A vitriolic passenger raged against New York City Mayor Eric Adams onboard an American Airlines flight, showing why pols like Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) seem so desperate to shield elected leaders from the traveling public. NYC Mayor...
Armenian Remembrance Day In Los Angeles
It is a quiet day in Los Angeles today, as we remember the Armenian Genocide across the sprawling county. Yet it is an important day to reflect on the capacity for human depravity and how overcoming that starts by...
United Airlines Offers More Insight On “Polaris Plus” Product
After asking MileagePlus members about their interest in an upgraded “Polaris Plus” seat, United Airlines has offered additional details about what such a product might look like onboard. United Airlines Offers More Details On “Polaris Plus” On April 17,...
My Surprsingly Comfortable JAL 787-9 Business Class Flight
Reading the reviews out there, I thought I was going to step off my Japan Airlines (JAL) 787-9 business class flight with a sore back…but I found the seat perfectly comfortable. JAL 787-9 Business Class: My First Impressions After...
Man Sues British Airways For £5 Million After Slipping On Puddle Of Baileys Irish Cream
A Swiss man who slipped on a puddle of Baileys Irish Cream in the British Airways check-in area at London Heathrow has told a judge that he needs £5 Million after the accident caused his business to collapse. Swiss...
Review: Delta Sky Club Los Angeles (LAX – T3)
Delta’s flagship Sky Club at Los Angeles International Airport is a design masterpiece with several elements that elevate it to one of my favorite lounges at LAX. Delta Sky Club Los Angeles (LAX) Terminal 3 Review My original Delta...
Posh: Delta One Premium Check-In Facility At LAX
Before my business class flight from Los Angeles to London, I checked in at the posh Delta One premium check-in area at LAX terminal 3. This is a very nice facility and value-add for Delta’s premium guests. Delta One...
What Cranky Flier Misses In United Airlines Pacific Load Factor Analysis
One of my favorite industry blogs is Cranky Flier, written by Brett Snyder. We both live in Los Angeles and I have benefited from his perspective for years. But I think he missed a big issue in his recent...
Foolishness: California Considers CLEAR Ban At Airports
California is considering bipartisan legislation that would ban CLEAR in its current form at California airports. While CLEAR has certainly lost some of its competitive edge over the last few years, this is still shortsighted legislation that will not...
Delta Air Lines Gives Proactive Pay Raises To Non-Union Employees
Delta Air Lines has raised wages for its non-union employees for the third time since 2022, this year proactively awarding employees with a 5% raise across pay scales just months after a generous profit-sharing payout. Employees At Delta Air...
Introduction: To Europe On SkyTeam In Business Class
Welcome to my next trip report, which will detail my recent journey to and within Europe on a combination of SkyTeam carriers plus a boutique airline that proved to be a very pleasant surprise onboard. Europe on SkyTeam Plus...
14 Hours In JAL A350-1000 First Class: Perfection
WOW…the first class “train compartments” on the Japan Airlines (JAL) A350-1000 are simply superlative. My 14-hour flight from New York to Tokyo was easily one of the best flights of my life and the first class suite is over-the-top...
Is “Serial Stowaway” Marilyn Hartman Also Guilty Of National Security Crimes?
I’m still thinking about the case of 26-year-old Wicliff Fleurizard, the former Apple engineer charged with “national security crimes” for sneaking onboard a Delta Air Lines flight using someone else’s boarding pass. If that was a national security crime,...
“Service” Dogs In Silk Pajamas Enjoy Their Own United Airlines Polaris Business Class Seat
A pair of dogs lounging in silk pajamas in their own Polaris Business Class seat on United Airlines leaves me wondering how far we are willing to go to coddle dog lovers in what appears to be a blight...
Booked! JAL A350-1000 First Class
Shockingly, to me at least, I was able to score an award seat on Japan Airlines (JAL) on the brand new Airbus A350-1000 in first class…a “bucket list” review flight I thought I might have to wait years to...
My Glorious Stay At The Brando Resort In French Polynesia
My wife and I just wrapped up an amazing stay at The Brando resort on the private atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia. It was a trip of a lifetime and I am so thankful we were able to...
Man Who Tried To Stowaway On Delta Flight Charged With National Security Crimes
A man has been charged with federal “national security crimes” by the Department of Justice for his conduct of surreptitiously trying to board a Delta Air flight in Salt Lake City without a valid ticket. Man Charged With National...
United Airlines Captain Fumes About Rowdy Kids Treating Plane Like A “School Bus”
A United Airlines captain was heard communicating with the company on whether to divert a flight because of a trio of raucous school groups onboard who were climbing over seats like a “school bus” and not respecting flight attendants....
No, United Clubs Are Not Awful…
A serious contention that United Clubs are “awful” suggests to me both a failure to regularly visit United Clubs and a shortsighted historical perspective on United Airlines’ network of airport lounges. Counterpoint: United Clubs Are Not Awful At All…In...
New Southwest Airlines Ad Campaign Is MISLEADING
No change fees do not mean it will cost you $0 to change your flight…but that is exactly what the latest Southwest Airlines ad campaign implies (despite the small print). While Southwest Airlines has a lot to boast about,...
