If you’ve watched manual safety demonstrations over the last year prior to the departure of your flight, you may have noticed it was more abbreviated than prior to the pandemic. Not anymore, as an FAA exemption just expired. Pre-Flight...
American Airlines 737-800 Collides With Lamp Post At DFW
I can only imagine the sinking feeling the captain experienced when an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for the Bahamas instead bound into a lamp post at DFW, severely damaging the wing and rendering the aircraft inoperable. American Airlines...
How United Airlines Honored The Family Of A Fallen Veteran
First Lieutenant Kenneth “Kage” Allen lost his life during an F-15 training mission over the North Sea last June. When United Airlines caught wind that Lt. Allen’s family wanted to visit Kage’s squadron in England where he took his last...
Ryanair Flight Diverts To Germany Due To Bomb Threat…No Passengers Arrested
Another Ryanair flight diverted to an alternate country due to an alleged bomb threat onboard, this time diverting to Berlin, Germany. Only this time, no political dissidents were arrested before the plane continued on to its final destination. Ryanair...
Qatar Airways CEO Blames Ryanair Hijacking On Pilot Error
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, never at a loss for words, has argued pilots of Ryanair flight 4978 made a “fundamental error” by flying to Minsk instead of continuing to Vilnius. He called the episode a “hijacking” and...
Seen Any Good Movies On Airplanes Lately?
Earlier this week I flew from London to Los Angeles on Virgin Atlantic (details coming in a future post). There were many things I loved about the flight, but one was the chance to watch a couple movies which...
Southwest Airlines Won’t Serve Alcohol: Good Or Bad?
After an escalation of in-flight abuse against flight attendants including a horrific incident in which a flight attendant lost two teeth, Southwest Airlines will not resume alcohol sales next month as planned. Is this a good or a bad...
United Airlines Refreshes Boarding Music
In order to “enhance the cabin environment and elevate the customer experience,” United Airlines has refreshed its onboard music for boarding and deplaning on widebody aircraft as well as select Boeing 757s. United Airlines Boarding Music Refreshed United will...
Denmark Debuts Digital Coronavirus Passport
Green light: enter. Red light: stay away. Denmark has debuted a new digital coronavirus passport that it hopes will promote a return to “normal” life within and beyond the kingdom’s borders. Denmark Digital Passport Will Enable More Travel Whether...
Video: Southwest Flight Attendant Brutally Attacked By Passenger
Video has emerged of a horrific passenger assault against a flight attendant on Southwest Airlines on Sunday. Video Emerges Of Southwest Flight Attendant Brutally Attacked By Passenger I wrote about the incident earlier this week. Southwest Flight 700 departed Sacramento...
American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Stop Locking 787 Window Dimmers
American Airlines has told flight attendants to stop locking 787 window dimmers. Thank you American for instructing your crews to stop prohibiting passengers from being able to look out their window, a move which parallels instructions United Airlines has...
Norse Atlantic Airways Will Hire 700 U.S. Flight Attendants
After Norwegian Air fought organized labor by classifying flight attendants as contractors and opposing unionization efforts, Norse Atlantic Airways is moving in the opposite direction with a proactive agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants and pledge to directly...
Delta Breaks Wheelchairs
While United Airlines may break guitars, Delta Air Lines has been accused of breaking a very special wheelchair. Delta Breaks Wheelchairs Gabrielle DeFiebre was traveling on Delta from New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX). DeFiebre requires a wheelchair for...
Oscar Munoz Says Farewell To United Airlines
After stepping down as CEO of United Airlines last spring, Oscar Munoz served for one more year as Executive Chairman of United. He has now stepped down from that role and said goodbye to United Airlines. Oscar Munoz Pens...
Meltdown: Woman Screams For “The Manager Of The Airport” After Gate Scuffle
A woman screamed for “the manager of the airport” after a scuffle at an American Airlines airport gate with a police officer. But a witness said the woman breached the secure door and deserved to be restrained. Woman Screams...
Transcript: Ryanair Pilots Communicate With Belarus ATC
Belarus has released a transcript of the conversation between Belarusian air traffic control operators and the Ryanair pilots of FR4978, claiming it provides definitive evidence that it did not force the plane to land in Minsk. However, its contents...
Air France Cancels Moscow Flight After Russia Refuses Belarus Airspace Bypass
In a move which escalates tensions between Belarus and her allies and the European Union, Russia blocked Air France from using Russian airspace in order to avoid Belarusian airspace. Air France responded by cancelling the flight. Russia Blocks Air...
New Rimowa “Chaos” Bags Are Dreadful!
Ok, I’m not nearly hip and trendy enough to have even heard of “Chaos” before today, but I can say that I’m shaking my head at a new series of “limited edition” Rimowa cabin bags that personify the word...
United Airlines Inches Closer To Profitability
United Airlines says a key financial metric it uses to track earnings will trend positive in June for the first time since the pandemic, ahead of schedule and another sign that demand is surging for air travel. United Airlines...
What Kind Of Food Does United Airlines Serve In Polaris Business Class?
I’ve reviewed the 787-10 on United Airlines many times and don’t need to do so again. But I did want to provide a catering update for those wondering what food and drink you might expect if you are traveling...
