After lunch at Versailles, we spent an hour walking through Little Havana in Miami, avoiding chickens and enjoying ice cream. Little Havana Miami Photo Essay Little Havana is a vibrant Miami neighborhood of Cuban exiles (and more recently, other...
Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Defiantly Wears Palestinian Flag Pin
Another Delta Air Lines flight attendant has gone rogue, wearing an unauthorized Palestinian flag pin in uniform on a domestic flight. Just what was he hoping to accomplish? Delta Flight Attendant Wears Palestinian Flag Pin… A flight attendant placed...
It’s Pasta Or Pasta On Delta Air Lines After Other Meals Contaminated By Mold
As Delta Air Lines investigates how moldy chicken was served to several passengers out of Detroit, it has slashed meals on dozens of international flights “out of an abundance of caution.” These days on Delta your choice is pasta…or...
Only In La La Land: Shirtless Man Leads Police On A Run Across Tarmac At LAX Airport
A shirtless man led police on a chase through the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) before being tackled and tased. Shirtless Man Tries To Evade Cops On Tarmac At LAX The incident occurred early on Saturday morning,...
Cuban Lunch At Versailles, Miami
After a positive experience at Versailles in Miami Airport, I took my son Augustine to the real Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood where we enjoyed a late-afternoon lunch A Delicious Cuban Lunch At Versailles In Miami Versailles, calls...
United First Class Passenger Forced To Give Up Seat For Unaccompanied Minor
Is it fair game to expect you to surrender your preferred first class seat so that a teenage unaccompanied minor “can remain in the sight” of a flight attendant? One Global Services member seated in first class was not...
Refused Transport On Miami Taxi (“Your Ride Ain’t Long Enough”)
After docking in Miami and clearing US immigration and customs, we stepped out of the cruise port in hopes of grabbing a taxi to our nearby hotel. But after two drivers refused to transport us when they found we...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Boasts, “I Don’t Do Pre-Departure Beverages Anymore”
As flight attendants at American Airlines continue to fight for a new contract, it appears that some are consciously engaging in “self-help” by deliberately denying pre-departure beverages to first class customers with the justification that they are insufficiently paid...
Review: A Week At Sea In Explora Journeys Premier Penthouse (Barbados – Miami)
I’ve talked about what I liked and what I didn’t like and also (gently) poked fun at some of my fellow passengers, but now is the time for the review of my 7-day journey on the Explora Journeys Explora...
A Mile-High Omelet With A Mile-Long Ingredient List…
I’ve got this problem. I like airline food. But whenever I start to look into what I’m actually eating, I suddenly become less hungry. That was the case with an omelet I recently consumed on United Airlines in economy...
Thomas Jefferson: Don’t Travel!
Today is Independence Day in the United States, the day the United States formally declared Independence from the British Crown. I thought today would be as good as any to get to know one of the most respected Founding...
American Airlines Passenger Angry At Self-Upgraders. Justifed?
An American Airlines passenger was angry that he paid extra miles for extra legroom but two women onboard poached nearby extra legroom seats for free. Does he have a point or did he get exactly what he bargained for?...
United Airlines Pilot Arrested At SFO, Charged For Posting “Revenge Porn” Of His Co-Worker
A United Airlines pilot was arrested at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on suspicion of impersonating his ex-girlfriend, a former co-worker, and posting “revenge porn” images of her online for more than 10 years. United Airlines Pilot Arrested At...
Mayhem: Trains At Denver Airport Break Down…Again
Trains connecting terminals at Denver Airport have broken again, creating mayhem for passengers trying to reach their flights. Chaos Returns To Denver International Airport After Trains Break Down (Again) Denver International Airport has an underground rail system that connects...
United Airlines Using Generative AI, Radar Maps To Update Passengers During Delays
United Airlines now texts passengers links to local, live radar maps during weather delays in an effort to provide as much real-time information as possible about their trip and uses generative AI to produce flight-specific updates on the nature...
Delta Flight Diverts After Passengers Served “Contaminated” Meals
A Delta flight bound for Amsterdam diverted to New York after passengers were served contaminated meals onboard. Delta Flight Diverts To JFK After Contaminated Meals Served Enrotue to Amsterdam Delta Air Lines flight 136 departed Detroit (DTW) last night,...
Plan Ahead: Your August Flights May Have No Food Or Drinks Onboard
Catering workers at Gate Gourmet in the USA may strike as soon July 30, 2024, making very real the threat that your flights in August may have limited or no food or drink on many airlines from many airports....
People-Watching On My First Cruise (Humor)
While I have no tales of overeating on my recent Explora Journeys Caribbean cruise, I did witness some interesting people onboard. Oh, The People You’ll Meet…On A Cruise Ship Our next-door neighbors were a couple of British pensioners who...
Virgin Atlantic Massively Devalues Transatlantic Premium Cabin Awards On Delta Air Lines
Without notice, Virgin Atlantic spiked pricing and added exorbitant surcharges to transatlantic redemption awards on Delta Air Lines in business class. This move has Delta’s fingerprints all over it. Delta Air Lines Transatlantic Business Class Awards Now Priced Much...
United Airlines Had A Great June. Will It Continue In July?
United Airlines reports it ended June leading major carriers in on-time performance and broke many single-day travel records. Will smooth overall operations now continue in July? June 2024 Was Strong For United Airlines United shared highlights of its June...
