After initially defending its actions, Qatar has apologized for subjecting women from at least 10 flights to deeply invasive physical exams in search of evidence surrounding the attempted murder of a baby girl. How should we weigh the apology...
Exceptional Breakfast On A Very Short Qatar Airways Flight

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...
Dense, Dimwitted Logic From A Deliberately Deceptive Delta CEO

Air Italy’s USA expansion has caused a stir amongst U.S. legacy carriers. But Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s op-ed response is riddled with deception and outright mistruth. Feel free to start by reading Ed Bastian’s op-ed without my commentary. I’m...
Qatar Airways CEO “Apologizes” for Sexist “Joke” (Again…)

The irony is rich. Just 10 minutes after promising not to make any controversial statements during his new tenure as International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chair, Akbar Al-Baker, also known as His Excellently, said the following when asked about...
Airport Pharmacy in Doha Saves the Day

I keep my vitamins and the one prescription drug I take each day in the kitchen of my house. Three trips in the last year, including my current trip, I have forgotten them. One time I was only gone...