The Korean Air 737-8, also known as the 737 MAX 8, was a comfortable ride in economy class, including a seatback screen and wi-fi internet (a relatively new thing for Korean Air) on the short 511-mile journey from Shanghai...
JetBlue Adds Service To Madrid And Edinburgh From Boston
Last week JetBlue teased an imminent longhaul route announcement and today new service has been announced between its Boston hub and both Madrid, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland. JetBlue Announces Service To Madrid, Edinburgh From Boston JetBlue continues to tinker...
Alaska Airlines Plans 12 Longhaul Destinations From Seattle: Why It Chose The A330-200 Over 787-9
In a move that was not totally unexpected, Alaska Airlines announced that it would establish its Seattle hub as a global gateway, adding 12 longhaul flights by 2030, including service to Tokyo Narita and Seoul Incheon in 2025. Let’s...
Review: No. 39 VIP Lounge Shanghai (PVG – T1)
The No. 39 VIP Lounge was a crowded Priority Pass Lounge with amenities very similar to the next-door No. 36 China Eastern Lounge. No. 39 VIP Lounge Shanghai Review (PVG -Terminal 1) While I am glad I checked out...
Review: China Eastern Lounge Shanghai (PVG – T1)
We stopped at the China Eastern Lounge (No. 36) in Shanghai Pudong Terminal 1, which turned out to be a pleasant SkyTeam lounge that was oddly packed on the ground floor but almost empty on the upper level. China...
How A United Airlines Flight Attendant Flawlessly Put A First Class Passenger In Her Place
A United Airlines flight attendant handled a pesky first class passenger with extreme patience, but made clear toward the end of the flight what she really thought about the self-entitled jerk in a most flawless way. Self-Entitled First Class...
Chinese Authorities Bust Open My KLM Delft Blue Houses!
I’m sharing in real-time style about my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. They made it through Jakarta, Xiamen, Tapei, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, and Jakarta again, but security...
My Transit In Shanghai Included Entry To China
I’m sharing in real-time style about my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Upon reaching Shanghai Pudgong (PVG), I faced a decision: try and see if I could find a...
Review: China Eastern A330-200 Economy Class
My China Eastern A330-200 economy class flight from Jakarta (CGK) to Shanghai (PVG) not only exceeded (my admittedly low) expectations but left me very satisfied. China Eastern A330-200 Economy Class Review You have to understand that my last two...
Six Hours In China Eastern A330 Economy Class…
I’m sharing in real-time style about my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Wow, what a difference eight years makes! My China Eastern A330 economy class flight from Jakarta to...
JOY: United Airlines Announces New “Seasonal Hub”
United Airlines has announced a new “seasonal hub” at the North Pole, with airport code JOY…part of its multi-year commitment to “Fantasy Flights” every holiday season. This is “Good Leads The Way” on full display. New United Airlines “Seasonal...
Delta Air Lines First Class Passenger Screams At Wheelchair Attendant For Making Him Wait
One of the world’s most underpaid, overworked jobs is that of an airport wheelchair attendant. A viral meltdown of a Delta Air Lines First Class passenger unloading on a wheelchair attendant is a perfect example of why. Delta First...
Airport Hotel Over Lounge For Our 6-Hour Layover In Jakarta
I’m sharing in real-time style about my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We arrived in Jakarta at just after 5:00 pm and our connecting flight did not depart until...
Review: Garuda Indonesia 777-300ER Economy Class
My 546-mile Garuda Indonesia 777-300ER flight from Singapore to Jakarta operated like a well-oiled clock: takeoff, serve the meal, collect the meal, land. There’s still very much a full-service culture on East Asian carriers and that was readily apparent...
My SkyTeam Flights Are Crediting Very Oddly To SAS EuroBonus…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Now I’m having trouble with a glitch in my flights posting! As we continue through this SAS Million Mile trip, I’ve...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Decry 787 Staffing Reductions
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines, has come out strongly against attempts by American Airlines to certify its 787-9 jet with a minimum staffing of seven flight attendants (instead of...
Review: Marhaba Lounge Singapore (SIN – T3)
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I appreciate that the Marhaba Lounge makes an effort to provide a more tranquil place to wait for your flight as...
The LEGO Hunt Continues In Taipei And Singapore Airports
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I figured as long as I wrote about our airport LEGO hunt in New York and Copenhagen, I might as well...
Great Coffee in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)…Thank you Emirates!
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I enjoyed a nice cup of coffee in Singapore Changi Airport at a coffee chain with links to Australia and the...
Butterfly Garden In Singapore Changi Airport
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. The Butterfly Garden in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) was such a treat for my 8-year-old son and one of the many...
