Just a housekeeping post, geared toward my regular readers. As the new month begins, I wanted to check in concerning trip reports. Trip Report Roadmap For November 2020 Trip reports are a cornerstone of Live and Let’s Fly and...
$143 For A Two-Mile Uber Ride…
Beware: surge pricing on Uber can rise to absurd levels during peaks of extreme demand. One young man found out the hard way. Horror Story: 23X Surge Pricing On Uber Matt Bennett, a teenage plumbing apprentice, was returning from...
United Airlines Moves To Contactless Onboard Payments, Will Resume Buy-On-Board Service
Later this month, United Airlines will resume onboard sales of beer, wine, and snack boxes on a handful of flights. It will also test out contactless payment to minimize contact between flight attendants and guests. United Airlines Buy-On-Board Service...
Woman Shot With Stun Gun During Nasty Brawl On Spirit Airlines
I’m not sure how I missed it, but an onboard brawl on Spirit Airlines that eventually required the use of an electroshock weapon (stun gun) to break up reminds us of the peril of trying to be peacemakers in...
I’m Fleeced At Chicago O’Hare…Of A Deep Dish Pizza
True story. I was a victim of theft this week in the United Terminal at Chicago O’Hare. And you know what was stolen? My deep dish pizza. Pizza Theft At ORD Earlier I shared that my airport hotel had...
No Food Service: Do Hotels Expect Us To Starve?
To the hotels that claim it is too risky to provide food service. How do you explain your competitors in the same city? Can you just be honest enough to admit that you’re trying to conserve cash? Hotels Eliminate...
Airline Warns Of Criminal Prosecution For Falsifying COVID-19 Test
Aerolíneas Argentinas, the flag carrier of Argentina, has vowed not only to ban passengers who flout COVID-19 measures, but turn them over to authorities to face criminal charges. Aerolíneas Argentinas Warns Passengers Who Flout COVID-19 Measures Argentina has faced...
Great Coffee In Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Earlier this week I flew from Chicago O’Hare to Los Angeles and had some time before my flight to sample a couple of surprisingly-tasty coffee shops at the airport. Great Coffee In Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) I headed...
Qatar Apologizes For Illegal Airport Searches After Initial Non-Apology
After initially defending its actions, Qatar has apologized for subjecting women from at least 10 flights to deeply invasive physical exams in search of evidence surrounding the attempted murder of a baby girl. How should we weigh the apology...
United Airlines + Amtrak End Partnership
United Airlines and Amtrak will end a decades-long partnership, eliminating reciprocal lounge access and what historically has been a convenient way to earn miles when traveling on Amtrak. Amtrak + United Wind Down Partnership Stretching back two decades, Amtrak...
Final Tupolev TU-154 Flight Lands In Russia
The last Tupolev TU-154 in passenger commercial service has landed for the final time, marking the end of an era. Final Tupolev TU-154 Commercial Flight In Russia Alrosa Airlines (6R) was the last civil operator of the TU-154, a...
United’s New Lavatory Policy Is Temporary And Targeted
You may have seen headlines this morning that United will now allow economy class passengers to use first class lavatories onboard. While true, the new United Airlines lavatory policy is temporary and not without limits. United Airlines Updates Lavatory...
Inebriated Pastor Urinates On His Seatmate During Delta Redeye Flight
A North Carolina pastor has been charged with assault after urinating on his sleeping seatmate during a Delta redeye flight. Pastor Confesses After Urinating On Seatmate The incident took place on a Las Vegas to Detroit flight on October...
Insanity: South African Airways Receives Huge Bailout
During a time in which even once-healthy airlines around the world are fighting for survival, South Africa just injected a whole lot more cash into South African Airways. Is this simply doing the same thing over and over again...
United Airlines Launches Free COVID-19 Testing On Select London Flights
In an attempt to move testing forwarding as a means to eventually loosen travel restrictions, United Airlines will trial a free COVID-19 testing program for select passengers traveling from Newark to London Heathrow starting next month. Free, Mandatory COVID-19...
Test Driving The Latest Version Of The United App
United Airlines released a substantial update to its mobile app today. Infrequent United flyers will see a big upgrade while regular users will continue to enjoy the same functionality with a number of new features. An Update To The...
Latest Delta SkyMiles Devaluation: Partner Award Prices Soar…Again
Saving for that perfect award redemptions on Delta? Congratulations! You must now pay tens of thousands of more miles for the same trip. Just another day in the accountability-free world of Delta SkyMiles. The latest Delta SkyMiles partner award...
Delta Captain Should Have Worn Mask, But Petulant Passenger Deserved To Be Thrown Off
“Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage.” -Saul D. Alinksy, Rules for Radicals A Delta passenger was thrown...
China Southern Now World’s Largest Airline
Guangzhou-based China Southern has claimed the title of world’s largest airline by seat capacity. While the pandemic continue to hammer much of the world, the Chinese domestic aviation market is again flourishing. China Southern Now World’s Largest Airline After...
1 Flight. 59 Coronavirus Cases.
A new report by researchers in Ireland links one flight to 59 cases of coronavirus. Ireland Flight Linked To Coronavirus Spread The flight took place over the summer, though researchers have not divulged the date or airline. But we...
