Customers flying in United Airlines Polaris business class will soon enjoy more slippers on more routes, though customers in United’s Premium Plus premium economy product will lose out. United Airlines Adds More Slippers To Polaris Business Class, Eliminates Them...
Review: Story Hotel Studio Malmö (Hyatt JdV)
Ssssh, don’t tell anyone, but I think I’ve found one of the best Category 1 Hyatt hotels in the entire system. I had such a pleasant stay at the Story Hotel Studio in Malmö, Sweden. Story Hotel Studio Malmö...
Singapore Airlines Flight Attendant Spoon Feeds Five-Year-Old While He Watches iPad
I don’t know quite what to think about a video that has gone viral of a Singapore Airlines flight attendant spoon-feeding a five year old boy as he watches his iPad. As Boy Watches iPad, Singapore Airlines Flight Attendant...
The Glorious Baby. My 2023 Christmas Reflection
Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, death takes a central role in my reflection, both for events thousands of miles away and one tragic event in my...
Southwest Airlines Delays Over 1,000 Flights, But It’s No Meltdown…
Looking at flights stats over the last few days and we see that US carriers have largely been operationally resilient this year, even with bad weather sweeping through parts of the nation. The lone exception is Southwest Airlines, though...
Love In Plane Sight: Holiday Film From United Airlines
Earlier I shared a compilation of all the airline holiday videos for 2023. Here, I want to focus on Love In Plane Sight, a rom-com film created by United Airlines for the festive season. Cute Holiday Film From United...
All The 2023 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas is upon us once again. This year has been a strong year for most airlines, though an interesting divergence has opened between budget carriers (losing money) and full service carriers in the USA (profitable). On the contrary, we...
Fruit Platter Meal On Thai Airways
Flying on Thai Airways is like stepping back in time to an era of full service. With excellent service onboard and full meals in economy class even on short flights, it is fun to fly on Thai even in...
The Royal Family Uses A Surprisingly “Commoner” Business Class Seat On RAF Voyager
A short video offers us a rare insight into the passenger cabin of the RAF Voyager, an Airbus A330 used by the UK Royal Family and other top government officials. As it turns out, these VIP travelers use the...
Child Scribbles On Airline Tray Table: Bad Parenting, Bad Cleaning Crew
After a woman found drawings all over her tray table on a United Airlines flight, you have to wonder what happened to both the parents and the cleaning crew. Drawings On Tray Table Expose Bad Parenting, Bad Cleaning A...
Great Coffee In Malmö, Sweden
The coffee scene in Malmö, Sweden is excellent and I found a trio of superb cafés during my brief stay. While I usually skip them, the pastries like Kanelbullar are not to be missed… Best Coffee In Malmö, Sweden...
Mexican Food In Malmö, Sweden….
I had to try the Mexican food while in Malmö, Sweden. While hardly anything that would excite me in California, it really wasn’t a bad post-workout snack. Mexican Food In Malmö After arriving into Copenhagen, I spent a day...
Mysterious UFO Spotted Near Air Force One Over LAX
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s fundraising trip to Southern California earlier this month, a mysterious spherical metallic UFO was sighted in the air as Air Force One approached Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). What could this thing have been?...
Hawaiian Airlines CEO Offers Insight On Merger With Alaska Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram has answered questions about the proposed merger with Alaska Airlines in a memo to employees. Most interestingly is that Hawaiian is open to other suitors, even as it remains optimistic about its...
Russia Taps Into Reserves To Support Beleaguered Airlines
Russia has tapped into its “rainy day fund” to help keep beleaguered domestic airlines flying during a time of international sanctions impacting both routes and spare parts. It has also signaled an intention to rapidly expand its domestic aircraft...
Family Refuses To Give Up Toddler’s Seat For Disabled Man…And They Were Justified
If you buy a seat you are entitled to keep it, even if the seat is theoretically an extra one or not necessary. A family was not in the wrong for refusing to give up their toddler’s seat to...
Review: SAS A350-900 Business Class Bangkok – Copenhagen (Inaugural)
While not deliberate, I found myself on the inaugural SAS flight from Bangkok to Copenhagen, operated by an Airbus A350-900 in business class. With superb dining and excellent service onboard, SAS remains one of my favorite carriers. SAS A350-900...
Southwest Airlines Accuses Pilots Of “Résumé Washing”
As the US pilot shortage continues, Southwest Airlines is increasingly finding that pilots are using the Dallas-based airline merely as a launchpad to more quickly jump from regional flying to Delta Air Lines or United Airlines in a practice...
Klepto Steals $23,000 From His Seatmates On Flight To Singapore
A man faces up to three years in prison for purportedly helping himself to nearly $23,000 from three different passenger carry-on bags onboard a flight to Singapore. Man Accused Of Stealing $23,000 From Three Passengers On Singapore-Bound Flight Zhang...
Sandra Day O’Connor’s Life Of Travel And Public Service
“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned by each new generation.” – Sandra Day O’Connor Sandra Day O’Connor was honored yesterday during a funeral at the Washington National...
