An American Airlines flight crew was robbed at gunpoint enroute to the airport in Costa Rica. American Airlines Flight Crew Robbed At Gunpoint View from the Wing shares the timeline of events: The incident occurred to the crew of...
United Airlines Adds New Snack Boxes
As part of its revamped buy-on-board service, United Airlines will introduce a new snack box and rename a familiar favorite. United Airlines Snack Boxes Here’s how United describes its snack boxes: Tapas Snack Box European-themed snacks, including olives, hummus,...
United Airlines Restores Buy-On-Board Service To More Routes, Introduces New Menu
Starting in April, United Airlines will bring back buy-on-board service to more routes, including Hawaiian and transcontinental flights. The menu has also been revamped. United Airlines Restores Buy-On-Board Service To More Routes When the pandemic struck a year ago,...
Now the Mainstream Media Realizes Airline Bailouts Weren’t Necessary…
It only took the passage of a $1.9 trillion economic relief passage including tens of billions of dollars in airline subsidies, for a New York Times opinion to question the wisdom of such spending. A Critical Look At Airline...
British Airways’ No-Notice Devaluation On Short Haul Awards
British Airways has raised pricing on its short- and mid-haul awards without notice. As usual, the problem is not with the devaluation, but with the lack of communication surrounding it. British Airways Increases Shorthaul Flight Pricing By 750 Avios...
USA Threatens To Ban Cathay Pacific
Citing unfair treatment for U.S. carriers in Hong Kong, the United States will scrutinize Cathay Pacific’s schedule and if found to “adversely affect the public interest” may ban Cathay Pacific from both cargo and passenger service to the USA....
Spirit Airlines Kicks Off Autistic Four-Year-Old
Spirit Airlines kicked off an autistic four-year-old child who could not keep his mask on, even though his parents had a doctor’s note and he had no trouble on his outbound Spirit flights without a mask. Spirit Airlines Kicks...
Photo Essay: Washington National Airport
My favorite U.S. airport is Washington National, located in the Commonwealth of Virginia (though bearing a District of Columbia address). I love not only its central location, but the beautiful architecture of both its old and new terminals. This...
FAA Extends Zero-Tolerance Policy For Disruptive Airline Passengers
With more than 500 cases since last December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is extending its harsher no-tolerance policy for disruptive passengers on airlines. FAA Extends No-Tolerance Policy For Disruptive Airline Passengers In January, the FAA implemented a zero-tolerance...
Norwegian Air Is Dead. Long Live Norse Atlantic Airways.
When it comes to transatlantic travel, Norwegian Air is dead. But in its place comes a new budget airline that hopes to fly 787s on transatlantic routes. Welcome aboard Norse Atlantic Airways. Norse Atlantic Airways, The Successor To Norwegian...
Review: United Airlines CRJ-550 First Class
The United Airlines CRJ-550 offers the most spacious and comfortable regional jet experience in the skies. This review covers my first class journey from Newark to Washington, DC. United Airlines CRJ-550 First Class Review For a background on the...
United Airlines Celebrates A Major Milestone
United Airlines will return to positive core cash burn for the month of March. That doesn’t mean profit, but it’s a huge milestone and step in the right direction. United Airlines Predicts Positive Cash Burn In January, United disclosed...
The Incredible Value Of Frequent Flyer Programs
The pandemic has clarified one issue we long-suspected but now have numbers to back-up: airlines are in the loyalty business to make money and those frequent flyer programs are the reason why airlines performed so well financially prior to...
Oneworld Award Space Bonanza – Four Business Class Seats Per Flight
Two of my favorite oneworld carriers have released a glut of award space for travel in early 2022 – many flights have four award seats. If you have the points, now is a great time to book travel for...
United Airlines Launches Spring Break “Pi Day” Sale
Happy π Day! To commemorate this day of mathematics, United is launching a flash sale to spring break destinations. United Airlines Pi Day Sale Pi (π ) is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of...
A Cool New Way To Board A Plane, But Good Luck…
Brazilian airline Azul deserves great credit for its innovative new boarding process, even though I am skeptical that it will work in theory. New Azul Boarding Process Is Great…In Theory In what appears more like a Disneyland ride than...
Photo Tour: JetBlue A321neo With New Mint Business Class
I’ve written about JetBlue’s fabulous new business class product debuting later this year onboard the Airbus A321neo. A friend of mine toured the new cabin yesterday and sent me a number of photos I want to share with you....
Man Faces Stiff Prison Sentence After Urinating On His Seat During Alaska Airlines Flight
A Colorado man faces up to 20 years in jail and a $250,000 fine after refusing to wear a mask then standing up and urinating onboard an Alaska Airlines flight. Man Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison After...
Review: United Club Newark (EWR)
This lounge is now closed for remodeling. It will re-open in 2023. In the meantime, you can visit the C123 lounge. While not much has structurally changed since my last review of this lounge in 2018, I thought a...
Texas Grandpa Receives Sweet Offer From Waldorf Astoria
A cute story to end the week featuring a grandpa, a “Waldorf Astoria” and a real Waldorf Astoria. Texas Storm Lands Grandpa Holley In Waldorf Astoria Ezell Holley is 91 years old and lives in Dallas. Like millions of...
