The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER mid-exit door plugs, expanding the scope of the investigation after the mid-flight incident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. FAA Now Recommends Visual Inspections Of Boeing 737-900ER...
Deranged Mother Loses Her Temper When Passenger Won’t Trade Her Middle Seat For Aisle Seat
It’s totally reasonable to reserve and aisle seat and window seat in hopes the middle seat will remain empty. I do it all the time. But it’s quite unreasonable to demand that the passenger in the middle seat take...
Exclusive: Congressman Crenshaw Tells A One-Sided Story Of Interaction Between United Airlines And Wife Over Dog
A November 8, 2023 incident at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston involving United Airlines and the family of US Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) over a dog appears to be far more complicated than the Congressman has thus far admitted....
No, Protestors Blocking Airport Access Are Not “Exercising First Amendment Rights”
The folks running Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are advised to take a rudimentary course on the First Amendment to the US Constitution. No, blocking airport access roads is not a valid exercise of First Amendment rights. Washington National...
What Caused Southern Airways Express Flight To Make Emergency Landing Near Dulles Airport?
Southern Airways Express Flight 246 landed on a Virginia parkway near Washington Dulles International Airport four minutes after takeoff yesterday. What caused the emergency landing? What Prompted Emergency Landing Of Southern Airways Express Flight 246? On Friday, January 20,...
American Airlines Agent: “We Don’t Do Standby At This Airport”
A friend of mine was traveling yesterday and ran into a standby problem that showcases how poorly American Airlines trains its airport agents and supervisors. Yes, you are allowed to standby on an earlier American Airlines flight. No, American...
The Spirit Airlines Paradox…
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...
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...
