American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged, the online travel search engine that alerts customers to hidden city ticketing options. Unlike during the failed United Airlines lawsuit, Skiplagged is no longer just a meta search page and American’s...
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Wants To Join Oneworld Alliance
The CEO of MIAT Mongolian Airlines has revealed that his carrier is pursuing limited membership in the oneworld alliance as a oneworld connect member. MIAT Mongolian Airlines Is Pursuing Oneworld Alliance As Connect Member MIAT just took took delivery...
I Empathize With United Airlines Pilot Who Took Axe To Denver Airport Gate
A United Airlines pilot was arrested in Denver after pulling out a axe from his car and hacking a parking gate. He later told police, “I just hit my breaking point” and quite frankly, I find myself empathetic. The...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Torments Passenger After She “Stole” Standby Seat That Would Have Gone To Non-Rev Boyfriend
When a revenue passenger grabbed the last seat on an American Airlines flight via standby, it sent one of the flight attendants into a fit or rage. She claims the flight attendant badgered her onboard, but why? Turns out...
New A-West United Club Opens In Denver (Photos)
The new A-West United Club in Denver is now open. United sent over a few new pictures, which I wanted to share with you. The lounge is open daily from 5:00 am to 9:30 pm. My original story appears...
My Wife’s Car Is Broken Into…Thank You Chase + Capital One
My sleep was interrupted this morning by a frantic call from my wife, Heidi. “My car was broken into! They smashed the window and stole my purse with all my credit cards and ID!” While the missing IDs will...
Israeli Journalist Insists Jewish Seatmate Harassed Her On United Airlines, But Witnesses Say Otherwise
Yesterday I wrote about a female Israeli journalist who claimed that her observant seatmate on a United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv asked her to move due to his religious conviction that men and women could not be seated...
American Airlines Adds Copenhagen, Naples, Nice Service
American Airlines is adding service to three new cities including Copenhagen, Naples, and Nice as part of a transatlantic international route announcement that will see five new summer seasonal flights to Europe in 2024. American Airlines Adds New Transatlantic...
United Airlines Now Offering Easy TSA PreCheck Enrollment In Denver
Under a new initiative that kicks off this week, all ticketed United Airlines travelers flying in and out of Denver (DEN) can enroll in TSA PreCheck with no need for an appointment. TSA PreCheck Enrollment In Denver In Under...
Frankfurt Airport Becomes Frankfurt Seaport After Intense Flooding
The videos coming out of Frankfurt this morning are just mind-boggling: heavy thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Germany’s largest airport, leading to flight delays, cancellations, and even passengers stranded onboard aircraft due to high water levels. Harrowing Video: Frankfurt...
Which New International Routes Will American Airlines Announce?
I love a good game and American Airlines has teased us with a number of clues ahead of announcing a quartet of new international routes tomorrow. American Airlines Teases New 2024 International Routes In a move that copies what...
Woman Claims United Airlines Flight Attendant Shamed Her For Not Moving Seats For Jewish Man, But Man Claims She Is Lying
Sometimes stories are not what they first seem. A female passenger claims a United Airlines flight attendant threatened and shamed her when she refused to move seats for a Jewish passenger on a flight from Tel Aviv. But now...
Warning: No Mobile Check-In At MGM Hotels For World Of Hyatt Members
As the MGM-Hyatt relationship winds downs, be warned: you can no longer check-in on the MGM mobile app. It seems clear that someone at Hyatt or MGM got tired of all the “guests” who never actually set foot on...
American Airlines Strands 31 Students In Japan (And The Crazy Way They Finally Got Home)
After stranding 31 students in Japan due to a ticketing snafu, American Airlines told them it would be happy to rebook them home…in 12 days. That forced them to get creative. American Airlines Ticketing Snafu Strands 31 Students In...
11.5 Hours In SAS A350 Economy Class…
For our trip home from Europe, we flew SAS on an A350 from Copenhagen to Los Angeles in economy class. While by no means horrible, I won’t be rushing back to fly SAS again in economy class. SAS A350...
Sweet Moment: United Pilot Flies A Very Special Flight Attendant…His Mother
Cole Doss is one of the many new young new pilots at United Airlines. Recently, the United pilot had the chance to a fly to Madrid with a very special flight attendant…his mother. United Pilot Flies His Mother For...
How Soon Till Deadly Russian Airline Crash?
With maintenance deferrals mounting, planes no longer fit for air service, and a dangerous decision to fly without brakes, how long will it be until the first deadly crash of a passenger jet on a Russian airline? Russian Airlines...
Lemon Roasted Chicken In United Airlines First Class
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. The lemon roasted chicken...
Flight Diverts After “Slave Of Allah” Warns He Will “Blow Up The Plane”
A Malaysia Airlines flight returned to Sydney after a fanatical passenger onboard who claimed to be a “slave of Allah” got a bit carried away in his proselytizing and purportedly made a bomb threat, warning that he would “blow...
Crazy American Airlines Lady Offers Apology
After working tirelessly to erase herself online, a woman named Tiffany Gomas who claimed her seatmate was not real on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando has resurfaced and is offering an apology for an onboard incident...
