Two months have passed and I still cannot figure out what exactly what happened onboard an Aegean Airlines flight from Pairs to Athens in which a passenger clearly became enraged and allegedly made threats including “destroying” flight attendants and...
A Pilot Analyzes Ural Airlines A320 Crash Landing In Siberian Field
A very rare event has occurred in Russia with the successful off-field crash landing of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320. Ironically It was the same airline that became somewhat famous in 2019 when one of their other A320s suffered...
Aeroflot A350 Business Class Trip Report
As the war in Ukraine grinds on and Russian carriers continue to face sanctions, it seems that the premium cabin experience is holding up just fine. Here’s an Aeroflot A350 business class trip report from an Aeroflot flight attendant....
Man Freaks Out After Seeing Three “Ghosts” On Airplane
It seems it is not only our friend from Texas who saw a ghost on a plane. One man in Russia saw three of them, prompting a freakout and forcing a flight delay. Freakout Causes Flight Delay: Man Sees...
Flight Attendant Spills Hot Beverage On Child, Blames Child?
A cup of hot chocolate served by a flight attendant spilled on a 10-year-old girl, leading to second-degree burns. Now a mother claims the airline failed to help and refused to even apology. However, the airline suggests the girl...
Adventures On Drukair And Bhutan Airlines
During my time in Bhutan, I had the chance to try out both Drukair and Bhutan Airlines in business class. Both carriers offered excellent service and comfortable seating onboard. Drukair: Kathmandu To Paro From Nepal, I flew Druk Air...
First Impressions: Nepal Airlines A330 Business Class
From Bangkok to Kathmandu I was thrilled to fly Nepal Airlines for the first time on its flagship Airbus A330 jet in business class. I walked away with a very positive impression of the onboard product. Nepal Airlines A330...
Flight Attendant Grounded For Calling Passengers “Idiots” On Social Media
A flight attendant for Spring Airlines, a Chinese carrier, has been sidelined after venting about what “idiots” her passengers were. I’m rather sympathetic toward the flight attendant…but only to a degree. Spring Airlines Flight Attendant Faces Job Termination After...
Full Lunch On A 55-Minute Bangkok Airways Turboprop Flight
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. One thing I love...
Iran Provides Lifeline To Aeroflot Russian Airlines
The Islamic Republic of Iran has stepped in as a vital lifeline for Aeroflot Russian Airlines, providing aircraft repair for an Airbus A330 jet. Oh, the irony. Aeroflot Sends A330 To Iran For Maintenance Work After the Russian invasion...
When The Only 737-800 Breaks Down…
Air Vanuatu serves Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney…with one 737-800. So when that aircraft broke down, the ripple effect was tusanmi-like. Air Vanuatu Broken 737-800 Leads To Cascading Cancellations Across Australia + New Zealand Air Vanuatu is the flag...
Atlantic Airways Announces New York Service From Faroe Islands
After hinting at it for years, Atlantic Airways has officially unveiled plans to fly from the Faroe Islands to New York City during the late summer and early autumn months. Atlantic Airways Will Launch A320neo Service From Vágar, Faroe...
Airline Passengers Blessed By Violin Concert On Transatlantic Flight
Passengers on an Aer Lingus Airbus A330 from Dublin to New York were serenaded by traditional Irish folk music. A lovely gesture or an annoying one? Irish Folk Music Concert…Onboard Aer Lingus Flight While View From The Wing says...
When Flight Attendants Told Her To Stop Smoking In Lavatory, She Stripped And Attacked Them
Aside from facing international sanctions, having to buy spare parts via the black market, and facing unprecedented airspace restrictions outside the Russian Federation, Aeroflot Russian Airlines still must contend with the occasional crazy passenger. This time, a woman became...
Bella! Italian Woman Strips, Attacks Crew After Being Denied Free Business Class Upgrade (But She Claims Crew Blocked Her From Using Lavatory)
An Italian woman reportedly stripped half-naked before attacking flight attendants after she was busted for self-upgrading to business class on an overnight flight. Report: Italian Woman Removes Her Clothing, Assaults Flight Attendants In Fit Of Drunken Rage Over Denied...
Review: Air Algérie A330-200 Business Class
A big part of my visit to Algeria was flying the Algerian flag carrier, Air Algérie. While my expectations were frankly low, especially after my ground experience at the airport, I was very pleasantly surprised with the onboard product...
Review: Air Algérie VIP Lounge Algiers (ALG)
The Air Algérie Lounge in Algiers (ALG) was one of the oddest lounges I have ever visited, not so much because of the lounge itself but because of how eerily quiet it was. Air Algérie Lounge Algiers (ALG) Review...
First Impressions: Air Algérie A330 Business Class
After an unexpectedly heartfelt welcome onboard my Air Algérie A330 flight from Algiers to Doha, how did the flight go? Here are my first impressions of business class. Air Algérie A330 Business Class – My First Impressions After the...
My Utterly Delightful Surprise Onboard Air Algérie
After my rough check-in and passport control experience at Algiers, I was admittedly anxious to board my Air Algérie flight to Doha. Would the onboard experience be bad too? Even my driver had warned me earlier that Air Algérie...
My Air Algérie Trip Is Off To A Roaring Start…
While I am hardly surprised, I am still disappointed that my Air Algérie trip is off to a rough start. First off, Algiers was beautiful. I only spent a couple days here, but Algeria’s capital city was really wonderful, particularly...
