A free snack on Delta ended up making a trip to Paris far more expensive. Crystal Tadlock says a Delta flight attendant gave her an apple toward the end of her flight from Paris. She took the piece of fruit...
Accessing Lufthansa or SWISS First Class Lounge With a Double Connection
Can you access a Lufthansa or SWISS First Class lounge with a double connection? Depends upon whom you ask. I was traveling on a Lufthansa First Class ticket (LAX-MUC-ZRH-FCO) and had reached Zurich. Per Lufthansa’s lounge access guidelines, first...
Southwest Gives $5,000 to Each Passenger on Flight 1380
Southwest Airlines is trying to minimize its legal exposure by preemptively paying off passengers aboard the ill-fated Flight 1380. Earlier this week, that Boeing 737-700 flight from New York to Dallas was forced to make an emergency landing in...
How Would You Handle a Brat Playing Loud Video Games on Airplane?
As the proud father of one, I’ve undergone a radical transformation when it comes to baby on airplanes. I used to be part of the crowd that loved to “hate” on babies making noise, but now am one of...
Review: Helvetic Airways Fokker 100 Business Class Munich to Zurich
Helvetic Airways offers contract flights for Lufthansa and SWISS. This short flight from Munich to Zurich was operated on behalf of Lufthansa. While not in every case, these Fokker 100 flights tend to operate from a remote stand in...
The One Way Lufthansa First Class Lounge in Munich Beats Frankfurt
Earlier today I published a comprehensive review of the new Lufthansa First Class Lounge in Munich. But I figured one aspect of the lounge merited its own post. That’s the outdoor patio–the one thing that the Lufthansa First Class...
Review: Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich (MUC)
Lufthansa’s First Class Lounge in Munich has one advantage over its counterpart in Frankfurt. That’s a beautiful outdoor terrace that serves as a tranquil place to relax before your flight. Other than that, though, it is just like the...
Review: Lufthansa A380 First Class Los Angeles to Munich
This flight review is going to be a bit different than my usual ones. It will be a bit more casual, since I just reviewed Lufthansa’s A380 First Class product last year and (thankfully) very little has changed. But...
Introduction: A First Class Business Trip
My next trip report will chart my recent trip to Italy and France. As I explained here, I took a rather circuitous route to reach Rome. All for you. All so I could review two first class lounges I...
I’m Taking a Break in Hawaii
After nearly two weeks of being away from my family, it is good to be back home. I was hoping my son would still recognize me when I walked through the door and he did…in fact, he came running...
Italy Road Trip Day 7: The Beauty of the Dolomites
Read More of My Italy Road Trip: Introduction: Road Trip Though Italy Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember Italy Road Trip Day 3: Italian Happy Hour Italy Road...
Senators Threaten Sun Country Over Flight Cancellations
Yesterday, I wrote about Sun Country stranding passengers in two Mexican cities, leaving them with no option but to purchase tickets on other airlines to return home. Now two U.S. Senators from Minnesota are threatening to punish Sun Country for such...
Lufthansa Returns Old Business Class Product on U.S. Route
Lufthansa has a limited longhaul network out of Dusseldorf, serving exactly one city: Newark, NJ. That flight will be downgraded in big way for business class travelers in August. During the month of August (02 August thru 04 September,...
Italy Road Trip Day 6: No Room at the Inn
Read More of My Italy Road Trip: Introduction: Road Trip Though Italy Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember Italy Road Trip Day 3: Italian Happy Hour Italy Road...
Shameful Sun Country Strands Sundry Sun Searchers
I truly fell in love with Sun Country Airlines after my trip from Los Angeles to Minneapolis last year. But news out of Mexico illustrates why I predict this airline will not survive. That sounds draconian, doesn’t it? Certainly...
Leaked Seat Map for New United Airlines 787-10
United Airlines will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 later this year. The aircraft will be the first in the United fleet to feature a new premium economy product. United has 14 firm orders for the 787-10 and...
Damning Allegiant Air Safety Exposé
When nearly 50% of pilots refuse to fly their family on their own airline, you can bet I won’t be taking my family on anytime soon… Budget carrier Allegiant Air has been hit with a biting exposé on CBS...
Italy Road Trip Day 5: Exploring Milan By Foot
Read More of My Italy Road Trip: Introduction: Road Trip Though Italy Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember Italy Road Trip Day 3: Italian Happy Hour Italy Road...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: April 15, 2018
Greetings from Los Angeles. It is good to be home after two nearly weeks in Europe. I had a fabulous trip (hope you have been enjoy the Italy road trip report), but there is no place like home…especially after...
EasyJet Saves the Day
I give a lot of credit to EasyJet for helping me get to Paris quickly and cheaply after being stranded by Air France. The moment I noticed that my Air France flight was cancelled, I sprung into action. EasyJet...