My entire flight routing back to the United States was built around the chance to review the recently-reconfigured Finnair A330-300 in business class. My impression of the new seat was favorable, though I will need to try it on...
My Derailed SWISS First Class Journey To Kick Off 2023
I mentioned yesterday that SWISS First Class space is again bookable using United miles. I took advantage of this rare opening to book our family trip to Germany, but it was not meant to be… SWISS First Class 2023...
Booking An Aisle And Window Seat And Hoping The Middle Remains Open
When traveling with a friend or loved one, do you book the aisle and window seat and hope that the middle seat remains empty? It is a strategy I have used for years, to varying degrees of success, but...
Great Coffee In Helsinki, Finland
In case you missed my recent Hotel St. George review, I want to draw your attention to a great place for coffee in Helsinki, Finland. Best Coffee In Helsinki, Finland My hotel featured a thriving café with excellent coffee....
Flight Diverts After Drunken Passengers Pull Out Their Own Stash Of Alcohol, Serenade Cabin With Racist Profanity
A TUI flight from Mexico to England has made an unexpected diversion to the US State of Maine to offload a trio of rowdy and drunken men. Their choice to get drunk could cost them 20 years in jail....
SWISS First Class Awards Bookable With United Airlines MileagePlus
UPDATE: Since late December 2022, SWISS first class awards have been bookable once again, though only as married segments and only with United MileagePlus or Lufthansa Miles & More, not any other Star Alliance currencies. For example, I have not...
Drunk Seatmate Urinates On Woman, Flight Attendants Do Nothing
A golden shower is never my thing, but certainly not on a longhaul flight to New York courtesy of an inebriated seatmate. One poor woman seated in business class was the recipient of one after a drunk man allegedly...
Review: Hotel St. George Helsinki (Marriott Design Hotels)
I spent a night at Hotel St. George in Helsinki, a Marriott Design Hotels property. While Bonvoy nickel and diming knows no end, overall I very much liked this property. Hotel St. George Helsinki Review I used an expiring...
Casting Couch? Kuwait Airways Forces Prospective Flight Attendants To Undress For “Research Purposes”
Kuwait Airways is taking heat after recruiters in Spain asked prospective female flight attendants to undress down to their undergarments so their bodies could be examined. Kuwait Airways Asks Flight Attendant Recruits To Undress During Job Interview El Diario interviewed...
Leaving Kids In A Hotel Room Unattended…
A Washington Post producer was arrested for leaving her two kids, aged five months and two years, in a New York City hotel room unattended in a freakish story with an unexpected twist. Is it always unreasonable to leave...
Woman Tracks Her Lost Baggage To Sketchy Apartment Building, Finds Other Bags In Dumpster, United Airlines Tells Her To “Calm Down” And That Her Bag Is “Safe”
Apple AirTags are hardly unique or revolutionary in terms of empowering passengers to track their baggage, but have become highly popular…and for good reason. One woman spent days tracking her lost baggage on United Airlines before finally being reunited...
Congressman Returns To Full-Time Job As Hawaiian Airlines A330 Pilot
After one term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele has left office and will be returning to Hawaiian Airlines as a full-time Airbus A330 pilot. Ex-Congressman Kai Kahele Returns To Full Time Job As A Hawaiian Airlines A330 Pilot Kahele,...
Delta Air Lines Investigating Pilot Who Blamed Pete Buttigieg For Flight Delay
Delta Air Lines is investigating reports that a pilot blamed a flight delay on US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Pilot Who Allegedly Blamed Pete Buttigieg For Flight Delay Is Under Investigation By Delta Air Lines Air Traffic Control issues grounded many...
Guide: How To Travel Via Train Between Helsinki Airport And City Center
In my old age I am becoming less adventurous when it comes to public transport, but I greatly appreciate the rail infrastructure in most European capitals and try to use metro systems when I can. In Helsinki, traveling via...
United Airlines CEO: “We’ve Already Become The Best Airline In The World”
Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, has two goals: make United the biggest and the best airline in the world. While United’s fleet growth plans very well may objectively make it the largest airline in the world, Kirby...
Bernie Sanders Blames Capitalism And Fox News Blames Pete Buttigieg For Southwest Airlines Meltdown
If you had hoped that 2023 would represent a cooling down in partisan political rhetoric, think again. Although far from being a victim, Southwest Airlines has become the pawn in a partisan blame game that pits counter-narratives over the...
Review: Finnair A321 Business Class Copenhagen – Helsinki
After a productive layover in Copenhagen, it was time for my brief flight to Helsinki, where I would be spending the night. Other than a misplaced meal expectation, my Finnair A321 business class flight was quick and smooth. Finnair...
Power Failure In Manila Causes Widespread Travel Disruption In East Asia
A power failure in the Philippine capital of Manila led to an air traffic control disruption and airspace closure that quickly delayed or grounded flights from both near and far. Travel Disruption In East Asia After Power Failure In Manila...
My Top 10 Flights In 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2022. As a reminder, this is not a top-10 all-time list nor does it...
The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2022
What is “popular” should help you understand why I tend to focus on the stories that I do. As we close out the year of 2022, I’m looking back at the 10 most popular posts of 2022 in terms...
