Phillip Longman offers an interesting piece in The Atlantic with the same title, noting the tension between too little competition squeezing consumers and too much competition leading to a race to the bottom in the US airline industry. Let’s...
Will Starbucks Solve The Airport Coffee Problem?
Walk through an airport early in the morning (and sometimes even later) and you’ll see dozens of passengers waiting in line for coffee at Starbucks. Has the Seattle-based coffee chain finally found a solution to the inefficiency problem of...
Review: Casa Cipriani New York (Junior Suite)
I had another lovely stay at the Casa Cipriani in New York City and enjoyed a junior suite and the many amenities that make this hotel special. Casa Cipriani New York – Junior Suite Review I’ve extensively reviewed this...
Maybe Spirit Airlines Is Not Doing So Badly After All?
Spirit Airlines stock jumped more than 20% this morning after it revised its financial forecast, suggesting it may not be doing as bad as many analysts have surmised. Meanwhile, Spirit is pushing JetBlue to appeal the decision blocking the...
Firefighters Escort Passengers Off American Airlines Flight After Aircraft Slid Off Runway
American Airlines passengers were led off the aircraft by firefighters after their aircraft slid off the runway in Rochester in an incident AA has blamed on snowy conditions outside. Firefighters Lead American Airlines Off Aircraft After It Skids Off...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Arrested After Surreptitiously Filming Multiple Teenage Passengers In Lavatory
An update to the story about the American Airlines flight attendant who has been accused of surreptitiously filming a teenage girl in the lavatory of a flight: he has now been arrested and evidence of additional acts have been...
BLADE Helicopter Charter: JFK Airport – Downtown Manhattan Heliport
To kick off our trip, I met up with my friend at JFK and we took a BLADE helicopter to Manhattan. This time, we chartered the whole helicopter to avoid the luggage issue of our prior journey. BLADE Helicopter...
United Airlines Plans Upgrades On Premium Transcontinental Service
At long last, United Airlines plans imminent dining upgrades to its business class product on premium transcontinental flights. United Airlines Will Finally Upgrade Dining On Premium Transcontinental Flights United Airlines brands its flights between Newark and San Francisco/Los Angeles...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained In Munich Airport By Customs Officers
Arnold Schwarzenegger was held by customs officers at Munich Airport in Germany over an undeclared luxury watch he had brought from the USA for a charity auction in Austria. Watch It, Arnold! Schwarzenegger Detained In Munich Airport Over Luxury...
Flight Attendants Hopelessly Try To Console Man Trapped In Lavatory
A freak malfunction on the lavatory door of a SpiceJet aircraft trapped a man inside for nearly two hours, including during landing, before he was rescued. Unsurprisingly, he was outraged, despite the cabin crew doing all it could to...
Brilliant: Hyatt Hotel Warns Of $100 Charge For Removing “Toxic” Body Lotion
A Hyatt hotel in California is very serious about you removing body lotion from the room. If you do, you’ll be hit with a $100 charge, despite the unclear warning affixed to the bottle. Like That Hyatt Body Lotion?...
The Spurious Legal Reasoning Behind JetBlue-Spirit Merger Decision
I sat in bed last night and read the entire 109-page decision of Judge William Young in US v JetBlue, which blocked the merger between JetBlue and Spirit. Bottom line: I think the opinion represents spurious legal analysis. Blocked...
Intoxicated American Passenger Bites Flight Attendant On ANA Flight
An American passenger bit a ANA flight attendant on a Tokyo to Seattle flight, prompting the flight to return to Tokyo to offload the problematic man. ANA Flight Returns To Tokyo After Intoxicated American Bites Flight Attendant The incident...
United Airlines Pushes Back On Elon Musk Charge That Pilot Diversity Compromises Safety
United Airlines has pushed back against a claim by Elon Musk that “Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion” (DEI) initiatives undermine aviation safety. United Airlines: Pilot Hiring Standards Apply To All Candidates In a tweet of alarm that has sparked outrage...
Review: JetBlue A321 Mint Business Class (Redeye)
To kick off my trip to Asia, I flew JetBlue on an Airbus A321 in Mint Business Class on a redeye from Los Angeles to New York, which JetBlue calls its “shuteye” service. Once agian, JetBlue receives high marks...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Received A Lot Of Compliments In 2023…
In an organization as large as a network carrier like United Airlines, it is hard not to be just a number. Yet an extraordinary number of flight attendants were recognized for their service in 2023, which importantly reflects that...
Pictures: Chase Sapphire Lounge New York LaGuardia (LGA) + Reserve Suites
The Chase Sapphire Lounge in New York LaGuardia (LGA) is now open and it looks like a beautiful lounge space with an excellent menu of amenities, including a new uber-premium section called Reserve Suites. Chase Sapphire Lounge Now Open...
“Suspicious” Palestinian-American Passengers Detained After Delta Air Lines Flight
Four Palestinian-American passengers were detained at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after stepping off a Delta Air Lines flight from Florida after their conduct onboard aroused the suspicion of an off-duty police officer. The two sides tell a very different...
Heartwarming: Beanie For Baby Born On United Airlines
I grew up in the 90s during the Beanie Babies craze. It was real. Looking back, it was pathetic how much money I spent on these little stuffed things that are now probably in a box gathering dust somewhere...
My TAROM Debate: A318 Or 737-800 In Business Class?
I’ve got a review trip coming up and have a choice before me when it comes to which TAROM flight I should take in business class: an Airbus A318 or a Boeing 737-800. TAROM Business Class: 737-800 Or A318?...
