Today marks a solemn anniversary in American history, a day of tragedy made more tragic by the fear-based response that followed…and continues 18 years later. Nearly two decades later, each trip to the airport remains a reminder of how...
Two Democratic Presidential Candidates. One United Airlines Flight.
In what will be a nasty Democratic primary battle which will foreshadow an even nastier Presidential election year, it was nice to see a moment of levity onboard a United Airlines flight. The best way to catch a politician...
True Love? Man Spends Six-Hour Flight Standing So Wife Can Sleep
One little tweet has sent the internet into a tizzy. Was a man’s decision to spend the flight standing in the aisle so his wife could sleep a noble and valiant act of love or crass and selfish move?...
Review: United Airlines 767-400ER Business Class
My recent flight from Barcelona to Washington Dulles onboard a 767-400 was business as usual on United Airlines. I write about United Airlines often, but I’ve never flown the 767-400ER in the forward cabin before, so figured I’d offer...
Amtrak Hints At Long-Haul Route Cuts
Amtrak is hinting that long-haul train service will remain, but will be scaled back from current levels. I’d call that wildly optimistic thinking. Speaking to Skift’s Brian Sumers, Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson explained: There will always be a place...
British Airways Pilot (Poorly) Explains Why He Is Striking
An anonymous op-ed in The Guardian by a British Airways pilot explains why pilots are striking. Personally, I don’t think the pilot advances his cause. In short, the unidentified British Airways pilots says it is an issue of respect and...
In Search Of Great Coffee In Small Town America
I made my annual pilgrimage to Green Lake, Wisconsin over the weekend and had a remarkable time. This time, I even found great coffee. For seven consecutive years I have flown into Chicago every September to spend a weekend...
Review: British Airways A350-1000 Business Class
Even on a short route like London to Madrid, I quickly recognized what a game-changer the A350-1000 is. British Airways’ latest aircraft offers a stunning new business class that can compete with leading business class products of the world. ...
Amtrak Wants To Turn European
Amtrak wants to turn European, which is probably good news for taxpayers and bad news for customers. The stereotype of the western European rail network is efficient, punctual, cheap, and fast. I’ll certainly agree to the efficient and fast...
Busted AA Mechanic Was Fired From Alaska Airlines For Fraud And Incompetence
The American Airlines’ mechanic who admitted to sabotaging a plane in Miami was previously fired from Alaska Airlines. Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani was arrested by the FBI last Thursday and purportedly confessed to tampering with the Air Data system...
A Double Breakfast Delight On United Airlines
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. Why have...
Review: Air Italy A330 Business Class
Air Italy offers a phenomenal onboard soft product in business class. The food, drink, and especially the service onboard my 12.5 hour A330-200 flight from Milan to San Francisco left me smiling. I walked out of the Sheraton, up...
Drunk British Airways Passenger Loses Job After Demanding To Be Served “By A White Girl”
A New Zealand native was fined and now has lost his job after berating a British Airways flight attendant of Indian descent for waking him up and demanding to be served by a white flight attendant. Once again, we...
Review: Sheraton Milan Malpensa
The Sheraton Milan Malpensa is an extremely convenient hotel to spend the night in before your early flight out MXP. After arriving late in the evening on Ryanair and with an Air Italy flight the following afternoon, I opted...
The Great Biscoff Vs. Stroopwafel Debate
The greatest debate is not Democrats versus Republicans, right versus left or how to handle immigration, climate change, or inequality. Nope, it is Biscoff cookies versus stroopwafels. Which one is the better airline snack? I’m joking of course, but...
Alaska Airlines Is Tipping Me Toward Loyalty
Alaska Airlines is really growing me on, all thanks to its lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. But one policy in particular truly impressed me (and took me by surprise). LAX is my home airport and since Alaska introduced...
Passenger Flies EasyJet Flight To Spain After Pilot No-Shows
An easyJet flight from Manchester to Alicante avoided further delay after a passenger stepped up to pilot the aircraft when one of the pilots did not show up. This was not just any passenger, of course, but an off-duty...
Shocking: American Airlines Mechanic Charged With Sabotaging Aircraft
An American Airlines mechanic in Miami was arrested and faces sabotage charges. He has confessed to deliberately disabling a navigation system on an aircraft in hopes of securing overtime pay. On July 17, Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani allegedly tampered...
SAS Plays Musical Chairs At LAX
SAS is shifting its service to Los Angeles. Stockholm is out. Copenhagen is in. What prompted this change? Effective January 13, 2019, SAS will launch year-around service between Copenhagen (CPH) and Los Angeles (LAX): SK931 Copenhagen – Los Angeles...
Why Now Is A Great Time To Visit Argentina
I first visited Argentina in 2010 and fell in love with it. It is a fascinating country with great food and kind people. It’s also an incredible bargain right now. Financial woes due to loose monetary policy is nothing...
