United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is ready to partner with the Biden Administration and sees three broad areas of potential cooperation. United Airlines Embraces Biden Administration Acknowledging the new administration on his social media channels, Kirby expressed his desire...
Will KLM Suspend All Intercontinental Flights?
Blaming new coronavirus testing requirements under Dutch law, KLM will reportedly suspend all longhaul flights, totally 270 weekly flights. KLM To Suspend All Longhaul + Intercontinental Flights Dutch law now requires that all international travelers, including Dutch citizens, take...
Trip Report: 2021 Biden Inauguration
Even though I ultimately watched the 59th Presidential Inauguration on a screen, my trip to Washington, DC was not in vain. This report recounts my quadrennial January journey to the District of Columbia, this year for the inauguration of...
National Guard Enjoys Five-Star Accommodations In Washington, DC
Washington, DC hosted 25,000 National Guard troops from across the nation this week in order to safeguard presidential inaugural festivities. While photos of troops sleeping on the floor of the Capitol made headlines around the world, others enjoyed five-star...
Limited-Edition British Airways 747 Luggage
British Airways has teamed up with English luggage maker Globe-Trotter to offer limited-edition luggage commemorating the recently retired Boeing 747. British Airways 747 Luggage The white-colored luggage contains a a gold “Speedbird” insignia from the BOAC era and a...
Photo Essay: The 59th Presidential Inauguration
I have much to say about my time in Washington, DC for the 59th Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, but photos often speak louder than words and I want to share some photos with you from...
The Mysterious Orange Box At Washington Dulles
As you walk through passport control and customs at Washington Dulles International Airport, you will see signs concerning an orange box. I experienced this orange box during my last trip through IAD. Why DHS Uses An Orange Box At Washington...
Is Air France Selling “Fake” First Class Tickets?
James Asquith, 32, holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest male to visit all 196 UN-recognized countries. Now he claims Air France is deliberately selling “fake” first class tickets then downgrading passengers who purchased them to business...
Rich: Woman Who Flew Private Plane To Storm Capitol Feels “Persecuted” And Asks POTUS For Pardon
A woman who traveled to Washington, DC in her private plane to storm the U.S. Capitol has asked President Trump for an eleventh hour pardon, claiming she is being persecuted. This sad tale is a reminder of personal responsibility...
I’m Enroute To Washington, DC For Biden Inauguration
I am heading to Washington, DC to take part in the pageantry surrounding the transfer of power that will occur on Wednesday. Inauguration 2021: Why I Am Going I asked someone very powerful to help get me in and...
The Real News Concerning Doug Parker’s Retirement
I know better than to cast stones at my esteemed colleagues, but I just had to chuckle at the headlines yesterday about the “future” retirement of American Airlines CEO Doug Parker. In other breaking news, the sun set in...
Passengers Attack Spirit Airlines Gate Agents Over Carry-On Dispute
For a much-needed break from mask-related travel misbehavior, we turn to Spirit Airlines. Yet the matter is no joke: two gate agents were seriously injured in a nasty attack arising from a carry-on dispute. Spirit Airlines Gate Agents Attacked...
Biden Blocks Trump Move To Re-Open USA Travel To Europe, UK, Brazil
I was elated to hear yesterday that President Donald Trump would rescind the travel ban that has barred Brazilians, British, and Europeans from visiting the United States during the pandemic. But just hours later, the incoming Biden Administration announced...
Mystery Solved? My Stolen Pizza At Chicago O’Hare Airport
You might recall a few months back I wrote about the strange disappearance of my pizza at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. I have a new working theory about what happened to it. Arrest At Chicago O’Hare Airport Provides New...
Marine Confronts Trump Supporter At Atlanta Airport, Calls Him A Terrorist
A confrontation between a US Marine and a Trump supporter at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport demonstrates the deep fissures in American society that will take much to overcome. Trump Supporter Confronted At ATL Airport, Called Terrorist By Marine WGCL-TV...
United Airlines, Equality, And Martin Luther King Jr. Day
United Airlines has sent a brief note to its staff in honor of today’s Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The letter, like so much of our public discourse over race, leaves me wondering how we move forward in a...
An Untimely Billboard From Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines’ heart is in the right place, but the timing of a new billboard is untimely, to put it nicely… During my last trip from LAX, I parked on Century Boulevard near the In-N-Out Burger and walked to...
London – Washington – Los Angeles In United Business Class
We’ve reached the end of my Africa trip report. Thanks for staying with me all this time. Looking back on my flights back to the United States is like looking back back on a whole different era. Because it...
United Airlines Tell Employees…To Stay Off Internet?
My title may be facetious, but reminding people to avoid being “offensive” on the internet is tantamount to asking them to stay off the internet. Nevertheless, United Airlines has reminded employees that racially-charged or offensive speech online is not...
Coffee Guide: London Heathrow Terminal 2 Lounges
Terminal Two at London Heathrow offers several airline lounges. All serve coffee. But the coffee in one lounge stands out amongst others. Lounge Coffee Guide – London Heathrow Terminal 2 Let’s set the scene. It’s an early morning and...
