Other than the sign reflecting Air India’s new logo, nothing about this Star Alliance lounge in JFK Terminal 4 has changed much over the last few years. I’ve provided updated pictures of the food and drink selection, all of...
Breakfast In Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse JFK
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK is a treat and I enjoyed a great breakfast here. We checked in for our...
JetBlue A321LR Redeye: Solid, Even In Economy Class
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I find JetBlue such a positively consistent product. While it is never ideal to fly in economy class on a redeye...
Route Planning For My SAS Million Mile Challenge
I’m moving forward with the SAS EuroBonus Million Mile Challenge and taking my son along. Here’s how I planned it, booked it, and the prices I paid for each ticket. Planning And Booking My SAS EuroBonus Million Mile Challenge...
Captain Tells Shirtless Passenger, “You’re Only Making Things Worse For Yourself!”
An EasyJet flight traveling from Turkey to the UK was forced to divert in Greece after at least one young man could not control his alcohol intake. His behavior became so bad, including removing his shirt and fighting with...
Lufthansa Plans To Trim Workforce In Favor Of AI, Automation
Lufthansa hopes to cut 20% of current administrative jobs by 2028 as the carrier struggles to turn a profit amidst higher operating and labor costs. The German carrier is banking on using automation and artificial intelligence to fill in...
Contract Negotiations At United Airlines Take An Ugly Turn For Flight Attendants
With time running out for the labor-friendly Biden Administration, flight attendant contract negotiations at United Airlines remain stalled with the two sides far apart and the union now resorting to petty name-calling. Report: Contract Negotiations At United Are Not...
“We Don’t Work For Free!” Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Shames First Class Passenger Over Drink Request
Understandably, flight attendants at Alaska Airlines are angry that their union has failed to negotiate a new contract ahead of the incoming Trump administration, but barking at a first class passenger who requested a cup of coffee is just...
Hyatt Globalist Suite Upgrade…And Suite Downgrade
What happens when a hotel says you are upgraded during online check-in but then downgrades you by the time you arrive at the property? One Hyatt Globalist found out the hard way. Hyatt Regency DFW Downgrade: Suite Upgrade Taken...
From Haiti To Texas…Southwest Airlines 737 Struck By Gunfire In Dallas
If you thought that commercial aircraft being shot at was limited to Haiti, think again. The latest commercial aircraft to come under gunfire was a Southwest Airlines 737-800 at Dallas Love Field in Texas. Southwest Airlines 737 Struck By...
Heartwarming Air New Zealand Ad On Becoming A Pilot
For all the laughs we enjoy from Air New Zealand’s well-designed safety videos, its “Never Stop Dreaming” ad is better than all of them. That’s my opinion, of course, but I really enjoyed this ad. It shares the story...
The Bleak Future Of Partner Award Travel
While it appears Alaska Airlines will resolve its last-minute partner award blocking, that was but a symptom of a wider and ongoing problem: the death by a thousand cuts of partner award travel. Partner Award Travel Is Harder Than...
Man Says Frontier Airlines Employees Tried Extorting $50 “Tip” From Him Just To Get On Aircraft
What’s worse, the employee demand or the fact that I’m not surprised it took place on Frontier Airlines? A Frontier Airlines passenger claims two employees in Atlanta tried to extort him for money as he was boarding his flight....
United Airlines Mobile App Now Available In Spanish
United Airlines has unveiled that its mobile app is now fully translated into Spanish, making it easier for many customers to use the United app in their preferred language. United Airlines Mobile App Now Available Fully Translated Into Spanish...
Royal Jordanian Plans To Challenge United Airlines On Washington Dulles – Amman Route
As service on United Airlines between Washington Dulles and Amman remains suspended, Royal Jordanian has cheekily announced that it will launch service to Washington, DC. Royal Jordanian Plans Add Nonstop Service Between Amman – Washington, Challenging United Airlines In a...
Asinine Delta Air Lines Passenger Mouths Off At Seatmate Who Stood Up As Soon As Seat Belt Sign Was Turned Off
When the plane lands, pulls up to the gate, and the seatbelt light is turned off, is it rude to get up? One Delta Air Lines passenger certainly thinks so and spoke her mind to her seatmate after she...
How Flight Attendants Determine If You Are Too Intoxicated To Fly
Flight attendants and gate agents look for several signs in determining whether you are fit to fly and have a lawful duty to cut you off or even deny you boarding if you appear intoxicated. How Flight Attendants Guage...
United Airlines Selling Festive Season Apparel
United Airlines has unveiled a new line of holiday apparel on its online shopping site, with United-branded items ranging from hats to gloves to sweaters. Is it time to “upgrade” your wardrobe? Holiday Apparel From United Airlines Now On...
Trip Report Roadmap: So Many Trips, So Little Time
I’ll be departing on my SAS EuroBonus million mile challenge shortly with my son and will live blog that, like I did with the Ukraine trip report last year. I imagine that will provide a lot of content in...
American Airlines’ Aggravating Automated Phone System…
I wrote yesterday about American Airlines CEO Robert Isom lamenting that “it has never been harder to operate an airline,” but it also has “never been harder” to get through to an agent with AA’s horrific automated phone system....
