United Airlines will delay placing employees on unpaid leave who obtained an exemption to its company-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate, blaming a new class action lawsuit. United Airlines Delays Unpaid Leave For Unvaccinated Employees Who Obtained Exemption To COVID-19 Vaccine...
Delta Wants To Collude With Other Airlines To Ban “Bad” Passengers – Why I’m Against It

As much as I detest unruly passengers who are disorderly on airplanes, the answer is not a new system that imposes blanket bans on commercial flying to passengers deemed disruptive. A New National No Fly List? No Thank You…...
Flight Attendants At United Airlines Not Happy About New Cabin Announcement On Lavatory Cleanliness

While flight attendant duties have not changed, a new announcement at United Airlines has flight attendants fearing unreasonable expectations from passengers about the cleanliness of lavatories. United Airlines Flight Attendants Concerned About Implied New Lavatory Cleaning Duties In a...
Alarming: JetBlue Flight Attendant Strangled After Suicidal Passenger Rushes Cockpit

A passenger had to be restrained by seven flight attendants after rushing the front of the aircraft before strangling a flight attendant with his own necktie in an effort to breach the cockpit door. Suicidal Passenger Rushes Cockpit, Strangles...
Want To Assault A Flight Attendant? Man Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison + $250,000 Fine After American Eagle Incident

Assaulting a flight attendant is a serious offense and for one Arkansas man, may lead to decades to prison plus a substantial fine. Man Faces Huge Fine + Jail Time For Flight Attendant Assault On American Eagle Leon Anderson,...
Booking My Christmas Trip To Europe With Avianca LifeMiles

Avianca LifeMiles is currently running a great promotion on purchased miles, allowing me to lock in space for my Christmas trip to Europe at a superb price…no coach this time! My Christmas Trip To Europe In Business Class Using...
A Bad Flight In Lufthansa First Class? Perspective Matters.

Part of me feels like I went too easy on Lufthansa in the 747-8 first class review from Frankfurt to Los Angeles I published this morning. Sometimes, there is a fine line between being objective and being so overly...
Review: Lufthansa 747 First Class [2021]

Flying Lufthansa First Class onboard the 747 remains a superlative flying experience. This review will take us from Frankfurt to Los Angeles in the pointy nose of the 747-8. Lufthansa 747 First Class Review The flight was almost an...
British Airways Scraps Plans For A Low-Cost Airline

British Airways has suspended its plans to create a new budget airline based in London Gatwick, blaming pilots for being unwilling to sign on to the deal. The Future Of British Airways At London Gatwick Is In Doubt After...
Review: Landry’s Seafood (Houston – IAH)

Although I adore Cadillac Mexican Kitchen nearby, I recently was in the mood for fish and stopped by Landry’s Seafood at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH), a Priority Pass restaurant. Landry’s Seafood Houston IAH Review I looked at the online...
Lawsuit Against United Airlines On Vaccine Mandate Hinges On Two Key Issues

What is reasonable accommodation? What is undue hardship? How those terms are construed will determine the victor in a new class action lawsuit against United Airlines over its employee vaccine mandate. United Airlines Vaccine Lawsuit – It All Comes...
What Airline Pilots And Nuclear Waste Workers Have In Common…

A new study in France reveals that flight attendants and pilots have been exposed to increasing levels of radiation over the last five years. In fact, the study claims only nuclear fuel workers face more radiation exposure than flight...
Nomad Lane Bento Bag: My All-In-One Travel Companion

The Nomad Lane Bento Bag is perfect as an accessory bag, but recently proved to be an ideal all-in-one bag for my overnight transatlantic trip. This is a versatile bag that can accommodate a lot of items in a...
Trump Considers Painting His 757 To Look Like Air Force One

Former President Donald Trump is considering painting his Boeing 757 private jet to resemble the Air Force One livery he hand-selected for the next generation of presidential air transport according to a new book. Trump Wanted To Add Air...
Park And Fly At Denver Airport…Then Walk Home?

Denver Airport is experiencing a surge in stolen vehicles and it isn’t clear why. But whatever the root cause, keep in mind the elevated risk of finding your car vandalized or missing after your next trip. Stolen Vehicles A...
Passengers Join Together In Song As Maskless Couple Thrown Off American Airlines Flight

If you were onboard American Airlines Flight 1469 to Houston last Friday, you were treated not only to a nine-hour delay, but a pair of passengers who were thrown off for refusing to wear a mask, and a chorus...
United Airlines Wants Taxpayer Support For Jet Fuel

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s Face The Nation interview on Sunday provides a treasure trove of topics for discussion, almost all of which feature a common thread: the use of federal government coercion to bring about public policy change....
Review: United Club Houston (IAH – Terminal E)

United Club Houston IAH Terminal E Review I reviewed this lounge prior to my flight to Los Angeles on my way home from Brazil. Location + Hours + Access Located in Terminal E, this lounge is currently open from...
Hyatt’s Latest Absurd “Destination Fee”

In the world of deceptive marketing, resort and destination fees at hotels win the prize. One Hyatt in Boston is charging you extra for the views from your room and the right to photograph them. Hyatt “Destination Fee” Includes...
New Hurdles For Unvaccinated Americans Returning To USA

In addition to rolling back travel restrictions for travelers from the United Kingdom and European Union, the Biden Administration announced that new travel restrictions will be coming to to unvaccinated Americans returning to the USA as part of a...