My greatest travel “regret” is, and perhaps always will be, that I never flew Concorde. There are all sorts of documentaries on Concorde: the program’s history, the political fights, and the Air France crash that eventually led to retirement....
Man Gropes Female Passenger, Blames Donald Trump
“The president of the United States says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts.” That’s the rationale Michael Alexander, a Southwest passenger, used to defend his groping of a female passenger on a flight from Houston Hobby to...
Dear Hyatt, It’s All About Notice
Dear World of Hyatt, I received an email from you yesterday afternoon. I thought it might be about the rumored devaluation of your cash + points redemptions, but instead it was a note encouraging me join the World of...
Birds Of An Airline Flock Together…
Last week I wrote about the ongoing copyright drama American Airlines is experiening. Thus far, the U.S. Copyright Office has refused to provide AA copyright protection for its logo. While the office primarily cites the lack of “creativity” in...
United Flight From LaGuardia Diverts To Newark After Compressor Stall
Scary moments onboard a United Airlines flight bound from New York LaGuardia to Houston this morning after a compressor stall forced a diversion to Newark. Flyertalk member anandrag was onboard the flight and shared his experience: Anyone else on that flight?...
The Unwritten Rules Of Flying
What are the unwritten rules of flying on a commercial airplane? Toronto-based Global News recently discussed the issue and I actually think they got the list right…for the most part. Don’t crowd the gate Middle seat passenger receives both...
United Changes Fare Class Codes For Premium Cabins And Upgrades
United Airlines quietly updated its fare codes for some premium cabin tickets and upgrades over the weekend. With Polaris First class now just a memory, United has pulled A and F fare classes traditionally used to designate first class....
How High Is Too High? Fuel Surcharges Rise Again On British Airways
British Airways has substantially raised fuel surcharges on flights originating in the United States, especially for first class. How high is too high too for an “award” ticket? A round-trip business class ticket from the United States to London...
Cathay Pacific 747-400 Business Class Upper Deck Dining
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. This week...
Review: Air Dolomiti ERJ-195 Business Class Nice To Munich
While I did not expect to see Air Dolomiti, a regional Lufthansa subsidiary serving routes in Northern Italy, on a flight between France and Germany, I welcomed the experience. For reasons you’ll read below, I rate Air Dolomiti a...
American Airlines Mocked By Regulators, Now Suing Them
American Airlines’ lawsuit against Expedia is not its only lawsuit currently pending. After being continually denied copyright protection for its logo pictured below, AA is taking the United States Copyright Office to court. Yesterday I wrote about the difference between trademarks...
Review: The Library Lounge Nice Airport (NCE)
The Library Lounge in Nice Airport, a Priority Pass lounge, offers a quiet work environment, but not much in the area of food. I did not deliberately arrive early, but with light traffic found myself at Nice Airport about...
My Experience Using American Express Premium Cabin Airfare Discounts
Is the American Express International Airline Program worth your time? At Award Expert, we are seeing an increasing trend: more and more bookings directly through the American Express or Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portals. While transferring points to airline programs...
This Is Why I Love Southern California
I’m a Los Angeles native and proud to call Southern California my home. People often ask me, sometimes incredulously, how I can stand to live here. Isn’t the traffic bad? The pollution? The high cost of living? Trust me,...
New Flight To Newark On Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is returning to Newark more than two decades after abandoning service to Liberty International Airport. The carrier will launch daily service starting in August 2019, utilizing an Airbus A330-300: TK29 Istanbul (IST) – Newark (EWR) / 13:15-17:20...
Why American Airlines Is Suing Expedia
American Airlines is suing Expedia in Texas, alleging that the online travel agency is guilty of trademark infringement. The controversy centers around Expedia’s new “Add On Advantage” loyalty program. American Airlines contends that the name is too similar to...
Captain Delays Flight 2.5 Hours When Denied First Class Seats For Friends
Sometimes it is necessary to dig a little deeper. A story is not always what it appears to be on the surface. It’s true. A Thai Airways captain demanded first class seats for his off-duty pilot colleagues on a...
Will United Remove Seats From Business Class?
Is United planning to remove some business class seats from its longhaul fleet? Yesterday I wrote about United’s healthy third quarter earnings and rosy outlook for the remainder of the year. I finally had a chance to read over...
Drama Over: PrivatAir and Lufthansa Renew Partnership
PrivatAir and Lufthansa have ironed out their differences and reached a new partnership agreement. Thus, Lufthansa’s plan to fly an Airbus A319 between Frankfurt and Pune, India will now merely be a stopgap. Over the last week, I have poked...
Three Twists In The Ryanair “Staged Photo” Story
Yesterday I wrote about a viral picture of a Ryanair crew forced to sleep on the floor in Malaga Airport after a weather diversion. Ryanair claimed, via chief operating officer Peter Bellew on Twitter, that the whole thing was...
