A conservative comedian complained about the cost of his cheeseburger lunch at Houston Airport on Facebook, sparking a viral response. But is this satire? I truly cannot decide. Comedian Thinks Houston Airport Cheeseburger Cost Too Much Chad Prather, a...
10 Hours In Delta A330-900neo Business Class
To kick off my trip to Romania and Bulgaria, I flew from Los Angeles to London on a Delta Air Lines A330-900neo, a 10-hour flight, in business class. This post will offer my impressions of that flight. Delta A330-900neo...
JetBlue Retreats In Los Angeles
As it seeks a return to profitability, JetBlue is retreating from Los Angeles and also suspending nearly half of its service to South America. JetBlue Cuts Service To Eight Cities From Los Angeles In a memo to employees reviewed...
American Airlines Pilots Demand More Longhaul Flights
It’s not only understandable why pilots want more longhaul flights at American Airlines…it’s also logical. But American Airlines has chosen a different path and I’m not sure pilots…or customers…are going to change it. American Airlines Pilots Want More Longhaul...
Review: American Airlines 777 Business Class
I always enjoy widebodies on domestic flights and enjoyed a great early-morning flight from Los Angeles to Charlotte on American Airlines on a Boeing 777 in business class. American Airlines 777 Business Class Review I had some business on...
“Nepo Baby” Boasts About His “First Class” Flight Perks On United Airlines
I can’t decide if I simply love this story or have great sympathy that this young man’s days as a pass rider may soon come to a screeching halt. A self-professed “nepo baby” sharing about his flight benefits on...
Women Claim Agitated Flight Attendant Kicked Them Off Air New Zealand Flight For Being Too Large
Two women claim they were thrown off an Air New Zealand flight for being too large, but it sounds to me like they were thrown off for being snarky with a flight attendant who had thin skin. Flight Attendant...
As Uber And Lyft Threaten To Suspend Service, Minneapolis Hurts The Very People It Intends To Help…And Fuels Trump’s Rise
If it follows through on its warning, you will soon no longer be able to catch an Uber or Lyft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That truly hurts the very people the City Council set out to “help” by raising minimum...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Addresses Safety In Note To Frequent Flyers
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has sent a note to frequent flyers emphasizing the carrier will “learn the right lessons” from a string of recent aircraft maintenance incidents and vowing that a culture of safety is paramount at United...
“Student Pilot” Repeatedly Tries To Enter Cockpit On Alaska Airlines Flight
A student pilot has been charged with interfering with a flight crew after repeated attempts to enter a Boeing 737 cockpit on a transcontinental Alaska Airlines flight. Charge: Student Pilot Attempts To Breach Cockpit Three Times On Alaska Airlines...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Los Angeles (LAX)
I recently spent a few minutes in the American Airlines Admirals Club in Los Angeles (LAX) and want to provide a brief update to my existing review. The last time I published a review of this lounge was during...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Denver (DEN)
The American Airlines Admirals Club in Denver is chic and represents a huge leap forward in design and quality compared to the prior iteration of this lounge. American Airlines Admirals Club Denver Review (DEN) My review yesterday of the...
Delta Flight Attendants Catch Clueless Passenger Smoking
I guess the “no smoking” signs and Deltalina are not enough, because a clueless passenger was caught smoking in the lavatory on a recent Delta Air Lines flight, prompting the captain to return to the gate. Man Appears Dazed...
Disgusting: Lyft Driver Attacks Jewish Passenger At San Francisco International Airport
A Lyft driver savagely attacked his rideshare passenger outside San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after concluding he was Jewish or Israeli. Charge: Lyft Driver Attacked Passenger At SFO After Concluding He Was Jewish The attack happened on October 26,...
How Did External Panel Detach On United Airlines 737-800?
An external panel detached on a United Airlines-operated Boeing 737-800 aircraft, leaving a visible gap in the fuselage. What caused this to happen and how did it go unnoticed until it was later discovered on the ground? External Panel...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club San Francisco (SFO)
I found the American Airlines Admirals Club San Francisco (SFO) to be a very practical and functional lounge which helped me to stay productive during my layover. American Airlines Admirals Club San Francisco Review (SFO) Just an interesting sidenote...
Implications: Bilt Loses American Airlines, Gains Alaska Airlines
Bilt will offset the impending loss of American Airlines as a transfer partner by adding Alaska Airlines, effective today. The long-term benefits of this depend upon what Alaska Airlines does to its Mileage Plan program, but it marks a...
Wow: Woman Assaults Three American Airlines Gate Agents, Then Has Meltdown
Who needs fiction when reality is so bizarre? After being denied boarding for visible signs of intoxication, a woman assaulted three American Airlines gate agents then had a meltdown when confronted by police. Double Meltdown: Woman Assults American Airlines...
Investigators Suggest Cockpit Mishap With Flight Attendant Caused LATAM 787 To Plunge
This story just keeps getting stranger… The latest theory of LATAM flight LA800 is that a flight attendant serving a meal in the 787 cockpit was to blame for inadvertently triggering a chain reaction that sent the aircraft plunging....
Review: JAL 777-300ER Business Class
From Tokyo Haneda to San Francisco I gave JAL a try in business class for the very first time on a 777-300ER. Overall, I give the flight high marks with particular praise for the food and service onboard. But...
