The greatest joys in life often come from the way human beings face unexpected hardship together. I wrote yesterday about the delayed EL AL flight from New York that ultimately diverted to Athens in order for observant passengers to...
Crazy: LOT Passengers Asked To Contribute Cash For 787 Repairs Prior To Takeoff!
A LOT Polish station manager took up a cash collection from passengers in Beijing in order to pay a 787 repair bill so the aircraft could depart for Warsaw. A LOT Polish Boeing 787 Dreamliner suffered a hydraulic pump failure...
Another New Priority Pass Restaurant At LAX
LAX just lost two Priority Pass restaurants, but has bounced back with a new one. Last month Campanile, in Terminal 4, left the Priority Pass program after a disastrous debut. Earlier this month, Priority Pass announced that Barney’s Beanery,...
Did Passengers Attack EL AL Flight Attendants Over Sabbath Delay?
Shameful duplicity on the part of EL AL? Proven. Restrained conduct by most passenger onboard? Proven. But did a small group of passengers physically attack flight attendants on EL AL when it became clear that their flight would land in...
American Airlines Drops Lawsuit Over Logo
American Airlines has dropped its lawsuit against the United States Copyright Office…at least for now. Last month, I wrote about American Airlines’ lawsuit against the U.S. Copyright Office for failing to grant copyright protection to its logo. > Read More: American...
Will British Airways Become Spanish Airways?
As Brexit looms in the United Kingdom, British Airways is working behind the scenes to ensure a smooth transition and no service disruptions. One contingency: British Airways will no longer be a British company. Brexit goes into effect on...
Review: Thai Airways Royal Orchid Spa – Bangkok (BKK)
The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Spa is one of my favorite amenities of any airline lounge in the entire world. Located across the hall from the Royal First Class lounge in Bangkok (BKK), the spa offers complimentary treatments for...
The Perfect Airline Meal Hot Or Cold
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Some meals...
Hong Kong From A Hotel Room…
I spent three days in Hong Kong this week…and never stepped outside. It was a big week in Hong Kong for my other business and my company hosted meetings at the Grand Hyatt. We arrived on Tuesday, took a...
Stormy Daniels Lost More Than Her Luggage On Aer Lingus
Stormy Daniels, the porn star who alleges she slept with Donald Trump while his wife Melania was recovering from child birth, lost her luggage on Aer Lingus. Her response is the story. The Oxford Union invited Daniels to address...
Review: Thai Airways Airways Royal First Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
The Thai Airways Royal First Lounge in Bangkok offers personalized service, a la carte dining, and a quiet oasis from bustling Suvarnabhumi Airport. This review will include photos from my visits over the years…I’ve never reviewed this lounge before and...
First Impressions: Hong Kong Airlines A350 Business Class
Earlier this week I flew from Los Angeles to Hong Kong aboard a brand new A350 on Hong Kong Airlines. Overall, I was quite impressed by the flight. First, I did not wind up with the new reverse herringbone...
How I Called Back An Airline Reservation Agent And Reached Her Instantly
Recently, I found myself speaking to one of the loveliest United reservations agents I had ever encountered. She was so cheerful and competent. I needed some help with an award ticket, and that can get very tricky when working...
Singapore Airlines Is Struggling To Sell Premium Economy On Ultra-Longhaul Routes
Yesterday I wrote about Singapore Airlines’ precipitous drop in profits. One more, albeit smaller, reason for the decline: lackluster demand for premium economy seats at a premium price. Singapore recently resumed “ultra-longhaul” flights from Los Angeles and Newark. The...
Virgin Australia Sinks Singapore Airlines’ Profit
Singapore profits are down 81% this quarter thanks to higher fuel prices, lower ticket prices…and Virgin Australia. Singapore Airlines was quick to highlight the first two reasons–fuel prices and fare pressure–as the reason for its dismal drop in profits:...
Review: Thai Airways A380 First Class Osaka To Bangkok
While it is always fun to try a new A380 first class product, I did not expect such a great flight on Thai Airways…my best overall flight ever with them. After spending about 40 minutes in the Thai Airways...
United Announces 787-10 International Routes
United Airlines will operate its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on six transatlantic routes from Newark beginning in March 2019. United previously announced that its 787-10s would initially operate on premium transcontinental routes between Newark and Los Angeles/San Francisco beginning...
British Airways Releases 50,000 Extra Business Class Award Seats
British Airways has released thousands of additional business class award seats available for a limited time across a limited, but wide, date range. Through December 2nd, British Airways has made 50,000 extra Club World business class seats available for...
Hilarious: How A Flight Attendant Mocked An Unreasonable Passenger
There are times when we all need to be mocked. Sometime we just take life too seriously. Some people like window seats, other likes aisle seats. A few even like middle seats. I like window seats because it gives...
Is United Airlines Cheating Flight Attendants With “Long Sit” Policy?
Flight attendants are accusing United Airlines of circumventing new federal minimum rest rules through the use of short overnight layovers classified as extended breaks. The recently passed Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill includes a provision that grants flight attendants...
