United Airlines is extending the status of its top-tier Global Services members for another year with no strings attached. United Airlines Extends Global Services Status In an email that went out to members this morning from Luc Bondar, the...
United Airlines Warns Of Trouble Brewing At Newark Airport
United Airlines is warning that runway construction plus a failure of JetBlue to cap flights is hurting operations at Newark Liberty International Airport and already leading to delays and cancellations. United Warns Of Delays + Cancellations At Newark Airport...
“Top 20” Airlines Of the World, Including A Surprising #8…
A popular Australian aviation website is out with its annual rankings for the world’s top airlines in 2021. While the winner is not a surprise, some of the rankings have left me scratching my head…like ranking United Airlines the...
Trip Report Roadmap: Summer 2021
While I’ve been doing better at staying up to date on my trip reports, I’ve been traveling quite a bit over the last couple months and have fallen behind. Here’s an idea of what to expect on Live and...
First Impressions: Virgin Atlantic A350 Business Class
Dear Virgin Atlantic, You’ve really impressed me with your A350 in business class. Not only was the service lovely, but the new business class seat is a substantial improvement over the prior herringbone seat. Virgin Atlantic A350 Business Class:...
Covid-Positive Man Disguises Himself As Muslim Woman In Order To Fly
A man is facing prosecution in Indonesia after disguising himself as his wife in order to fly. The man had recently tested positive for COVID-19 but borrowed his wife’s niqab in an attempt to evade detection. But his plan...
Thailand Restricts Domestic Flights As COVID-19 Cases Surge
A new wave of COVID-19 hitting southeast Asia has prompted the suspension of most domestic flights in the Kingdom of Thailand. Vietnam is also restricting domestic flights. Thailand Restricts Domestic Flights In Thailand, less than 5% of residents are...
Man Attacked For Taking Too Long To Retrieve Bag From Overhead Bin On Frontier Airlines
In the latest onboard brawl that likely involved racist language, two men exchanged punches onboard a Frontier Airlines flight in Miami. The controversy arose after a man was accused of taking too long removing his bag from the overhead...
Priceless: American Airlines Gate Agent Advises Obnoxious Passenger To Fly Spirit Airlines
An American Airlines gate agent earns my full praise for the way in which he handled a rude, obnoxious, and lying customer in Miami. Telling her to fly Spirit Airlines instead is priceless. American Airlines Gate Agent To Pesky...
Warning: Snaptravel Is A Scam (Hotel Booking Horror Story)
A warning if you are looking to book a hotel room through a third party app called Snaptravel – don’t do it, particularly if your travel plans may change. Kayak and the hotel share some of the blame as...
United Airlines Empowers Staff To Handle Diversions Compassionately
It’s one thing to talk about embracing a new service model, but it’s quite another to put it into practice, especially with thousands of agents accustomed to handling matters in a certain way. United Airlines is empowering agents to...
Spirit Airlines Adds International Service From Atlantic City
Spirit Airlines is adding three new routes from its base in Atlantic City, including the airport’s first-ever international route. Spirit Airlines Will Serve Cancun From Atlantic City, The First International Route From ACY Spirt Airlines is currently the only...
A Curious New American Airlines Livery?
An American Airlines Boeing 787-8 emerged from the factory with a strange paint job. Is AA experimenting with a slight modification to its existing livery or this aircraft simply not finished? Fluke Or Sleek New American Airlines Livery? The...
Is Now The Time To Buy Aeroplan Miles? (80% Bonus)
Aeroplan miles are on sale (again), this time with an 80% bonus if you buy at least 60,000 miles. That works out to about 1.3 cents each. Is now the time to buy miles? Aeroplan Miles On Sale –...
Google Travel Insights, A Cool New Tool
Google has a new tool called Travel Insights that is aimed at accelerating the economic recovery of the travel industry by helping businesses and governments gain a better understanding of real-time consumer travel demand. Cool New Tool: Google Travel...
R&B Singer Claims He Was Harassed By American Airlines Staff – Is It Reasonable To Ask If You Are Flying First Class?
Here’s a broader question than the specific case on hand: is it reasonable for airline staff to ask you if you are in the correct line or flying first class? R&B Singer Lyfe Jennings Questioned By American Airlines –...
Pros And Cons: American Airlines AAdvantage Now Citi Transfer Partner
American Airlines, at least temporarily, is now a Citi transfer partner. That presents a valuable new use of those points, increases the attractiveness of AAdvantage, but also will likely accelerate the next American Airlines devaluation. An American Airlines AAdvantage...
Latest Flying Blue Devaluation Is Just Another Day In A Post-Award Chart World
Without the transparency of award charts, prices rise overnight or destinations magically move to different regions, all without notice. That’s what happened to Israel, a long-term Flying Blue sweet spot, over the weekend. Flying Blue Devaluation: Israel Sweet Spot...
American Airlines Pilot Demands Obedience, Calls Himself “God”
I should just give the pilot the benefit of the doubt and let it go, but I cannot help it…calling yourself “God” and demanding obedience strikes me as highly narcissistic and ultimately unhelpful. But that’s what an American Airlines...
Delta Flight Attendant Happy To Let Flirtatious Woman Defy Mask Rule In First Class
We’ve heard a lot about flight attendants sparring with passengers over masks, but what often is not mentioned is that many flight attendants are laidback concerning masks and some do not even enforce it. That was the case on...
