Another week, another alcohol-fueled diversion, this time on Delta Air Lines. But even as she was hauled off the aircraft handcuffed and in a stretcher, the passenger remained deeply unrepentant. Delta 767-300 Diverts After Drunk Passenger Causes “Threat” Onboard...
Elimination Of American Airlines Magazine Is The American Way

After 55 years, American Airlines will eliminate its in-flight magazine, American Way, at the end of the month. I can’t say that I will miss this hallmark of in-flight entertainment, as I view magazines as about as relevant as...
Visa On Arrival In Turkey Beats Pricier E-Visa

The price for an e-visa to Turkey for American citizens recently more than doubled in price. If you’re on a tight budget, it now pays to avoid the Turkish e-visa and obtain a visa on arrival at Istanbul Airport...
How To Obtain A Visa On Arrival In Istanbul

Despite its new e-visa regime, it is still possible to obtain a visa on arrival in Istanbul. Where To Obtain A Visa On Arrival In Istanbul (IST) When Turkey transitioned to an e-visa system in 2013, numerous reports suggested...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Rant 100% Justified

An American Airlines flight attendant took to the PA system on a flight to Charlotte and ranted about passengers. His conduct was 100% justified and I am happy he decided to speak up and shame the hapless passengers who...
United Airlines Ventures, A New Corporate Venture Fund

United has formed a new corporate venture fund called United Airlines Ventures (UAV) in order to streamline investment in emerging companies that “have the potential to influence the future of travel.” United Airlines Ventures – What Is it? United plans...
Luggage Thief Strikes Again In Atlanta Airport – Watch Your Bags!

A luggage thief with a rap sheet a mile long has been apprehended after brazenly stealing two bags from a baggage carousel at Atlanta Airport. Atlanta Luggage Thief Apprehended…Again Robert Allen Grimes is not the sharpest knife in the...
Boeing Warns Of Delay To New Air Force One Program

Boeing has asked for a one-year extension and additional funding for its Air Force One program, citing the coronavirus and subsequent problems with subcontractors. Boeing Warns Of Air Force One Delay In 2018, Boeing signed a $3.9 billion deal...
Passenger Skips Security Screening, Forces Diversion On American Airlines

An American Airlines Airbus A321 enroute to Cancun diverted after a former employee bypassed security screening by entering the secure side of the airport through an employee-only entrance, then boarded the aircraft. American Airlines A321 Diverts After Passenger Skips...
Review: Turkish Airlines A350 Business Class

Without a doubt, the Airbus A350-900 is my favorite aircraft in the Turkish Airlines fleet. Not only is the aircraft spacious, but it is simply beautiful. Plus, Turkish Airlines has restored much (but not all) of its pre-pandemic service...
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Attends Wedding Of Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Who Confronted Him On Race

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker attended a wedding over Memorial Day weekend…for a very special Southwest Airlines flight attendant he met while on a flight to Dallas earlier this year. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, The Wedding Guest I...
Spirit Airlines Confronts American Airlines In Miami

Spirit Airlines will not only launch service to Miami, but add 30 new routes starting this autumn. All but one route will represent a direct challenge to American Airlines, setting up a fare war that may not benefit either...
Heartwarming: Mother Encounters Her Late Daughter In Delta Air Lines Jet Bridge

A touching story of a mother running in her a picture of her late daughter during a trip to Florida in a Delta Air Lines jet bridge. Mother Encounters Her Late Daughter, A Delta Air Lines Model, In New...
Toxic Marriott Needlessly Alienates Loyal Elite Members

Marriott has become a toxic brand, needlessly alienating loyal elite members by not holding its franchises accountable, resulting in wildly different treatment for guests depending upon where you stay. This is the opposite of how loyalty should work. When...
Air Force Two Suffers Landing Gear Issue, Diverts

Enroute to Guatemala aboard Air Force Two on Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris and her entourage encountered a technical issue onboard, forcing a return to Joint Base Andrews. Air Force Two Diverts After Landing Gear Issue Vice President Harris...
Capricornio Air, A New Airline in Peru With Global Ambitions?

A new airline has filed paperwork to operate a series of domestic routes in Peru with a fleet list a mile long. Is Capricornio Air for real or more aptly named Baltia Peru? And if real, where does it...
Apple iOS 15 Features Several Travel Upgrades

Apple unveiled iOS 15 today, which features many upgrades including several impacting travel. New partnerships with Disney, Hyatt, and TSA promise to make the travel experience easier through an upgrade to Apple’s popular Wallet app. Apple iOS 15 Travel...
Are Brits Barmy? (Poll Finds Most Want Travel Banned)

As CEOs from airlines on both sides of the Atlantic call for the immediate opening of a quarantine-free travel corridor between the United States and United Kingdom, I was shocked to learn that most Brits want all international travel...
My Totally Ordinary, Drama-Free Hotel Stay

While my friend Ben at One Mile At A Time struggled in Mykonos, I enjoyed a totally ordinary, drama-free hotel stay in Santa Barbara at Hyatt’s Mar Monte Hotel. An Ordinary, Drama-Free Hotel Stay…What A Concept! If you’ve missed...
Yum: United Airlines Restores Fresh Fruit Onboard

A small, but personally meaningful catering victory this month, as United Airlines has restored freshly-cut fruit onboard both domestic and international flights. United Airlines Returns Fresh Cut Fruit With Breakfast Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and...