New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) took some heat for recently flying first class from Austin to New York on American Airlines. Understanding the Congressional travel policy seems to me like the more interesting issue. Generous Congressional Travel Policy...
Air France Will Offer 200 Weekly U.S. Flights This Summer
Air France is betting on a strong recovery in the transatlantic travel market, planning for nearly 200 weekly flights between the U.S. and Paris in its summer schedule. Air France Ramps Up U.S. Summer 2022 Schedule Outside of France...
American Airlines Best Customer This Summer? Boeing
American Airlines has chosen to forgo flying a number of international routes due to lack of equipment, but not to worry, Boeing will save the day. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Disney Follows Universal’s Lead, Again And Seaworld Loses Bid
In theme park news this week, Disney followed Universal’s lead, again, and Seaworld lost a bid to buy a chain of theme parks. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Great Coffee In Naples, Florida
Quality coffee, beans roasted in-house, and a beautiful cafe with ample seating, Narrative Coffee Naples, Florida might be the best in Southwest Florida. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Review: Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
While the Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas represents a great value for Hyatt loyalists and offers many attractive amenities, my stay at this beachside hotel will likely be my one and only. Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas Review I...
A330 Retirement Is Haunting American Airlines
When the pandemic began, American Airlines quickly retired its fleet of Airbus A330 as well as Boeing 757 and 767 jets. In hindsight, that does not appear to have been a wise decision. Facing an aircraft shortage due to...
Baby Meal In SWISS Business Class
Although we did not order one, the crew presented a baby meal to my one-year-old daughter on our flight from Zurich to Los Angeles in business class. SWISS Business Class Baby Meal When it comes to food for our...
How Bad Was TunisAir A330 Business Class?
The primary reason for my trip to Tunisia was to fly Tunisair from Tunis to Montreal onboard the flag carrier’s flagship A330 aircraft. Was I in for a pleasant surprise or a great disappointment? Sadly, I walked away disappointed...
Star Alliance Lounge LAX Now Selling Paid Access
Star Alliance is now selling access to its spacious lounge in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), providing a paid option for travelers who would not ordinarily have lounge access. Paid Access Now Available At Star Alliance Lounge LAX Last...
Delta Air Lines Will Try Cape Town Route Once Again
After scheduling it, then scrapping it, then making it a triangle flight via Johannesburg, then scrapping it again, Delta Air Lines has once again announced its intention to serve Cape Town, South Africa. Delta Air Lines Plans Cape Town...
Allegiant Air Throws Off Passenger, Claiming His “Let’s Go Brandon” Mask Is Against FAA Regulations
I feel like incidents like these just fuel the culture war and bring needless attention to immature people, but it is so important to be precise in our language. A man was told by an Allegiant Air gate agent...
Cockpit Recording Of Emirates Flight Under Investigation Mysteriously Disappears
Authorities have revealed that the cockpit recording of EK231 was mysteriously “overwritten” as investigators seek to piece together what caused the flight to fly dangerously low over Dubai late in 2021. EK231 Cockpit Recording Is “Overwitten” As Investigation Continues...
Intoxicated Southwest Airlines Passenger Leads Police On Chase Through Orlando Airport On Her Motorized Suitcase Before Spitting On Cops And Defecating In Patrol Car
A passenger responded in anger to being denied boarding on a Southwest Airlines flight, leading police on a wild chase through Orlando Airport on her motorized suitcase. When she was finally apprehended, instead of leaving the airport premises as...
Review: SWISS 777 Business Class Zurich – Los Angeles
For our trip home from Europe, we opted to fly nonstop on SWISS from Zurich to Los Angeles onboard the 777 in business class. Overall, I had a sleepless but lovely trip while my wife walked away with a...
United’s Transatlantic Premium Economy Experiment
United Airlines is marketing its first transatlantic flight without a business class cabin, treating a domestic recliner seat as premium economy rather than business class onboard the 737 MAX. This decision has important implications for travelers. United Airlines Markets...
Spectacular Stay At Four Seasons Tunis
During my visit to Tunisia I enjoyed a lovely stay at the Four Seasons, a five-star hotel in the seaside town of Gammarth just outside of Tunis. A Short But Sweet Stay At Four Seasons Tunis I chose the...
Republican Senators Oppose “No-Fly” List Because It “Equates” Mask Opponents To Terrorists
A group of eight Republican U.S. Senators is opposing the creation of a new federal “no-fly” list for unruly passengers, arguing that it would equate mask opponents to terrorists. Republican Senators Argue New No-Fly List Would Equate Mask Opponents...
A New Approach To Prayer On EL AL Israel Airlines
If you’ve ever flown on EL AL Israel Airlines, particularly on a transatlantic flight, you know that prayer is a big part of the in-flight experience. In an effort to avoid disrupting non-observant passengers, EL AL is trialing a...
It’s Time To Unmask Fear And Start Traveling
I read a very depressing opinion column this week in the New York Times by Charles Blow, who argued that there will be no post-COVID return to normal…that our lives are forever transformed: Covid has made us reconsider everything, the...
