We began our time in Doha by unexpectedly sipping cocktails at the Monkey Tale Beach Club inside the Grand Hyatt hotel. Plotting Our Course At Monkey Tale Beach Club In Doha A bit of background, first. When we booked...
Woman Goes Ballistic In Miami Airport, Throws Printer And Monitor At American Airlines Gate Agent
A woman went ballistic at Miami International Airport, attacking an American Airlines gate agent and eventually throwing a monitor and printer before being surrounded by passengers, who confined her until she could be arrested. Crazed Woman Attacks American Airlines...
Embattled United Airlines Union Boss Offers “Apology”
Captain Neil Swindells, the new union boss representing United pilots, has offered an apology…to those he offended. United Airlines Captain Neil Swindells Offers Apology To Union Brethren For His Online Conduct Swindells, a Boeing 787 captain based in Chicago,...
Why Flight Attendants Hate Airbus A350 Overhead Bins
There’s a lot to love about the Airbus A350. In addition to its spaciousness, large windows, and modern electronics, it features massive next-generation overhead bins that easily accommodate everyone’s carry-on bags. Yet it is precisely these giant A350 overhead...
Amazing: Watch Tom Cruise Ride Motorcycle Off Cliff In Norway
I am amazed by the bravery of Tom Cruise…so much so, that it warrants this post. And yes, I’ll link it to travel. Tom Cruise And “Adventure” Travel Cruise is filming the next installment of Mission Impossible and the...
Review: Qatar Airways A350-1000 Business Class
There is business class and then there is Qsuite business class. My longhaul flight from Dallas to Doha onboard the Qatar Airways A350-1000 in Qsuite business class represented the pinnacle of in-flight comfort and onboard service. In every way,...
New United Airlines Pilot Union Leader Accused Of Racism, Misogyny, Antisemitism (Screenshots)
UPDATE: Neil Swindells has resigned. Earlier today we reported that Captain Neil Swindells has been elected as the new union boss representing mainline pilots at United Airlines. Not everyone is happy about his accession, with one pilot sounding the...
Pilots At United Airlines Elect New Union Leader
UPDATE: Neil Swindells has resigned. In an unexpected move, mainline pilots at United Airlines have elected a new union leader, replacing a controversial union boss who held the position for less than a year. Neil Swindells Elected New ALPA...
Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 Encounters Heavy Turbulence, Injuring 36
A Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 encountered unexpectedly heavy turbulence over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 36 onboard, with 20 requiring hospitalization. Heavy Turbulence On Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 Injures 36 Hawaiian Airlines flight 35 from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Honolulu’s...
Nothing Says “Classy” Like Vending Machines In Airline Lounges…
Is it appropriate for an airline to sell food and drinks in vending machines in its airline lounges or is this simply tacky? Vending Machines In American Airlines’ Lounges I am now a United Club member and have used...
How Will United Airlines Add CRJ-900 To Fleet Without Violating Pilot Scope Clause?
A flurry of moves resembling a game of musical chairs in the US regional airline market means, in simplest terms, that United Airlines is swapping smaller jets for larger jets. But with United’s strict contractual scope clause with mainline...
United Airlines Pretzel Burger With Cheddar, Bacon, And Beer Cheese
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Burgers are the sort...
The One Country In The World I Would Not Travel To Right Now
The world is a complex place. As I’ve made my way through it, now at a country count of 141, I’ve seen that media reports are often misleading, cities are not what they may seem to outsiders, and some...
Any Thoughts On How To Use My Expiring Air Canada eUpgrades?
I am currently an Air Canada Aeroplan 75K member and have 40 eUpgrades left that expire in mid-January. It seems unlikely I will be able to use any of them, but want to make sure I am not missing...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Dallas (DFW – Terminal D)
The American Airlines Admirals Club in Dallas – Fort Worth (DFW) Terminal D is worth a stop for the guacamole alone…but otherwise just another crowded domestic AA lounge. American Airlines Admirals Club DFW Terminal D Review My flight was...
My Very Productive Layover At Chicago O’Hare
I recently spent several hours at Chicago O’Hare between flights and had a wonderfully productive layover. A Productive Layover Of Fitness And Lounge Hopping At Chicago O’Hare Upon arrival, I made a beeline for the Hilton ORD Hotel, located...
Sad: United Airlines Aircraft Order Mocked By Unions
A coalition of unions representing pilots, flight attendants, and mechanics at United Airlines curiously chose to use the announcement of a massive new aircraft order with Boeing this week to mock United. Unions Representing United Airlines Employee Groups Mock...
Review: American Express Centurion Lounge Dallas (DFW)
The overcrowded American Express Centurion Lounge in Dallas, with eager hordes lining up at the feeding trough and nary a chair in sight, makes me realize how little I actually miss my American Express Platinum card. American Express Centurion...
Kenyan President Asks Delta Air Lines To Save Kenya Airways
The President of Kenya has approached Delta Air Lines during a trip to Washington, DC hoping to entice the Atlanta-based carrier to invest in beleaguered Kenya Airways, which has not been profitable in over a decade. In Washington, President...
Is Uber Eats Always This Bad?
I’m not a regular user of Uber Eats or other food delivery apps and a recent extended delivery delay in ordering food in Dallas makes me question why I even used the service in the first place. Are extended...
