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...
United Airlines Debuts Facial Scanning Technology At Two Hubs
United Airlines has debuted new facial scanning technology in coordination with TSAPreCheck at two of its hubs: Chicago and Los Angeles. The implications are limited for now, but this lays the groundwork for a much more seamless airport experience...
Alaska Airlines No Longer Issues Paper Boarding Passes From Airport Kiosks…It’s Not So Bad
After Alaska Airlines announced last spring it would eliminate paper boarding passes from its airport kiosks, the restrictions are now in effect. To be honest, I’m now rather sanguine about these changes. No More Check-In Or Boarding Passes From...
Delta Air Lines Will Resume New York – Tel Aviv Service In June
Delta Air Lines will resume daily service to Tel Aviv on June 7, 2024 after an “extensive security risk assessment.” Official: New York – Tel Aviv Service On Delta Air Lines Resumes On June 7, 2024 In October 2024,...
Review: JAL Sakura Sky View Lounge Tokyo Haneda (HND)
While I spent most of my time in the JAL First Class Lounge, before boarding my flight to San Francisco I briefly stopped in the JAL Sakura Sky View Lounge at Tokyo Haneda Airport. JAL Sakua Sky View Lounge...
United Airlines To Boeing: Stop Building 737 MAX 10
United Airlines has officially told Boeing to put the brakes on its 737 MAX 10 project for United, noting that production delays and certification concerns have forced United to plan for a fleet without an aircraft that was meant...
Passenger On Terrifying LATAM 787 Flight Talks About What Happened And His Conversation With Captain
Earlier this week I wrote about the sudden and unexplained drop on a LATAM 787 flight from Australia to New Zealand. Particularly chilling was that a pilot purportedly told a passenger that the instrument control panels temporarily shut off....
