Based on some of the comments when I announced that I had booked a trip to Paris on Aeromexico, I was bracing myself for horrific service and inedible food. As it turned out, my flight on Aeromexico wasn’t bad...
Delta Denies Me Sky Club Access On International Business Class Ticket
Maybe I’m missing the obvious, but I don’t think Delta should have denied me access to the Sky Club in Terminal 2 at LAX earlier this week. I was flying Aeromexico Business Class from Los Angeles to Mexico City...
Booked! Aeromexico + Air France Business Class
Last week I wrote about my dilemma over an expiring Korean Air award. I’ve now found a solution and thankfully salvaged the ticket. Since Korean Air SkyTeam partner award tickets must end in the same country as they begin,...
Booking Aeroflot Award Space With SkyTeam Partners Proves Difficult
After a superb trip nearly a decade ago, Aeroflot Russian Airlines is a carrier I planned to fly this year. But booking award space has proved extremely difficult. I was hoping to get to Russia next month, but am...
Aeroflot May Double Airbus A350 Order
Aeroflot Russian Airlines is in talks with Airbus to double its current Airbus A350 order from 14 to 28 jets. 11 years ago, Russia ordered 22 A350s: 14 A350-900s and eight A350-800s. Airbus scrapped the A350-800 program due to...
Aeromexico Says “Gracias” To South Korea With Comical Discount
After a 0-2 defeat against South Korea, Germany was knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage for the first time since 1938. And while Germans are lamenting, Mexico is rejoicing. Flag carrier Aeromexico is doing more...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: June 24, 2018
I’m back in LA after a week in Italy and Germany. It’s good to be home, though every time I am in Europe I miss living there. We’ll keep it simple this week. Here’s a review of the week’s...
How A Captain Flushed Out A Plane Full of Passengers Who Refused To Disembark
What happens when passengers react to a long flight delay by refusing to leave rather demanding to deplane? One Air Asia captain had to resort to fairly unorthodox tactics…at least that’s what passengers are claiming. An Air Asia flight...
Five First Class Products I Should Have Tried By Now
Recently, I listed five “commonplace” business class products that I should have tried by now, but hope to try in the near future. Now I’ll do the same for first class. As with business class, a primary mission on my...
U.S. Airlines Brashly Defy China: Consequences Coming?
The Chinese government is insisting that U.S. airlines stop treating Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau as separate nations on their websites and other booking channels. Thus far, U.S. airlines have steadfastly refused. But what will happen when Beijing tightens...
My Office Playlist Represents The Power Of Airline Marketing
Stop by office in Southern California and you might think you just stepped into a Park Hyatt hotel or onto an Etihad flight. My business partner John and I enjoy listening to music during the day. There are some...
German Government Accuses Lufthansa of Illicit Price Hikes
A German regulatory agency is accusing Lufthansa of unjustified price hikes in the wake of Air Berlin’s bankruptcy. Per thelocal.de: Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) is currently probing complaints that Lufthansa fares shot up on some routes after bankrupt...
Aer Lingus Flight to LA Diverts After Engine Failure
An Aer Lingus flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland after one engine shut down during takeoff. EI145, an A330-200 traveling from Dublin to Los Angeles, departed Dublin on-schedule at 3:25p from Dublin. But...
The Aer Lingus Worker Who Saved Christmas
An Aer Lingus worker in Dublin delivered a Christmas miracle to a woman in New York City. Few things makes your heart sink more than realizing that you left something valuable behind on an airplane. For Laura Begley Bloom,...
Aer Lingus Answers Skit on SNL with Trumpesque Tweet
Aer Lingus was lampooned recently on Saturday Night Live. But the good-natured Irish carrier offered a stinging rebuttal in an all-too-familiar-style. Honestly, the SNL clip isn’t all that funny, though the the accents are absolutely perfect. I know the...
Why Did I Choose American Over Qatar?
My wife and daughter spent the summer in Thailand as it is my busy season at work and I am nearly never at home – why shouldn’t they be at the beach instead? As a result, I have been...
Why is Air Berlin Blaming Etihad for its Failure?
Air Berlin is seeking damages from Etihad for “letting” it become insolvent. No folks, this is actually not some sick joke. This is true. Air Berlin is demanding at least 10 million euros, blaming Etihad for “letting” it become insolvent. The...
Lufthansa Will Take Over 80% of Air Berlin, Launch New Longhaul Routes
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr announced his company will take over the majority of Air Berlin’s assets, including 81 aircraft. Speaking to reporters, Sphor said Lufthansa would invest at least €1.5BN and offers jobs to at least 3,000 (and possibly more...
The Best Program to Credit Cheap United Airlines Flights
Where you credit your miles is like a game of chess. Singapore Airlines has cut earnings on discount economy class fares on United Airlines. Fares that used to earn 100% of miles flown will now earn as little as...
Review: Aerolineas Argentinas Lounge Buenos Aires (EZE)
This is a huge lounge, but also an underwhelming one. While you’ll have no trouble finding a seat (or dozens of seats), you will be very disappointed if you arrive hungry. You walk in and see a huge seating...
