Starting this autumn, United Airlines will be the first US airline to launch nonstop service to Manila from the US mainland. It will also relaunch two routes from Los Angeles including Hong Kong and Tokyo Narita and double service...
British Airways Pilot Stabbed, Robbed At Gunpoint In South Africa
A British Airways captain was robbed and gunpoint and stabbed in the leg after venturing outside the secure Melrose Arch compound in Johannesburg to go running. British Airways Pilot Robbed At Gunpoint, Stabbed In Leg in South Africa A...
Review: Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
We drove out to Palm Springs for the Independence Day holiday and tried out the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, located about 20 minutes beyond Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort &...
American Airlines Agent Slips Free First Class Upgrade To Popular Pastor
The idea that one hand washes the other is about as old as time itself, but usually this is not something that you choose to broadcast so publicly. When an American Airlines ticketing agent recognized a pastor heading to...
United Airlines Pilots Would See Up To 40% Pay Hike Under New Deal
United Airlines and the union representing its pilots have reached an agreement in principle on a new labor contract that would put an additional $10 billion in the pockets of pilots over the next four years, representing up to...
The Odd Reason Why United Airlines Kicked Florida Family Off Flight
A family of four senior citizens was kicked off a United Airlines flight from Tampa to Chicago after boarding due to a very odd ticketing issue that raises substantial red flags about an online travel agency called Wholesale Flights....
Sweet Spot No More: Rocketmiles And American Airlines Split
Rocketmiles was a sweet spot for those looking to quickly accumulate American Airlines Loyalty Points and status; there’s been a change in their relationship. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Frontier’s Fleet Woes Could Be Southwest, United’s Problem
Frontier Airlines’ ongoing dispute with a lessor of 11% of its fleet could quickly become problematic for Southwest and United and their passengers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Explora Journeys Is A Cruise Line For Non-Cruisers
Explora Journeys is preparing its inaugural voyage and they don’t want to be called a cruise line – this is the ship for people who don’t like to cruise. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Old Ebbitt Grill – My Favorite Washington, DC Restaurant
Over the years on more occasions than I can even remember, I have enjoyed dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, DC. Thinking about this restaurant always makes me smile. Old Ebbitt Grill Washington, DC Review – Always A...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Chides Woman For Breastfeeding On Airplane
An American Airlines flight attendant asked a woman to cover up while breastfeeding on a fight because “there were men and children around,” after a passenger complained. How should we think about this particular incident and about breastfeeding on...
41-Year-Old Servicemember Charged With Molesting Multiple Teenage Girls On Alaska Airlines
An Army Warrant Officer has been charged with molesting not just one, but two teens onboard an Alaska Airlines flight–two months apart. Charge: Army Servicemember Molested Two Teenage Girls On Alaska Airlines James Benecke, 41, is a noncommissioned officer...
Economy Class Breakfast On EVA Airways
My airline journey back to Asia took a strange turn enroute to the Cambodia, Nepal, and Bhutan portion of the trip…which I will save for the trip report…and I wound up on EVA Airways from Taipei to Singapore in...
Clueless Passenger Is Confused By Onboard Lounge Seating
Meagan may be too young to remember Southwest Airlines, but there was a time when it was much more common for airline passengers to face each other rather than all face forward. Lounge Seating On Airplanes Is Still A...
Absurd: Bill That Would Obscure Airfare Prices Advances In House
A House Committee has advanced on a 63-0 vote a must-pass bill that includes a controversial provision that would allow airlines to obscure the actual cost of airline tickets. It is essential the full House of Representatives or, as a...
How A Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Saved A Passenger’s Honeymoon
When a passenger left her passport at home, it could have torpedoed her honeymoon. Instead, it gave a Delta Air Lines flight attendant and his colleagues a chance to shine. Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Goes The Extra Mile...
Air France First Class Upgrades Become Even More Elusive
You snooze, you lose. My plan to buy a business class award ticket on Air France and upgrade during check-in was dashed by a new policy change that further tightens just who is eligible for upgrades to first class...
Airline Pilot Turns Fear Into Profit
Are you afraid to fly? A commercial pilot is happy to hold your hand through a consultative phone call. But have your credit card ready. Dial A Pilot: Airline Pilot Offers $50 Phone Call To Help Calm Your Fears...
Iconic United Airlines Tunnel Becomes Storm Shelter For Thousands
The iconic tunnel connecting the B and C conncrouses of Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport became a storm shelter for thousands of travelers as a tornado ripped through the Windy City. United Airlines Tunnel Serves As Tornado...
United Airlines 777 To Amsterdam Diverts After Passenger Becomes Unruly When His Preferred Business Class Meal Was Not Available (Video)
UPDATE: A video has emerged on TikTok of the man yelling at flight attendants onboard, which prompted the diversion. The NSFW video is filled with vulgar language, but is comically pathetic. Dude, it’s just an airline meal. He claims...
