A sweet moment recently occurred on a United Airlines flight when a father and son flew together for the first time as captain and first officer. This sweet moment also offers an important insight into parenting. A United Airlines...
Drunk Karen Refuses To Get Off Delta Flight, Forces Police To Clear Entire Plane
A visibly intoxicated passenger refused to step off a Delta Air Lines flight in Dallas, forcing police officers to deboard the entire plane before handcuffing her and pulling her off. Did she really think that giving officers the silent...
Analysis: Chase Overhauls Sapphire Reserve With New Credits, Elite Perks, And Higher Fee
Chase is refreshing its Sapphire Reserve lineup this summer with a higher annual fee and higher fees for authorized users, but more rebates and strong additional perks for booking travel. Chase Sapphire Reserve Gets New Credits, Higher Fee, And...
American Express Platinum Changes Coming: More Perks Or More Gimmicks?
American Express has announced major changes to its Platinum and Business Platinum cards later this year. Is this a bid to steal Chase’s thunder, or will we see a big change in two of AMEX’s most popular card products?...
LOT Polish Airlines Announces First-Ever Airbus Order
After nearly a century, LOT Polish Airlines has placed an Airbus order for the first time, with an agreement to buy up to 84 Airbus A220 family planes. LOT Polish Airlines Orders Up To 84 A220 Jets: First-Ever Airbus...
If You Abuse Company Travel Policy, Expect To Be Fired!
I have no sympathy for an executive at Amazon who was “fired for upgrading to business class” (which doesn’t seem to be the case at all). If he abused company travel policy, he deserved to be fired. Don’t Abuse...
My 10 Favorite Airline Commercials
As a self-professed airline nerd, I enjoy just about every airline commercial. However, some are better than others…indeed, some are much better. Here’s a countdown of my 10 favorite airline commercials of all time. #10 – Virgin Atlantic 25th...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Who Kicked Off Blogger Has Quite A Facebook Profile…
Scott Shoup, the flight attendant who kicked off blogger JT Genter from an American Airlines flight from New York to London, has quite a colorful Facebook profile. Facebook Profile Gives Us More Clues About American Airlines Flight Attendant Who...
A Country Of Laws, Not Kings
One of the great gifts of travel is perspective. I’ve stood in countries where the rule of law is a facade, where power rests not in constitutions but in the whims of powerful men. In those places, loyalty to...
Too Lit To Lift Off: Man Kicks Himself Off United Flight After Booze Denial
An already-tipsy man was so insensed that he was cut off from more alcohol before the flight even took off that he grabbed his belongings and kicked himself off the flight before flight attendants could… Man Kicks Himself Off...
Review: Qantas Lounge Hong Kong (HKG)
While Cathay Pacific has many excellent lounges at Hong Kong International Airport for oneworld flyers, Qantas offers a lounge of is own and it is a superb lounge with excellent food and drinks (including the best coffee in HKG)...
United Airlines Blocking Air India Award Space
If you’re trying to book an Air India award seat using your United MileagePlus miles, you’re not going to find space…it’s all blocked. All Air India Award Space Blocked Via United MileagePlus This award space blocking is unrelated to...
Beef Chili In A Sourdough Bowl: United Airlines Business Class (+ A Funny Story)
For this week’s Meal of the Week, I look back on a unique (in terms of airline food, at least) lunch I had on United in December 2010… United p.s. service, which ran between New York JFK and San...
“Cockroach Lady” Melts Down at Milan Airport Over Carry-On Bag Size
With so much serious aviation news, let’s take a moment to offer a light-hearted reminder…as “the cockroach lady” reminds us…that kicking and screaming on the floor will not help get your oversized carry-on bag onto the airplane. “Cockroach Lady”...
Flight Attendant Defends Removal of Blogger From American Airlines Flight, But Blogger Pushes Back
Yesterday, I wrote about JT Genter being kicked off an American Airlines flight for moving the bag of a crewmember without permission. Now the flight attendant has purportedly come forward to tell his side of the story and Genter...
Delta And United Flights To Israel Turn Back Mid-Air After Israeli Strike On Iran
Air service to Israel has been a challenge since the October 7, 2023, attacks with numerous suspensions and resumptions since that day. With retaliation expected after Israel’s latest attack against Iran, both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are...
Travel Blogger Kicked Off American Airlines Flight By Power-Tripping Flight Attendant
American Airlines kicked a travel blogger off a transatlantic flight in one of the most ridiculous crew power trips we’ve seen in years. Kicked Off A Flight For Moving A Bag: The Ridiculous Removal Of A Travel Blogger From...
The Miracle Of 11A: Sole Survivor Of Air India Crash Shares His Story
In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 aboard Air India Flight AI171, one man survived against all odds. British passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 38, is now the focus of hope and intense scrutiny, providing the...
Over 200 Killed In Air India 787 Crash In Ahmedabad
A Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner operated by Air India tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad (AMD) today, June 12, 2025, en route to London Gatwick (LGW). With 242 people aboard and the jet colliding into a building in a...
Review: Cathay Pacific The Deck Lounge Hong Kong (HKG)
Cathay Pacific has several excellent lounges at its Hong Kong hub. This review focuses on The Deck Lounge, which offers a tranquil space with excellent food and beverage options. Cathay Pacific The Deck Lounge Review (HKG) I arrived several...
