Let’s start out the week with a bit of poetry…an ode to the disgusting Delta first class passenger who placed his feet on the bulkhead like he was delivering a baby. Delta First Class Passenger Treats Bulkhead Like A...
Fed Up: Downgrading High Annual Fee American Express Cards
After the latest hike in exchange for more coupons I don’t care about, I am fed up with American Express and its useless coupon card. Fees Increase, Again As covered here, and virtually everywhere, American Express is again increasing...
Mexico’s Panama Canal Bypass Creative, Cost-Effective
Mexico’s interoceanic rail and port duo wants a slice of Asia to US trade by dodging Panama bottlenecks and fees. Here is what it could save and why. The Concept Mexico is reviving a very old shortcut and giving...
Steelers Fly Aer Lingus Coach, Vikings Delta One To Ireland
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings play a regular season NFL game in Dublin, Ireland today – but the flights over were very different experiences. NFL International Series The NFL’s international series has transformed from a quirky experiment...
Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago (ORD)
The American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) offers an elevated lounge experience compared to the Admirals Club one level below, with a nice buffet and plenty of room to spread out. American Airlines Flagship Lounge...
5.5 Hours In United Airlines 757-200 Business Class…
United Airlines runs a mix of 757-200, 777-200, and 787-9 aircraft on its premium transcontinental routes. While the 787-9 offers Polaris seating (a more spacious 1-2-1 configuration), the 757-200 (2-2) and the 777-200 (2-4-2) offer United’s older business class...
Survival Mode: Spirit Airlines Slashes Routes, Furloughs Staff
Spirit Airlines is slashing routes and jobs on a scale rarely seen in U.S. aviation, part of a bankruptcy-driven reset that is less about trimming fat and more about survival. The airline will suspend around 40 routes in November,...
Business Class Breakfast On Singapore Airlines
This week’s Meal of the Week looks back on an excellent breakfast I had on Singapore Airlines flying in business class on an old 777-200 from Singapore to Rangoon. It was March 2013 and I was tired. I had...
Delta Air Lines Expands Portugal Service With New JFK–Porto Route
While Brussels and Geneva will be cut, Delta Air Lines will expand its transatlantic portfolio from New York next summer with a new route to Portugal. Today, the carrier announced that it will begin nonstop service between New York...
Turkish Airlines Orders 225 Boeing Jets After Trump–Erdogan Meeting
In a move that is more about geopolitics than aviation, Turkish Airlines has agreed to purchase 225 Boeing aircraft, a massive order announced the day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with President Donald Trump in the White...
United Airlines Upgrades Guam Fleet With 737 MAX 8 Aircraft, Boosting Island Hopper
United Airlines is upgrading its Guam-based fleet with new Boeing 737 MAX jets, marking the first major refresh for its Micronesia operation in decades. This will transform both the island-hopping experience across the Pacific and the daily service United...
Why Netanyahu Flew Such An Odd Route To New York
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly took a highly unusual path that has raised eyebrows and fueled a lot of speculation. Rather than taking the standard route over...
United Globe Club and Lounge, A New Lounge Concept By United Airlines
United Airlines is bringing its lounge concept out of the airport and into the sports arena with an ambitious new project in Washington, DC. Inside United’s New “Globe Club” And Lounge At Capital One Arena United Airlines is taking...
Delta Air Lines Drops Geneva Flights In Latest JFK Pullback
Delta Air Lines will end its nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Geneva (GVA) at the end of the IATA summer season in late October 2025. This follows the recent news that the New York–Brussels (BRU) route will...
KLM Plans Major Longhaul Cabin Changes: More Seats, Fewer Galleys
KLM will introduce a new longhaul “service concept” starting in 2027 that it says will create more room for personal contact while also increasing the number of seats across its intercontinental fleet. The plan spans World Business Class to...
Ryanair Eliminates Paper Boarding Passes, Requires Smartphone To Fly
Paper boarding passes are about to become history at Ryanair. Starting November 12, 2025, the Irish low-cost giant will require all passengers to use digital boarding passes, with no option for paper check-in. Ryanair Goes 100% Digital Boarding Passes...
Paid For Extra Legroom, Ended Up Babysitting Strangers’ Kids At The Exit Row
We often talk about families demanding seat swaps or premium rows without paying for them. But this case was different: a traveler paid extra for an exit row seat, only to spend four hours with children hovering in his...
Review: American Airlines 787-9 Flagship Suites Business Class
It’s rare these days to see widebody jets on domestic routes, but I enjoyed flying a brand new American Airlines 787-9 from Los Angeles to Chicago in Flagship Suites, the carrier’s latest business class product. American Airlines 787-9 Flagship...
Lufthansa Project FOX: What It Will Take To Be A Premium Airline Again
Ahead of its 100th anniversary next year, Lufthansa is pulling back the curtain on an ambitious overhaul of its onboard experience. The airline’s new “Project FOX” (Future Onboard Experience) aims to reset expectations across all cabins, not just the...
American Airlines Ordered To Pay $9.6M After Flight Attendants Ignored Passenger’s Stroke
American Airlines has been ordered to pay nearly $9.6 million after a jury found it ignored its own medical protocols when a passenger experienced a stroke mid-flight. American Airlines Must Pay $9.6 Million: Jury Finds Crew Ignored Stroke Warning...
