There are many reasons why people hate car rental companies, but perhaps most paramount is due to hidden fees and unexpected charges that renters often find in their final invoice. I’ve been victim to that as have countless other...
Review: ANA 777-300ER “The Room” Business Class

All Nippon Airways always impresses, but I walked off my flight from London to Tokyo with a huge smile on my face. Business class on the ANA 777-300ER, called “The Room,” is among the best premium cabin products in...
U.S. Considers New Rules For Airline Refunds

As a steep uptick in airline complaints persists compared to pre-pandemic levels, the U.S. Department of Transportation is considering new rules governing airline refunds. New Regulations Under Consideration Concerning Airline Refunds In U.S. During the early stages of the...
My Seatmate Throws A Hissy Fit Over His First Class Breakfast

This morning I flew from Los Angeles to Denver on United Airlines in first class. Breakfast was served onboard. When my seatmate wound up with his second choice, he threw a hissy fit for the ages. A Hissy Fit...
United Airlines Operates First Passenger Flight Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

United Airlines made history on Wednesday by operating the world’s first-ever passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). United Airlines Flies First Flight With 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel + Passengers Onboard The flight took off from Chicago O’Hare (ORD)...
Japan Orders Airlines To Stop Selling Flights To Japan, Then Rescinds Policy

In a surprising move, the government of Japan told airlines to close reservations for inbound fights to Japan for the next month due to growing concerns over the omicron COVID-19 variant. But after facing pushback from returning Japanese citizens,...
Federal Mask Mandate Extended To March 2022

If you were hoping to ditch that mask onboard your flight in January, think again. The federal government is reportedly planning to extend the federal mask mandate through March 18, 2022, representing an additional two-month extension. Report – Federal...
Live Trip Report: Dignity Returns To United Airlines First Class

Greetings from 28,000 feet, as I travel back to Los Angeles from Las Vegas. In celebration of the return of glassware and ceramic cups onboard United Airlines, I took a brief trip to Las Vegas this morning. Dignity Returns...
Fight Club Minneapolis: Multiple Fights Break Out At MSP Airport

Multiple concurrent fights broke in Terminal 2 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport over Thanksgiving weekend, with chairs and stanchions used to inflict maximum damage. MSP Airport Fight Club: Post-Flight Brawls Get Nasty Video posted to Facebook shows a group...
Will You Respect Mandatory Post-Travel Quarantine In USA?

Simple question: if the United States imposes a seven-day self-quarantine requirement on incoming international airline passengers, will you respect it? Yesterday we learned that the Biden Administration is considering several new measures that will tighten international travel. One of...
Couple Who Tried To Escape From Amsterdam Tell Their Side Of Story

Yesterday, I wrote about a couple who had traveled on KLM from South Africa to the Netherlands and were forced to go into quarantine in Amsterdam after one of them tested positive for COVID-19. Initial media reports claimed the...
Report: U.S. Will Impose Stricter Travel Testing Requirement, Potential Quarantine On Arrival

As questions remain about the omicron variant, the United States is considering a stricter COVID-19 testing requirement for inbound flights to the United States as well as an obligatory self-quarantine on arrival. New Testing, Quarantine Requirements Under Considering For...
Watch: Woman Runs Onto Tarmac At LAX To “Wave Down” Southwest Flight

One woman seemed to take her missed flight to an extreme, dashing though an emergency exit at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to “wave down” a Southwest Airlines aircraft. Woman Attempts To “Wave Down” Southwest 737 On...
A $932 “Fee” From Thrifty Car Rental For Returning Car To Wrong Airport Terminal?

Please check out this update to the story. > Read More: This Is Why People Hate Rental Car Companies… A story from consumer advocate Christopher Elliott caught my eye detailing how a man was purportedly charged $932 for returning...
Review: EgyptAir 787-9 Economy Class

I slept through most of my journey from Cairo to London and enjoyed a much better meal than I had in business class on my preceding flight. While legroom in EgyptAir economy class onboard the Boeing 787-9 is tight,...
Couple Apprehended After Sneaking Out Of Quarantine Hotel In Amsterdam To Board Flight To Spain

A couple was arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for violating their coronavirus quarantine after they slipped out of their hotel to try to catch a flight to Portugal. At least one of them had tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival...
Passengers Hawk Grasshoppers Onboard Flight To Dubai

A high-ranking government official has called for the immediate sacking of the flight crew who let two men sell grasshoppers onboard a Uganda Airlines flight to Dubai. The hawkers are also facing trouble of their own. But Uganda Airlines...
Woman Screams “Let’s Go Brandon” As She Is Pulled Off Flight For Refusing To Wear Mask

Katrina Alspaugh had a rough day at Las Vegas Airport last weekend after getting into a fight at the security checkpoint and eventually being hauled off her Allegiant Airlines flight screaming, “Let’s go Brandon!”…all because she refused to wear...
Chaos Onboard: Woman Attacks Two Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants

An intoxicated Spirit Airlines passenger was arrested after attacking two flight attendants on a flight from Florida. Intoxicated Woman Attacks Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants With Punches And Hair Pulling The incident occurred Saturday evening on Spirt Airlines 222 from...
Man Pleads Guilty To Orchestrating $500,000 Lost Luggage Scam

UPDATE: Pernell Anthony Jones, pictured above, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of committing mail fraud for his role in orchestrating a phony lost luggage scheme that sough to defraud over...