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Review: Qatar Airways First Class Al Safwa Lounge
The Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge is a restful oasis for first class passengers and represents one of my favorite lounges in the world. If you are flying in first class on Qatar Airways, this lounge is worth arriving...
Trip Report: United Airlines 787-9 Diversion To Pago Pago
Last month, we covered the United Airlines 787-9 diversion to Pago Pago. A mechanical issue forced a United Dreamliner bound for Sydney, Australia to stop in the capital of American Samoa. Today, we bring you a trip report from...
Man Swats Passenger On Wrist Who Kept Opening His Window Shade
A New York real estate agency resorted to swatting the hand of his seatmate after he repeatedly tried to open the window shade…in the row in front of him. He was seated one row behind. But while this particular...
Florida Airport Evacuated After Frontier Airlines Passenger Makes Bomb Threat
Hundreds of passengers at West Palm Beach were forced to evacuate a terminal concourse after a Frontier Airlines passenger made a bomb threat. Frontier Airlines Bomb Threat In West Palm Beach, Florida The incident occurred on Tuesday evening onboard...
The FBI’s Cryptic Russian Billboard At New York JFK
The FBI has posted an odd billboard in Russian at New York Kennedy (JFK). Is this a joke or is the FBI blatantly recruiting Russian assets who are fleeing Mother Russia? Odd FBI Billboard At JFK A friend snapped...
The Deficient Union Defense Of American Airlines Pilots After JFK Incident
The union representing the American Airlines pilots implicated in the JFK runway incursion incident is trying to downplay pilot culpability through a narrative that defies all reasonableness. Union Tries To Defend American Airlines Pilots At Heart Of JFK Incident...
Woman Demands $3,000 In Compensation After Hotel Worker Walked Into Her Room At Midnight
A woman has demanded $3,000 in compensation after a hotel worker entered her room after midnight in order to deliver a platter of fruit. The hotel maintains it did no wrong and has refused not only compensation, but even...
Review: Qatar Airways 777-300ER Qsuite Business Class
Qsuite Business Class on the Qatar Airways 777-300ER is always a comfortable ride, but the excellent service and delicious catering on my flight from Tokyo to Doha made this particular journey one of my best-ever flights on Qatar Airways....
Is United Airlines Poaching Pilots From American And Delta?
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby was asked recently about whether United is benefiting from pilot attrition at Southwest Airlines. His response was surprising, suggesting that pilots are giving up their seniority at major US carriers to come fly for...
Sha’Carri Richardson Kicked Off American Airlines Flight After Heated Argument With Flight Attendant
Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson was kicked off an American Airlines flight after an altercation with a flight attendant onboard that began over her mobile phone use. Athlete Sha’Carri Richardson Booted From American Airlines Flight The 23-year-old athlete,...
7 First Class Products I Hope To Fly In 2023
At this early point in the year it is not clear if I will push for elite status once again on a US carrier or truly embrace the freestyle life of buying whatever ticket works best based on date,...
Caution: Your “Flexible” American Express-Issued Airline Tickets Are Not Really Flexible…
I spent my afternoon yesterday on the phone with American Express trying to rebook a pricey British Airways ticket. And failed. It’s a good (additional) warning to think twice about booking your airline tickets directly with American Express. “Flexible”...
Review: JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo (NRT)
After stepping off my JAL first class flight from Los Angeles, I had six hours before my connection to Doha on Qatar Airways. I spent the entire layover in the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo NRT, which is...
New United Airlines Flight Attendant Training Facility In Houston Represents Perfect Opportunity To Transform Service Culture
United Airlines has opened a new 56,000-square-foot flight attendant training facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston that it says will accommodate training up to 600 flight attendants per month. This marks the perfect opportunity for “United Next” to...
Delta Air Lines Adds New Los Angeles – Auckland Service
Delta Air Lines is adding another longhaul flight from its Los Angeles hub with the addition of new service to Auckland, New Zealand. Delta Air Lines Will Launch New Los Angeles – Auckland Service, Its First New Zealand Route...
United Airlines CEO: It Is “Blindingly Obvious” Frontier And Southwest Can’t Grow In 2023
What would inhibit an airline from growing in 2023? A lack of pilots? A lack of airplanes? Perhaps poor infrastructure? For United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, the biggest indicator is not even what might be coming, but how airlines...
FBI’s Terrorist “No Fly” List Leaked By United Express Carrier
CommuteAir, a regional carrier operating 50-seat aircraft under the United Express banner on behalf of United Airlines, has confessed to carelessly leaving multiple sensitive data files on an unsecured server, including the FBI’s terrorist “No Fly” list. FBI’s Terrorist...
Malaysia Airlines Considering New “Modest” Uniforms For Flight Attendants, Adding Headscarves
Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airlines has asked some of its frequent flyers how they feel about a replacement of the iconic sarong kebaya uniform worn by flight attendants in favor of a more “modest” alternative, including the optional use...
Is Uber Eats A Scam?
Let’s pivot back to a previous discussion on Uber Eats and whether the business model really represents a scam that relies upon preemptive, intimidation-based tipping (extortion) to function as advertised. Drivers For Uber Eats Want Tips In Advance –...
