I suppose it should come as no big surprise, but airlines generate a lot more waste than I ever imagined. According to a Guardian report— Airline passengers generated 5.2m tonnes of waste in 2016, most of which went to...
Seatless in Seattle: United’s Polaris Problem
United’s seat problems continue. Two weeks after news that its new Polaris seats would face delivery delays due to “industrial issues” at Zodiac, United faces new short-term delays. The result: United is parking its brand new 777-300s in Seattle. “Short...
Be Vigilant Against This Unnecessary AA Fee
What is one AA fee that continues to be secretly inserted into many reservations? Although telephone booking fees for partner award tickets that cannot be booked online are (in theory) a thing of the past on AA, agents are...
Recalling the Scariest Flight of My Life
Although I am clearing the backlog of old trip reports that have sat unpublished for years, there is one flight in my current trip report series that I wrote about back closer to when it occurred. For good reason…it still makes...
Why I WON’T Be Requesting a Metal AMEX Plat Card
Lucky shares helpful tips on how to get a new metal American Express Platinum card. But I don’t want one. Oh I do want one, actually, but not if I have to give up my existing one. Why? It is...
In Solidarity, I’m Flying Turkish Airlines to the USA
It’s a small sign of solidarity with Turkish Airlines against a questionable electronics ban, but I will be flying on the carrier next month from Istanbul to Los Angeles even though it means I will be separated from my...
Electronics Ban Workarounds on Emirates, Qatar, and Turkish
While the in-flight electronics ban has the potential to cripple business travelers, three carriers have done their best to mitigate lost productivity and potential theft. In a speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, IATA Chief Alexandre de Juniac condemned the...
The Coolest YouTube Channel for Aviation Enthusiasts
The term Aviation Enthusiast sounds so geeky, but I certainly count myself as one. I’m the guy who will all of a sudden feel pangs of regret while sipping a cup of coffee in the morning because I recall I...
Who Did SAS Sell the LHR Slots to (for $75MN)?
SAS just sold two of its London Heathrow slots to an unspecified buyer for $75,000,000. Under the deal, SAS will have use of the gates for up to three years. SAS drops from 19 daily slot pairs to 17, but the...
New World of Hyatt Promotion – Worthwhile?
Is the new World of Hyatt promo worth pursuing? World of Hyatt’s first promo is a simple one: earn double points on all stays between April 1 – June 30, 2017. One catch: your first stay doesn’t count. You...
A Perfectly Average Lunch: LHR-JFK in Delta Business
I’ve flown Delta Air Lines transatlantic business class exactly once. It was a LHR-JFK flight in March 2013 back when Delta called business class Business Elite instead of Delta One (though I was on Delta Flight 1 that particular...
Review: AirAsia X Economy Class from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur
In the interest of transparency, I state at the outset that this review has never been published before, but is from October 2013. It is part of my Star Alliance Business Class Adventure in Europe and Asia report. I outline in that post...
When a Passenger Steals Your Amenity Kit…
An amusing story popped up on Flyertalk about the case of a stolen amenity kit. The original post: I recently flew BF from EWR to HKG. As we took off my amenity kit fell on the floor and sild...
Will My $763 R/T Transpacific Business Fare Be Honored?
I took advantage of the cheap round-trip business class fare from Bangkok to Toronto yesterday on Ethiopian Airlines. I have a trip to Bangkok coming up and this provided the perfect way to get me home. I’m not sure...
Disgusting: TSA Molests 13-Year-Old at DFW
If the leggings incident taught me anything, it is not to jump to conclusions. So I won’t. But video of a TSA agent invasively screening a 13-year old boy does make me sick. Before we get to the video,...
United Airlines Warns Employees Over Leggings Incident
Last post on the United leggings controversy. I promise! United Airlines is understandably unhappy about #leggingsgate. What should have been a non-issue has turned into a PR nightmare to a degree that many now label the airline as sexist against women. A...
Why Did Lufthansa Partner with Cathay Pacific?
Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific announced a partnership yesterday that has left many asking questions. I outlined details of the partnership here, but the elephant in the room remains: why didn’t Lufthansa with a Star Alliance partner like Singapore Airlines...
Details on New Cathay Pacific – Lufthansa Partnership, Including Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Benefits
Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific announced a partnership yesterday that will go beyond mere codesharing. Here is how Lufthansa describes the new partnership: Cathay Pacific Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines, sign code-share and frequent flyer agreement Shared flights will mean...
This Isn’t the Way to Advertise Business Class, EVA!
I recently published a resoundingly positive trip report from a flight in EVA Business Class from Amsterdam to Taipei. Other than a 2hr delay leaving Amsterdam, the flight experience was spectacular. As I stated in my report, EVA has an outstanding product....
Leggingsgate: What Happens to Employee Whose Passes were Being Used?
When a pass rider abuses the privilege of flying NRSA (non-revenue, space available), what are the consequences? Amazingly, the story of #leggingsgate has dominated the news over the last 24 hours. Check out One Mile at a Time on NBC’s...
