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I’m Dreading My Trip To Europe This Summer…
I won’t cancel our trip to Europe this summer because my wife has not seen her side of the family since January, but I certainly wish they would come to us instead of us going to them…air travel to...
Malaysia Airlines A350 Business Class: A Lovely Flight To Tokyo
From Kuala Lumpur, I flew back to the United States via Tokyo, with the first leg on a Malaysia Airlines A350 in business class. Malaysia Airlines A350 Business Class Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport remain remarkably consistent....
Schmuck Smugly Shoves His Way Off American Airlines Flight While Claiming, “I Make The Rules As I Go!”
I can empathize with the desire to get off an aircraft when the flight lands: it is a desire I share. But there are protocols in place for doing so, particularly that you wait your turn to step off....
Photo Essay: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
San Pedro Sula was gritty and congested, but also had a certain charm to it and a superb coffee culture. The photo essay below captures some memories of my time in San Pedro Sula. San Pedro Sula Photo Essay...
Frontier Airlines Double Charges For Carry-On Bag Then Refuses To Correct Error
Frontier Airlines may depend upon ancillary revenue to be profitable, but charging a woman twice for a single bag and then refusing to refund the double charge strikes me as a poor way to do business…and perhaps a pattern...
JSX Represents A Legal Test Case For Innovation
There has been a lot of discussion about whether JSX operates within the spirit or letter of the law, but I want to focus on one important point: innovation occurs via loopholes and legal gray areas and the JSX...
Great Coffee In San Pedro Sula, Honduras
The coffee culture in San Pedro Sula is top-notch; the city is suffused with superb cafés and my only problem was reaching my caffeine limit before I tried all of them. Best Coffee In San Pedro Sula, Honduras I have...
United Aviate Academy Faces Concerning Allegations
A concerning set of allegations have been levied against the United Aviate Academy, an in-house flight training school at United Airlines. Concerning Allegations Suggest Trouble At Showcase United Aviate Academy In February 2020, United acquired its own flight school,...
Ave Maria! Woman Goes Ballistic At Mexico City Airport After Ticketing Snafu
A woman went ballistic at a ticket counter in Mexico City after being informed that her ticket had not been properly issued and she would need to pay for a new reservation. Mexico City Maria Has A Bad Day...
Carrot Top Provides Eyewitness Account Of Woman Who Had Meltdown Over “Ghost” On American Airlines
Comedian Carrot Top was onboard the American Airlines flight in which a woman had a meltdown over an imaginary passenger onboard. He’s now given us a bit more insight into what led to the breakdown in the first place....
The Crazy Reason UA19 From Newark To Milan Was Delayed…
I’ve heard of some crazy delays over the years, but nothing quite like the delay of United Airlines flight UA19 to Milan on Sunday. On the one hand, the delay was pathetic. On the other hand, it was genius....
Is American Airlines Doing JetBlue’s Bidding In Northeast Alliance Appeal?
JetBlue will not appeal a judge’s decision to disband the Northeast Alliance, but American Airlines is. Is AA simply doing the bidding of JetBlue when it comes to an appeal in an effort to better position JetBlue to acquire...
Bulgarian Tourist Who Vandalized Roman Colosseum Faces Prison Time While Innocent American Doppelgänger Faces Death Threats
My story on the dark-haired tourist with his blonde girlfriend who defaced the Roman Colosseum led to much outrage as well as a fair amount of amateur sleuthing on who “Ivan” might be. Turns out the culprit is a...
Cute: EasyJet Celebrates Birthday Of Its Oldest Flight Attendant
EasyJet is celebrating the birthday of its oldest employee, who is affectionally known as “Nana Pam” and has served over 800,000 passengers in her role as a flight attendant over the last two decades. EasyJet Commemorates Special Birthday For...
The Chicago Seminars Civil War
This year there will not be one Chicago Seminars, but two…on the same weekend and in the same city. So what is going on? And should you attend one instead of the other? Chicago Seminars Civil War…One Weekend, Two...
United Airlines 737-800 Business Class To San Pedro Sula And Back
I enjoyed a quick jaunt down to San Pedro Sula, Honduras from Los Angeles nonstop on United Airlines onboard a 737-800 in business class. Flight Review: United Airlines 737-800 Business Class Los Angeles – San Pedro Sula – Los...
Man Stabbed On British Airways Flight
On a British Airways to St. Lucia, a friendly conversation turned bad, resulting in the use of a duty-free bottle of wine as a weapon of attack and a brawl that sent a good Samaritan to the hospital. Man...
Independence Day 1863: A Reflection on Gettysburg
I ran the story below on July 4, 2013 on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Another decade has passed and I find it all the more timely that we reflect upon the US Civil War and...
Humiliated For Ratting Out A Jerk Who Filled His Backpack With Beer In A Hotel Lounge…
Reader Fathiss sent me the story below, which I found amusing due to its unexpected twist at the end. Do you speak up when you see someone taking food or drinks out from a hotel or airport lounge? Does...
