Kudos to Delta Air Lines for helping their employees to save and encouraging a lifestyle of saving. It’s a great move and a timely reminder, as we reach the end of the year, that we should make a concerted...
Our Two Busy Afternoons In Basel, Switzerland
While we did not do much in Germany during our recent holiday, we did quite a lot of museum hopping in Basel in just two afternoons… Museum Hopping In Basel Most museums in Basel offer free entry on the...
How I Spent My Holiday In Germany
These days, when I go to Germany I go to relax rather than sightsee…there’s something about the rhythm of life in Germany that makes it both productive yet calming. This was once again true for my Autumn 2023 trip...
Crazy: Man Has Meltdown At Charlotte Airport, Cursing Out Woman In Wheelchair And Screaming At American Airlines Gate Agent Over His Dogs
To Charlotte, where a man from Florida went ballistic over his “girls” (dogs)..or something like that…in a meltdown that included cursing out a woman in a wheelchair and screaming about how horrible American Airlines is as his husband desperately...
When Middle Seat Passenger Takes Over Your Window Seat…
A female traveler seated in a window seat found a man in the seat next to her reaching over her to take pictures out the window with his mobile phone. No, that was not okay. But perhaps she could...
Delta Air Lines Gate Agent Pushes Back After Being Accused Of “Misgendering” Trans Passenger
A trans activist snapped at a Delta Air Lines agent in New York, accusing him of repeatedly “misgendering.” But the agent pushed back, dismissing that claim and then threatening to have the activist thrown out of the airport. Who...
Semmelknödel In Lufthansa Business Class
I tend to view the Lufthansa “Heimat” menu in regional business class as a downgrade over what preceded it, but I enjoyed a very nice lunch in business class on my short sector from from Copenhagen to Frankfurt including...
Review: SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen (CPH)
The core essentials of the SAS Gold Lounge in Copenhagen (CPH) remain unchanged, but I want to provide an updated review of the meal options you can expect when visiting this flagship SAS lounge. SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen Review...
Photo Essay: Beautiful Malmö, Sweden
For my final post on Malmö, I want to share a photo essay from my brief visit. This is a city I hope to return to and take my family along. Malmö Photo Essay Malmö made headlines for its...
Slippers: United Airlines Gives And Takes Away
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...
