Qatar Airways showed that even on a relatively short overnight flight, it consistently offers superior service and catering. We spent most of our four hour layover between flights at the Al Mourjan Business Lounge. Boarding began 40 minutes prior...
Judging Singapore Airlines’ New Safety Video
Singapore Airlines is out with a new safety video that is a big improvement over its old one. Watch it here– It is high quality and beautifully highlights some of the key sites of Singapore. Singapore holds itself out...
THIS is Why I Don’t Check Bags
Do you ever wonder why your checked bags often end up with fresh scratches or broken items inside? Watch this video a startled teenager onboard a British Airways flight took as his aircraft was taxiing. Three Virgin Atlantic baggage...
FAA Grounds Air India 777 Due to Missing Seat Belt Tags!
An Air India 777 booked to capacity was delayed for more than eight hours in Chicago after a surprise safety inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) discovered something sinister…missing seat belt tags! Apparently the flight was preparing to...
Review: Royal Air Maroc 787 Business Class Casablanca To Doha
After a memorable taxi ride, we arrived Mohammed V International Airport three hours prior to our flight. Our day ahead: CMN-DOH-CMB-JED-MAN-JFK-LAX without stopping. It was going to be an epic 72 hours! Royal Air Maroc had big banners outside the...
A Perfect Steak on Austrian Airlines
One purpose of my weekly Meal of the Week installment is to compare steaks. I’ve written about steaks on Asiana, Iberia, SAS, SWISS, Thai, and United. If it isn’t clear, I love steak…even on airplanes. This week I recount a...
Next Stop: Uzbekistan + Tajikistan with Lucky! (Need Help Getting Home)
This is going to be a fun week! For months Ben (“Lucky”) from One Mile at a Time and I have been talking about another trip together. We share a mutual desire to try out as many new airlines...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: August 06, 2017
A very pleasant evening to you from Los Angeles, where I was happy to spend the entire week at home with my wife and son ahead of a major trip coming up this week (details coming). Two major “sale”...
How I Scored an Incredible $600 R/T Business Class Fare to Australia
When a good deal surfaces, you cannot wait to book it. Even a few minutes. Earlier today I saw a post from View from the Wing highlighting an incredible deal from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia on All Nippon Airways...
Review: Royal Air Maroc “The Casablanca Lounge” (CMN)
The Royal Air Maroc Lounge in Casablanca has been remodeled and is now called The Casablanca Lounge. We spent about two hours in the lounge prior to our RAM flight to Doha. The RAM lounge is modern and clean...
Heartwarming: 7-Year-Old Becomes AA Pilot
A 7-year-old with a congenital heart defect was given the chance to fulfill a dream thanks to American Airlines and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He earned his pilot’s wings. William Kottos has wanted to be a a pilot since he...
Doctor Gropes Teen on United Flight, Walks Free
Something doesn’t add up here. A 16-year girl was flying from Seattle to Newark for a summer fellowship program at Princeton. She was seated in a window seat and awoke to find a man’s hand on her thigh. The...
Review: Hyatt Regency Casablanca (Regency Suite)
We arrived from Doha into a cool, foggy Casablanca. Being a port city on eastern shore of the Atlantic Ocean, a thick marine layer had moved in overnight. A representative from the Hyatt was waiting to drive us to...
When Will American Express Centurion Lounge Open at LAX?
I’m a huge fan of the American Express Centurion Lounge concept. Even though these lounges tend to get crowded during peak periods, I still find them to be a valuable oasis. But I’m getting tired of the LAX tease!...
American Airlines Introduces the “Anti-Matthew Rule” on Award Tickets
My heart sank yesterday when I saw that American Airlines is restricting the number of segments permitted on award travel. The new one-way limits include: Domestic USA + Canada: Three [3] segments Other destinations (including Puerto Rico + US...
Would You Turn In Your Seatmate to the Cops?
A lady was sitting on a Southwest flight from Seattle to San Jose, CA and started looking over the shoulder of the man in front of her. What she saw on his cell phone dismayed her so much she...
Thuggish Former United Gate Agent Suing the Man He Assaulted!
Remember my post about the ex-United thug named Alejandro Anastasia who shoved down the senior citizen at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport as fellow employees look on? The victim sued him and United fired him. But now he’s countersuing for $1...
Review: Royal Air Maroc 787 Business Class Doha To Casablanca
This flight was the basis for the trip. Ben and I both enjoy reviewing new and quirky airline products and when we saw an incredible deal that included flights on the Royal Air Maroc 787, we could not resist....
United Airlines Serves Best Champagne in the World? I’m Skeptical
United Airlines recently won Global Traveler’s 2017 Wines on the Wing award for serving the best champagne in international first class. The winner: Joseph Perrier Brut Cuvée Royale 2004. While I don’t purport to be a champagne expert, I’m skeptical. My...
Review: Oryx Lounge Doha (DOH)
We spent most of our long layover in Doha sleeping, but had a bit of time to visit a new lounge prior to departure. Even though our ticket was booked directly with Qatar Airways ticket stock and our flight...
