After a fabulous month in Germany, it was time for a family reunion on Spain’s Canary Islands. We chose Gran Canaria in part because it was reachable nonstop from Basel, Switzerland, which is the closest and most convenient airport...
MD-82 Crash Lands At Miami, Catching Fire And Injuring Three
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 from a Dominican discount airline crashed landed at Miami International Airport yesterday, then burst into flames. Three passengers onboard were injured and the aircraft is now permanently out of service. RED Air MD-82 Crash In...
Southwest Airlines Pilots Are Getting Angry
If you’re near Dallas Love Field today, you’ll see a line of white pickets, but this isn’t a fence, it is angry Southwest Airlines pilots. Southwest Airlines Pilots Are Angry And Tired…And Consumers Will Feel The Effect 1,300 pilots...
My Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma
I am facing a Singapore Airlines Suites class redemption dilemma that pits time and money against fairness, real or perceived. Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma – To Push, Or Not To Push Before the pandemic in February 2020 I gleefully...
Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (Suite)
The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme remains my go-to hotel in Paris and represents an aspirational property that miles and points help to make possible for so many travelers. Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme Review (Park Executive Paix View Suite) My wife Heidi...
Cool: New Air Canada Fifth Freedom Flight From London To Mumbai
In addition to its new Bangkok service, Air Canada also announced it would serve Mumbai, India. But rather than fly nonstop from Toronto, the flight will stop in London in each direction, offering a cool new Fifth Freedom route....
Photo Essay: An Afternoon At The Louvre
My wife and I greatly enjoyed an afternoon visit to the Louvre Museum in Paris, in which we viewed artwork I have such a newfound appreciation for. An Afternoon Stroll Through The Louvre: A Photo Essay I first visited...
Air Canada Will Launch Seasonal Bangkok Service
Air Canada will launch new seasonal service to Bangkok, Thailand this winter from its Vancouver hub, becoming the only airline with nonstop service between North America and the Thai capital. Air Canada Bangkok Service Set To Begin In December...
Air Travel Chaos Continues, With A Grim Summer Ahead Of Us
Let’s not kid ourselves: if last week was any indicator, summer air travel is going to be even rougher than we thought. After a weekend of flight delays and cancellations, you’d be wise to start thinking about Plan B...
Cute: Mom Distributes “Crying Baby Care Kits” On Transpacific Flight
This is an old story, but it was shared with me for the first time today and I was touched by it and wanted to share it with you. A mother put together a cute care kit for other...
United Airlines Celebrates Juneteenth In A Profound Way
United Airlines released a pair of videos to commemorate Juneteenth, offering a profound look at the progress we have made, even while our work toward a more perfect Union remains unfinished. The words of Opal Lee send a powerful...
Delicious Beef Puff Pastry (Kıymalı Kol Böreği) On Turkish Airlines
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. Some flag carriers miss...
Delta Considers $2,700 A Mistake Fare…
I missed out on it personally, but many of you got in on a great deal from New York to Bali in Korean Air First Class booked with Delta Air Lines for $2,700. But two days later, Delta decided...
Turkish Airlines Kicks Off Six-Year-Old So It Can Serve Nuts In Business Class
A family claims it was removed from a Turkish Airlines flight after the airline responded to its request not to serve nuts onboard due to their allergic six-year-old by insisting it would serve nuts anyway and then trying to strong-arm...
Delta Air Lines Pilots Offer Direct Appeal To Customers
As the summer travel season officially kicks off, early signs suggest this will be a particularly difficult period of flight delays and cancellations. Delta Air Lines pilots want you to know it is not their fault. Delta Air Lines...
Warning: Israel Urges Its Citizens In Istanbul To Lock Themselves In Hotel Rooms Immediately
Israel has sent out an urgent warning to its citizens in Istanbul: take shelter and lock yourselves up, for a terrorist attack is imminent. Israel Issues Terror Warning For Israelis In Istanbul All week we’ve been hearing rumblings about...
Date Night In Paris
With two young children and very busy schedules, date nights have been elusive for my wife and me. We decided to to take one night and travel to Paris, which made a lovely getaway and demonstrates the relative ease...
Air Marshal Pulls Gun On Angry Passengers
A Jordanian Air Marshal pulled a gun on passengers who were attempted to enter the cockpit to speak to the captain about a diversion. Was that necessary, especially when the plane was already on the ground? Jordanian Air Marshal...
Review: Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class
Thanks to unusually high train tickets (or perhaps unusually cheap Air France tickets), we flew from Basel/Mulhouse to Paris onboard an Air France Hop Embraer 170. Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class Review Upon returning to Germany after...
Review: San Francisco Giants Clubhouse SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)
San Francisco Giants Clubhouse, a Priority Pass restaurant in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers comfort food and generally delivers fast service, which is ideal if you do not have much time before your flight. San...
