Alaska Airlines has been given the green light by the DOT to acquire Hawaiian Airlines this week in a $1.9bn deal, but they may have handcuffed themselves. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Review: AirAlo ESim Card For Local Data In Foreign Countries
During a recent trip to Italy, I tried out a new eSim from AirAlo to lower my data charges and increase speeds. It was easy, fast, and inexpensive. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Maldives Solution For Climate Change: Self-Assembling Islands
As an archipelago nation, the Maldives has long been concerned about the potential for rising tides erasing its territory, but now they have a forward-thinking fix in the works. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Bizarre: United Airlines Flight Attendant Shames Business Class Passenger Over “White Coffee” Order
A United Airlines flight attendant purportedly shamed a business class passenger on a transpacific flight for ordering coffee incorrectly. What would motivate a flight attendant to act so unprofessionally? United Airlines 1K Scolded By Flight Attendant For Ordering Coffee...
My Wife And I Have A Disagreement Over First Class…
I had a choice to take a more timely flight in economy class or wait two hours and fly in first class. My wife and I did not see eye-to-eye on it… The Dilemma: Economy Class Now Or First...
Review: Miracle Business Class Lounge Bangkok Concourse G (BKK)
Let me be succinct: the Miracle Business Class Lounge in Concourse G of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) is not worth a visit unless your flight is delayed (as mine was). I suppose it will do in a pinch as a...
Woman Confronted On JetBlue For Stealing Seatmate’s Charging Cable, Then Acts Like She Was Just “Borrowing” It
A woman appears to have been caught red-handed stealing a charging cable onboard a JetBlue flight. When confronted, however, she claimed she was just borrowing it. It’s poor form to touch what does not belong to you. Woman Swipes...
United Airlines Closes Lucrative MileagePlus Loophole
United Airlines has recently updated the terms of its MileagePlus MillionMiler companion policy to end the practice of “daisy chaining” in which–at least in theory–an endless number of MillionMiler flyers could share Global Service status. United Airlines Shuts Down...
Beirut Airport Bans Pagers, Walkie-Talkies After Ingenious Israeli Attack
After a clandestine and ingenious Israeli attack targeted pagers and walkie-talkies sold to Hezbollah that were rigged with explosives and then remotely detonated, Lebanon is in a state of panic, leading public officials to immediately prohibit these electronic devices...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
The Turkish Airlines Lounge in Bangkok (BKK) is a pleasant Star Alliance and Priority Pass Lounge in Bangkok, with one amenity that always justifies a stop. Turkish Lounge Bangkok Review (BKK) It had been several years since I had...
Free First Class Flights On Air India If You Complain Loudly Enough…
After dismantling nearly every aspect of his Air India 777 First Class flight, a popular Instagrammer claims Air India refunded the price of his ticket. Noting that his experience is hardly unique, is this one path to free or...
JetBlue Will Open Posh Airport Lounges In New York + Boston
After years of hinting and internal discussion, JetBlue officially announced today that it will open lounges in its two hub airports, New York (JFK) and Boston (BOS). Let’s take a look at the timeline and who will have access...
Doctor Gives Up Business Class Seat For Sick Passenger, Claims American Airlines Won’t Even Acknowledge It
A doctor who attended to a sick patient multiple times and then gave up her business class seat for that same patient so that the flight would not have to divert claims she has not even been offered a...
Timeline: Staggering Pilot Incompetence Blamed For Voepass ATR-72 Crash
In August I wrote about the crash of Voepass flight 2283 which was captured in a flat spin moments before impacting the ground killing everyone onboard. The imagery was shocking and it’s the only time I’m aware of that...
Review: Oman Air Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
The Oman Air Lounge in Bangkok (BKK) remains my favorite Priority Pass Lounge in an airport with no shortage of lounge options. Oman Air Lounge Bankgok Review (BKK) I’ve reviewed this lounge extensively (below) but am pleased to report...
DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger With Protections For Frequent Flyers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) secured binding protections from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines concerning loyalty programs and air service, clearing the way for the two carriers to merge. Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Approved After Loyalty Program Concessions To DOT...
Drunk Karen Ironically Screams At Her Seatmate, “I’m Going To Make You Famous!”
An altercation between an intoxicated woman and her seatmate on Ryanair turned into a spectacle when drunk Karen ironically warned, “I’m going to make you famous!” as fellow passengers captured her own drunken meltdown on video. I’m Going To...
United Airlines Will Expand Popular Grab-And-Go Lounge Concept To Houston
Having proved a successful concept in Denver, United Airlines will open a second grab-and-go lounge, dubbed United Club Fly, at its Houston hub. United Club Fly Lounge Arriving At Houston (IAH) In 2025 United is in the midst of...
Scandinavian Airlines Will Restore Intra-Europe Business Class
As Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) turns the page on its Star Alliance chapter and enters a new era aligned with Air France-KLM and part of the SkyTeam alliance, it is restoring business class on intra-Europe flights. Intra-Europe Business Class Returns...
Are Airline Amenity Kits Wasteful?
I find myself conflicted when it comes to amenity kits on airplanes…they serve an important purpose but are objectively quite wasteful in many cases. As airlines give lip service to environmental concern, amenity kits represent the greatest tension between...
