AirlineRatings is out with a list of its top 20 airlines of 2020. What should we make of the list? I always hesitate to even write about these lists, since they are so inherently arbitrary. Yet since this top-20...
Don’t Blame Aeroflot For Overweight Cat Scheme…
As much as we want to root for the “little guy” (and his big cat), I am finding it very difficult to get upset over Aeroflot’s decision to penalize a passenger for deliberately breaking the rules then gloating about...
Emirates Plans to Defy Court Order In Mexico City
Despite a Mexican federal court ruling against Emirates, the Dubai-based airlines plans to move forward with planned flights to Mexico City via Barcelona. Emirates has tried to launch service to Mexico City for years. Due to the high altitude...
Fraud, Aeroflot-Style
Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ Deputy CEO and three of his colleagues have been arrested for fraud and embezzlement. The details will leave you shaking your head. Vladimir Alexandrov and three Aeroflot employees in the legal department have been charged with...
Adria Airways Is Dead, Long Live Adria Airways 2.0?
Adria Airways filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations yesterday. Slovenia, which refused to give Adria a lifeline, is now floating the idea of a new national airline to take its place. The trouble really began three years ago when...
An Irish Lunch On Aer Lingus
Each week, 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. Aer Lingus...
A Whole Lot Of Turkey On Aegean
Each week, 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. Why have...
Aeroflot Announces A350 Routes
Aeroflot Russian Airlines has announced its first six A350 routes, covering flights to Asia and the United States starting next spring. Aeroflot ordered 14 A350-900s. Initial deliveries were due this year, but production delays have pushed back the first...
Hilarious: Air Asia Taunts Garuda Indonesia With New Onboard Photo Competition
While Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air banned onboard photography, Air Asia encouraged it via an onboard photo competition. I love it when Air Asia trolls Garuda Indonesia! In fairness (and credit) to Garuda Indonesia, it has since backed down...
How To Waste Your Alaska Miles: Aer Lingus Edition
You can now use your Alaska Airlines miles to book award travel on Aer Lingus. But on most days you shouldn’t. You really shouldn’t. We’ve waited a year, but Alaska finally Notice the variable pricing. Prices ranges from 60K-280K...
Tragic: 41 Killed in Aeroflot Crash
An Aeroflot jet crashed at Moscow on Sunday, sending the aircraft into flames as passengers desperately tried to escape. 41 of the 78 passengers and crew onboard did not survive, including two children and a flight attendant. The Sukhoi Superjet-100,...
A γευστικός Greek Breakfast On Aegean Airlines
Each week, 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. This week’s...
All The Alliance Airlines I Have Not Flown
Ben recently wrote a story with a similar title, paying homage to his “fellow airline geeks” in the first line. It got me to thinking about which alliance airlines I have not yet tried. It matters because 1.) these...
United, Delta Dynamic Awards Hurt Loyal But Infrequent Flyers Most
This week, United joined the ranks of Delta in removing their award chart and switching to dynamically (variably) priced award redemptions. While in some cases consumers may benefit from the change, infrequent but loyal flyers are hurt the most....
The Conspiracy To Crush AirAsia In Indonesia
Two airlines in Indonesia…and arguably the Indonesian government as well…have teamed up to squeeze AirAsia out of Indonesia. It’s a fascinating story of deception and duplicity. Imagine a circular rope. In the center is AirAsia Indonesia. Around it are...
Affordable Trans-Atlantic Fares Will Remain Despite WOW Air Failure
This week Icelandic discount carrier, WOW Air, folded. Passengers, aircraft, and employees were left stranded across destinations when the airline ceased operations. While WOW Air was part of the cheap Trans-Atlantic flight revolution, it won’t go away simply because they did. If...
LOT Polish Using Air Belgium A340 On Warsaw – New York JFK Route
As its 787 Dreamliners undergo maintenance, LOT Polish is using Air Belgium to operate one of its flagship routes. Starting today and running through at least March 11, 2019, Air Belgium will be operating LOT’s flights between Warsaw and...
Aegean Adds Eight New International Destinations
Fledgling Aegean Airlines will add eight new international destinations and increase frequency between many top destinations and and the Greek capital. Aegean will add 700,000 seats, primarily increasing traffic during the slower winter months. From Athens: Casablanca Ibiza Marrakech...
Aeroflot Drops Alcohol Ban On Longhaul Flights
Did you know that Aeroflot has banned alcohol in economy class on flights to Bangkok, Havana and Shanghai for nearly a decade? That ban is about to end. I honestly had no idea such a ban existed on Aeroflot...
One Aeroflot 737-800 Diverts As Another Skids Off Runway
One day. Two Aeroflot 737-800s. Two unrelated incidents. First, a problematic passenger onboard an Aeroflot flight from Surgut (SGC) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) forced a diversion. Surgut is a city on the Ob River in Western Siberia, about 1,800 miles...
