After a multi-month hiatus, United Airlines has restored a number of beverage options to its cabins. United Restores Ice, Alcohol, Coffee, Tea…On Select Flights Effective July 3, United once again offers a number of additional beverages onboard. Systemwide Complimentary...
Supermodel’s Stinging Rebuke Of American Airlines Rings Hollow
I’m normally quite impressed by the knowledge and passion Chrissy Teigen displays when it comes to air travel. Not this time, however. A stinging rebuke of American Airlines by the supermodel really misses the mark. Supermodel Rebukes American Airlines...
Great Coffee In Barcelona
I didn’t have to go far to find great coffee in Barcelona…all I had to do was walk down to my hotel’s lobby. Wherever I am in the world, I search for great coffee. While in Barcelona, it was...
Union Boss Warns Guests To Stay Away From Southern California Hotels
A union boss has warned against visiting Southern California hotels, stating hotels are not taking COVID-19 precautions seriously. But is this hotel warning just union scaremongering or a new threat to California hotel guests? A California Hotel Warning Speaking on...
Another Scandal Rocks Pakistan International Airlines
As if the pilot scandal was not enough, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) finds itself embroiled in a new ticketing scandal. PIA Ticketing Scandal: How PIA Ticket Agents Scammed Their Own Airline As reported by Dawn, Pakistan’s leading English newspaper,...
Woman Attacks Five Spirit Airlines Employees In Anger Over Baggage Fee, Then Coughs On Cops While Claiming She Has COVID-19
Yesterday wasn’t a good day for Emmari Jackson. Angered by an unexpected fee for her carry-on bag, the 21-year-old launched a full-scale attack on a cadre of Spirit Airlines staff, at one point even striking a supervisor with a...
Fake Flights Are Taking Off
Would you spend an afternoon checking in for a flight, going through security screening and passport control, boarding an A330, enjoying food and beverage onboard, but never actually leaving? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, China Airlines and...
Coming Up: New Trip Reports
For the last few months I have held off on publishing new trip reports. But it’s time to start clearing the backlog. In what seems like ages ago but was only late March, I made the choice to stop...
As American Retreats, Will Delta Or United Step Up At LAX?
American Airlines announced it is drastically scaling back its international presence in Los Angeles, slashing the majority of its longhaul flights. Will Delta and United step in to fill the void or is LAX simply too difficult a hub?...
Air Canada Fights To Keep Your Money
In what has been a fascinating back-and-forth, Air Canada continues to insist it has a legal right to deny refunds on cancelled flights. I give Air Canada credit for being bold…but not for understanding law. Background A Bermuda resident...
Pakistani Pilot Probe Spreads To United Arab Emirates
In light of disturbing accusations of forgery and cheating amongst licensed pilots in Pakistan, authorities from the United Arab Emirates are now seeking to verify the credentials of the many Pakistani pilots and engineers gainfully employed in the UAE....
Why Dubai May Be Very Crowded This Summer
For citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hoping to escape the summer heat, air conditioning is likely going to be the only choice for the summer 2020 months. Government officials have barred citizens and residents from leaving the...
EL AL Suspends All Operations
EL AL Israel Airlines has suspended all operations until further notice. All aircraft have been ordered back to Israel. EL AL Suspends Operations Yesterday, EL AL announced it lost $140 million during the first quarter of 2020. Pilots are...
United CEO Personally Issues Mask Warning
United CEO Scott Kirby pleads with passengers to “do the right thing” in a new video warning on safety masks. United Has Banned Five Passengers For Not Wearing Masks Recently, United Airlines began aggressively enforcing its onboard mask policy....
American Airlines “Resets” International Schedule: Full List Of Route Cuts + New Routes
American Airlines has “reset” its international schedule, with across-the-board cuts that will continue into 2021 and particularly deep cuts for its Los Angeles hub. New International Strategy For American Airlines American Airlines will concentrate international operations in three gateways:...
Here’s United Airlines’ August 2020 International Schedule
Earlier today I wrote about United’s ambitious domestic and international expansion for August. Although still a far cry from its schedule one year earlier, United will resume many international routes next month. Here’s a complete list of routes that...
United Airlines Unveils Ambitious August Schedule
Sensing a return in demand, United Airlines will scale up both domestic and international flights in August 2020. Here’s more info on the United Airlines August 2020 schedule. Key Highlights Nearly 25,000 additional domestic and international flights compared to July...
European Union Bans Pakistan International Airlines – Is Canada Next?
The European Union has banned Pakistan International Airlines from its airspace for six months, citing safety concerns. Will Canada also ban troubled PIA? European Union Bans PIA Effective now, July 1, 2020, the European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA)...
U.S. Residents, Not American Citizens, Banned From European Union
As expected, most Americans will be banned from the European Union when borders gradually re-open starting tomorrow. But the key metric will be residence, not passport. That’s a relief for many Americans living outside the USA. Americans Banned From...
How United Airlines Staved Off Employee Revolt
Employees will once again be able to fly standby without capacity restrictions effective July 1st on United Airlines. The move staves off what had been mounting frustration and anger among employees who found one of their primary fringe benefits...
