The issue of the flight attendant call button is a sensitive one in the USA. While absolutely taken for granted and even encouraged in much of the world, it remains vexing in the USA (unless you are flying in...
Review: Middle East Airlines A330 Business Class Beirut To Frankfurt
After a pleasant flight from Dubai to Beirut aboard an A320, it was time to test MEA’s flagship A330-200. Give yourself extra time to get from the central terminal to your gate: an additional security screening is required. Boarding...
Review: MEA Cedar Lounge Beirut (BEY)
The recently-remodeled Middle East Airlines (MEA) Cedar Lounge in Beirut is spacious and comfortable. This 24/7 lounge is both a SkyTeam and Priority Pass lounge, but large enough to handle crowds. I last visited this lounge in 2011 and it...
What Happens When You Jump The Fence At LAX?
What happens when you jump the fence At LAX? Obviously, you are arrested. It is trespassing. But what else? Prison? Do Not Fly list? Airport ban? Earlier this week, a man jumped the outer permitter fence at Los Angeles International...
Review: Middle East Airlines A320 Business Class Dubai To Beirut
Other than the smoking, I had a wonderful flight on Middle East Airlines from Dubai to Beirut. In my teaser about this flight, I mentioned that the pilots were smoking onboard. I must mention it first here, for I...
What Happens When A Passenger Assaults You And FAs Refuse To Intervene?
If another passengers assaults you onboard an airplane, do flight attendants have an obligation to intervene? A story on Flyertalk sets up an interesting hypothetical. The plane had landed and a passenger was standing in the aisle of row...
Sale: United Discounts Asia + Pacific Awards 20%
United Airlines has discounted economy class awards to Asia and Pacific destinations by 20% in celebration of Labor Day. You’ll see the sale already reflected on united.com, but note these guidelines: Ticketing Period: August 30-September 7, 2018 Travel Period: August...
Review: Air France 777-300ER Business Class Paris To Dubai
My first ever flight on Air France presented a startling revelation, to me at least: not only was Air France acceptable, it was excellent. I arrived in CDG’s Terminal 2 early and proceeded to the “Sky Priority” check-in area....
Review: Air France Business Class Lounge Paris (CDG)
I was very pleasantly surprised by the Air France Business Class Lounge in Terminal 2E, Hall M. My six-hour stay quickly flew by. My original goal was to visit the newly renovated lounge in Hall L, but I was...
United Airlines Add Service To Naples + Prague + Amsterdam
United Airlines will add year-around service between San Francisco and Amsterdam as well summer seasonal service between New York/Newark and both Prague and Naples, Italy. United teased us on Twitter yesterday with a hint at these routes using anagrams,...
How I Spent My Layover In Paris
I landed in Paris just before 7:00 P.M. and wanted to be back at 6:00 A.M. to capture pictures of the Air France lounge before it got crowded. I arrived in Paris well-rested, having just stepped off an 11-hour...
The World’s 10 Oldest Airlines Still Flying
What are the oldest airlines in the world that are still flying? Earlier this week I shared a heartwarming British Airways video that celebrates the life of a 99-year old woman while also recognizing BA’s 99th anniversary. That got...
United Adds Two Great New Destinations From Denver
United Airlines is adding two new destinations from its Denver hub, including a destination United has never served before. Starting on March 8, 2019, United will begin daily service ice to Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), about seven miles...
KLM Delays Retirement Of 747-400 Fleet
KLM is giving the Queen of the Skies a reprieve. KLM flies a fleet of 12 Boeing 747-400 Combis. The plan was to fully retire this aircraft type by end of 2020, replacing it with Airbus A350-900s. But KLM is deferring...
The Free Lounge For Everyone At Paris CDG
If you’re transiting through Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and have some time on your hands, a new lounge offers relaxation and comfort…for free. Called Instant Paris, this “public transit lounge” is located in Terminal 2E (Air France). It is...
President of United Airlines DEFENDS Family Separation…On Airplanes
United Airlines hates family separation…unless their customers won’t pay to sit together. Last June, United Airlines, along with other airlines, came out strongly against the White House decision to separate minor children from parents who are captured while crossing the...
The Classic But Clever Gimmick Airlines Are Using To Avoid Compensation
What’s the easiest way to ensure that a flight lands on time? The answer is an old trick that more airlines are turning to scrub flight delays. It’s called schedule padding. Arriving on time is easy when you block...
United Airlines Helps To Rebuild Houston
As we remember the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, we also remember that Houston is still rebuilding. A flight attendant passed on the following note from CEO Oscar Munoz to the United family: Dear United family, I spent this...
Review: Aeromexico 787-9 Business Class Mexico City To Paris
My late-night flight from Mexico City to Paris represented the perfect flight-time for sleeping…but would service suffer as a result? I lined up at the gate one hour prior to departure, hoping to be first onboard. Boarding began about...
Chase Trades In A Rare Beauty For A Lemon
If Chase were in the car business, it would be guilty of swapping out a rare beauty for a lemon. My metaphor is meant to convey this: we just lost a great partner and its replacement is essentially useless...
