The Frontier Airlines-Spirit Airlines merger vote has been pushed back to June 30th while the Spirit board evaluates updated offers including one from JetBlue. I reached out for some clarity and here’s what I found. If you are considering...
Secretary Buttigieg Offers Timely Solution For Summer Travel
“Mayor” Pete Buttigieg, Transportation Secretary has a solution to stave off summer travel woes and he shared it with airline executives this week. But its timeliness is in question. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Father’s Day Reflection: Travel, Language, Learning
On this Father’s Day, I reflect on how travel and language learning changed my own father’s life and provided an example for me. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Delicious Beef Puff Pastry (Kıymalı Kol Böreği) On Turkish Airlines
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. Some flag carriers miss...
Delta Considers $2,700 A Mistake Fare…
I missed out on it personally, but many of you got in on a great deal from New York to Bali in Korean Air First Class booked with Delta Air Lines for $2,700. But two days later, Delta decided...
Turkish Airlines Kicks Off Six-Year-Old So It Can Serve Nuts In Business Class
A family claims it was removed from a Turkish Airlines flight after the airline responded to its request not to serve nuts onboard due to their allergic six-year-old by insisting it would serve nuts anyway and then trying to strong-arm...
Delta Air Lines Pilots Offer Direct Appeal To Customers
As the summer travel season officially kicks off, early signs suggest this will be a particularly difficult period of flight delays and cancellations. Delta Air Lines pilots want you to know it is not their fault. Delta Air Lines...
Warning: Israel Urges Its Citizens In Istanbul To Lock Themselves In Hotel Rooms Immediately
Israel has sent out an urgent warning to its citizens in Istanbul: take shelter and lock yourselves up, for a terrorist attack is imminent. Israel Issues Terror Warning For Israelis In Istanbul All week we’ve been hearing rumblings about...
Date Night In Paris
With two young children and very busy schedules, date nights have been elusive for my wife and me. We decided to to take one night and travel to Paris, which made a lovely getaway and demonstrates the relative ease...
Air Marshal Pulls Gun On Angry Passengers
A Jordanian Air Marshal pulled a gun on passengers who were attempted to enter the cockpit to speak to the captain about a diversion. Was that necessary, especially when the plane was already on the ground? Jordanian Air Marshal...
Review: Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class
Thanks to unusually high train tickets (or perhaps unusually cheap Air France tickets), we flew from Basel/Mulhouse to Paris onboard an Air France Hop Embraer 170. Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class Review Upon returning to Germany after...
Review: San Francisco Giants Clubhouse SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)
San Francisco Giants Clubhouse, a Priority Pass restaurant in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers comfort food and generally delivers fast service, which is ideal if you do not have much time before your flight. San...
How I Returned To Germany Lickety Split
With my daughter’s U.S. passport in hand, it was time to get back to Germany and my family as quickly as possible. My Return To Germany After A Short Night In LA For the avoidance of doubt, this trip...
Update: United Airlines 787-9 Diverts To Honolulu Due To Disruptive Passenger
6/16 UPDATE: Exclusive insight from a passenger onboard. This story has been updated. A United Airlines flight traveling from Tokyo to Los Angeles diverted to Honolulu due to a disruptive passenger onboard. A passenger on that flight has provided...
Brazilian Airlines Rejoice As Bolsonaro Vetoes Free Checked Baggage
Brazilian airlines are rejoicing after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a measure that would have mandated free checked baggage on domestic and international flights. Bolsonaro Vetoes Bill Which Would Have Mandated Free Checked Baggage In Brazil Under the Federal...
Review: Mustards Grill SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)
While I will certainly give it another try, my first experience at Mustards Grill at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a Priority Pass restaurant in the International Terminal, was not a great one. Mustards Grill SFO Review – Priority...
Flooding On British Airways A380 At 30,000 Feet Over Atlantic Ocean
Passengers on a British Airways A380 traveling across the Atlantic Ocean encountered an unexpected shower onboard after water began pouring from the ceiling of the lower deck. British Airways A380 Flooding During Transatlantic Crossing The incident occurred on BA293...
United Airlines Sees International Travel Bump After Testing Requirement Eliminated
Days after the Biden Administration eliminated its COVID-19 international testing requirement, United Airlines reported a surge in interest for international travel. United Airlines Reports Surge In International Travel Searches After Elimination Of COVID-19 Testing Requirement For 17 months, a...
Ryanair Ditches “Racist” Afrikaans Test For South African Passengers
After public outcry, Irish carrier Ryanair has ditched its controversial new policy for South African travelers which included a knowledge test administered in Afrikaans. Critics called the test “racist” and Ryanair backed down after initially defending it. Ryanair Ditched...
Great Coffee In San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
During a long layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), I took the time to try out two coffee shops. One was far better than the other. But recently, I found an even better one. Great Coffee At SFO...
