve an important purpose but are objectively quite wasteful in many cases. As airlines give lip service to environmental concern, amenity kits represent the greatest tension between...
After Missing Delta Flight, Man Commandeers PA System In Futile Effort To Get Onboard
While conventional wisdom holds that once the boarding door is closed, it will remain closed, one late-arriving passenger in New Orleans thought he might be able to get onboard by grabbing the PA system and demanding the door be...
Argentina’s Milei Orders Airlines To Maintain Service During Strike
Argentine President Javier Milei has classified the aviation sector as an “essential service” and ordered carriers to maintain at least 50% of service in case of a strike or other work stoppage. Milei: Argentinan Carriers Must Maintain Minimum Service...
Review: Bangkok Airways ATR 72-600 (Best Regional Airline In The World)
My first flight on Bangkok Airways a short journey in a tiny propeller plane from Cambodia to Thailand, yet I walked away very clear why Bangkok Airways is regarded as one of the best regional airlines in the world....
United Airlines Faces Elon Musk Challenge In Starlink Quest
After the latest questionable tweet by Space X CEO Elon Musk, United Airlines has been questioned about its strategic Starlink partnership with Musk. Should the commercial decision to offer a superior product mitigate concern over doing business with an...
Flight Attendant Says Lavatory Closed So He Defecated On The Galley Floor…
When a flight attendant blocked a man from using the lavatory as the aircraft was on final descent, the man responded by dropping his trousers and defecating on the floor of the forward galley. But what he did after...
