Should a 100-pound woman who has a carry-on bag (or checked bag for that matter…) that is a few pounds overweight have to pay up while a 300-pound woman with a slightly smaller bag is welcomed onboard without issue?...
Trump-Putin Meeting In Alaska On Friday Could Reshape Travel
Presidents Trump and Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15th, 2025. If a peace accord is on the table, air travel could change quickly. Pack your parka for this one. On Friday, August 15, 2025,...
Is It Ok To Book Business For Parents But Economy For Kids?
There’s a debate raging in our home about whether or not it’s ok to book ourselves (parents) in business class, but children in coach with an adult family member. Are Different Cabins Problematic? For the first time, we are...
Breeze Airways Moves In As Avelo Abandons Burbank Routes
Just days after budget carrier Avelo announced its exit from Hollywood-Burbank Airport hub and broader West Coast operations, Breeze has responded by announcing service to five of those same underserved markets beginning in March 2026. As a local resident,...
Global Airlines Flew Four Times And Parked Its A380
The airline that swore it would revolutionize the trans-Atlantic air market completed a pair of flights and has now put its A380 super jumbo jets to pasture. Global Airlines Completed A Pair Of Roundtrips Against Heavy Speculation As covered...
JetBlue Seatmate Hits On My Wife, In Front Of Me And Kids…
A very bold young man flirted heavily with my wife on my JetBlue flight from Paris to New York, even though she was traveling with me and the kids and wearing a wedding ring. We all got a chuckle...
Travel + Leisure Names JSX Best Airline In US, But Should It Be?
World’s Best Airlines survey from Travel + Leisure awards JSX best US domestic carrier, but it shouldn’t really be eligible. JSX Wins The Hearts Of Travel + Leisure Readers Travel magazine, Travel + Leisure issued a survey for the...
Some AI Great At Evaluating Award Charts, Value, Some Not
A recent experience with xAI’s Grok demonstrated that AI can be surprisingly good at evaluating award charts and redemption value. Turkish Airlines’ Miles&Smiles Offered Million Mile Challenge In the last couple of weeks, Turkish Airlines announced a challenge to...
Ride-free Theme Park, Puy Du Fou, Voted Best In The World
The theme park most have never even heard of, Puy du Fou, was voted best theme park but doesn’t have a single ride. The Anti-Theme Park If you’ve never heard of it, you’re in good company, I hadn’t until...
Questions (And Answers) About Ritz-Carlton Yachts “Struggles”
Another blogger raised questions about Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s “struggles” and trouble with the brand, and market. Here is my response as a luxury travel agency owner specializing in this market. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Financial “Struggles” Details were released this...
Business Class Or Bust: Model Refuses To Fly Coach, Gets Dumped
Who’s really in the wrong when a model refuses to fly coach? What does it say about our relationships when we disagree over which cabin to travel in on a longhaul flight? Model Dumped For Refusing To Fly Coach...
All The Patriotic Quotes In Your U.S. Passport
When the US passport was redesigned in 2007, not only was a biometric chip added, but the pages were reimagined and quotes added. Images were added. Ostensibly to cut down on counterfeits, the dark images have made some stamps...
Why Wearing Leggings On A Plane Could Be A Deadly Mistake
Leggings may be the go-to plane travel outfit for millions, but one aviation safety expert argues they could be a terrible choice in the event of an emergency. Leggings On A Plane? Think Twice, Says Aviation Safety Expert Many...
Even Europeans Can Be Rude (Like My Seamate On Finnair…)
As a conscientious world traveler with an American passport, I take exception to the arrogant belief that Americans are rude travelers while enlightened Europeans are models of politeness and civility. My Finnair flight from Helsinki to New York demonstrates...
My Body And Health Keeps Changing My Travel Plans
For the second time in two weeks, my body has told me I need some time away, and it’s twice affected my travel plans. Hospitalized, Stuck A couple of weeks ago I was in Florida and found a familiar...
Sorry Sir, Your Wife’s Middle Seat Is Not My Problem…
It never ceases to amaze me how passengers so rudely inconvenience others over seating, even on very short flights. A United flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas provides a prime case study. Man Hassles Flight Attendant Over A...
Tragic: Shocking Footage Of A Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident
Footage flooded social media of a tragic hot air balloon accident in southern Brazil. Shocking Footage Tragic and shocking footage from southern Brazil flooded X and various social media platforms of a hot air balloon accident. WARNING: Some of...
My 10 Favorite Airline Commercials
As a self-professed airline nerd, I enjoy just about every airline commercial. However, some are better than others…indeed, some are much better. Here’s a countdown of my 10 favorite airline commercials of all time. #10 – Virgin Atlantic 25th...
“Cockroach Lady” Melts Down at Milan Airport Over Carry-On Bag Size
With so much serious aviation news, let’s take a moment to offer a light-hearted reminder…as “the cockroach lady” reminds us…that kicking and screaming on the floor will not help get your oversized carry-on bag onto the airplane. “Cockroach Lady”...
Should I Attend Trump’s Army Birthday Parade In Washington, DC?
President Donald John Trump has ordered a military parade in Washington, DC this Saturday to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army. The parade also happens to fall on the President’s 79th birthday. Should I check out this...
