Air Namibia, flag carrier of Namibia, has suspended all operations and will shortly be liquidated. Air Namibia Ends Operations, Will Be Liquidated In a late night announcement on Twitter, Air Namibia announced all flight operations would be suspended February...
Cool: United Airlines 777 Photobombs The Sun…
Here’s a cool story from California, where a United Airlines 777 crossed the path of the Sun at just the right moment. United Airlines 777 Photobombs Sun Andrew McCarthy is a California-based astrophotographer. On January 17th, he accidentally captured...
My Horrendous Infant Ticket Upgrade Experience On American Airlines
A word of warning: buying an infant ticket on American Airlines in conjunction with upgrades can turn out to be a very messy process. I’m still shaking my head at how absurd the process was for my family. Warning:...
United Airlines Eyes 200 Electric Aircraft
United Airlines announced that it is partnering with Archer to order a fleet of up to 200 electrical aircraft. The goal of these aircraft will be to serve as “air taxis” in urban markets, furthering United’s pledge to decarbonize...
Breakfast In Denver United Club
While it will be some time before traditional buffets make a widespread return to U.S. airport lounges, pre-packaged goods are already back on a self-serve basis. Today, we’ll take a look at what breakfast looks like in the United...
Cheer Up, Travel Will Come Roaring Back In 2021
Kyle’s excellent piece on the current melancholic nature of travel prompted a nod of agreement, but also a spark of optimism. Travel will come back. It will come roaring back. Because we love to travel. We are human beings....
Alaska Airlines “Thankful” It Offers An Inferior First Class Seat
In the era of the pandemic, did Alaska Airlines make the right call by resisting the trend to offer lie-flat seating to its premium transcontinental flights? Alaska Airlines sure thinks so. Alaska Airlines Is “Thankful” It Does Does Not...
Class Warfare On Cathay Pacific?
Cathay Pacific will no longer mandate that business and first class passengers wear masks while in the lie-flat position. I’m fine with this policy, though I still don’t understand the strong objection to masks. But will this exception create...
Review: British Airways A320 Economy Class [2021]
British Airways is an example of an economy class product that has improved during the pandemic. I was quite pleased by my short flight from Zurich to London onboard the British Airways A320 in economy class. British Airways A320...
United Airlines Will Close Seattle Flight Attendant Base…Again
United Airlines will close its Seattle “satellite” flight attendant base, marking the second time in less than a decade Seattle-based flight attendants have faced a base closure. United Airlines Closes Seattle Flight Attendant Base…For A Second Time Back in...
Photos: A Desolate Zurich Airport
With so few flights operating from Basel, we chose to fly home from Germany via Zurich Airport. We arrived a bit early to planespot, but the real story was how desolate the airport was. Pictures: Desolate Zurich Airport As...
Buttigieg Hints Third Airline Bailout May Be Slipped Into Relief Bill
U.S. airlines have already been bailed out twice and are pining for a third bailout. While negotiations are ongoing, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg expressed both an openness and confirmation of discussion on including a third bailout in a pending...
Angry Cat Shreds 737 Cockpit! (Photos)
I just thought this was too funny not to share. It appears that a cat got stranded in the cockpit of an EL-AL Boeing 737-900…for two weeks! Cat Shreds El Al 737 Cockpit Check out these pictures: הבוקר ציצתי...
United Airlines Removes Passengers For Suspicious Mask
When is a mask simply too much? At United Airlines, a new protective mask that resembles a scuba diving helmet has been deemed more of a threat than a means of protection. Two brothers were thrown off a flight...
Is Delta Air Lines Trolling Us?
It’s a serious question. Is Delta Air Lines simply trolling us? Is Delta Air Lines Trolling Us? It is one thing to raise prices during a time of inflation. It is quite another to raise prices during a deflationary...
Delta Massively Devalues Partner Awards (AGAIN)
If the headline looks familiar, it is because I wrote a similar story just months ago. But this isn’t recycled news. Once again, Delta has not just raised the price of partner awards, but massively raised prices. Once Again,...
Another Coup In Rangoon, Burma (Vintage Trip Report)
I was saddened this week by news that Burma, also known as Myanmar, had suffered another military coup. It brought back memories of my first trip there in March 2013 shortly after it had re-opened to international travelers. My...
My COVID-19 Vaccination Experience
One reason I shared about my COVID-19 experience yesterday was to set-up today’s post, in which I share about my vaccination experience. My COVID-19 Vaccination Experience On Tuesday, I received received my first jab. In this post, I want...
My First Flight (A Lufthansa Review From My Daughter)
Nearly four years ago, my son Augustine offered a “review” of his first flight, a United 787-9 from Los Angeles to London. In the spirit of equality, my daughter Claire Marie will offer her own “impressions” of my recently-reviewed Lufthansa...
Intoxicated Passenger Headbutts Flight Attendant When Told To Wear Mask
A passenger is in oceans of trouble after allegedly consuming a half gallon of vodka prior to boarding his flight, then assaulting a flight attendant when he was asked to wear a mask. Intoxicated Man Headbutts Flight Attendant When...
