I typically mock passengers who have “meltdowns” at airports or on airplanes, but not here. A man was rightfully angry after he was denied boarding on an oversold Avianca flight after a double seat booking snafu left him the...
Delta Air Lines CEO: United Airlines Pushes Us To Be More Luxurious
Leslie Josephs penned an interesting piece about the race for the luxury air travel segment between Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. While Delta is currently ahead by virtually all metrics (including objective measures like on-time performance and profitability...
Woman Ejected From United Airlines Flight After Carry-On Argument Turns To Pronouns Of Flight Attendant
A mother traveling with her one-year-old toddler claims that she was thrown off a United Airlines flight for “accidentally” using the wrong pronouns for a flight attendant, who refused to accept her apology for misgendering. Meanwhile, United says the...
Great Coffee In Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda
I had planned to find “great coffee” at every port stop on our cruise, but I struck out in St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, and Antigua and Barbuda. Thankfully, I found a wonderful coffee shop in Spanish Town on the British...
Julian Assange Flies From London To Australia In Private Jet
Julian Assange is now a free man after a plea deal secured his release from an English prison and avoided extradition to the United States. To travel home from London to Australia, Assange chartered a private jet for $500,000...
Black American Airlines Passenger Claims White Woman “Stole” Her Seat
A black passenger claimed a white woman “stole her seat” in premium economy class due to “white privilege,” but dismissed a more likely explanation and misled the public. And yet American Airlines ultimately refunded her upgrade fee even though...
New Trend: “Rawdogging” On Flights
It always makes me laugh to see new “trends” really just repackage ancient traditions. The term may not be familiar, but “rawdogging” on flights is gaining traction (tuning out all distractions, including in-flight-entertainment and even food and drink onboard)....
Church And Merch In St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Our third cruise stop was to St. John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. The nation gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1981 but remains part of the Commonwealth and is a constitutional monarchy whose head of state...
First Look: Delta One Lounge New York JFK (Including Food + Beverage Menus)
The beautiful new Delta One Lounge at New York (JFK), Delta’s first premium cabin lounge, opens on June 26, 2024 and features amenities on par with American Airlines Flagship Lounges and United Airlines Polaris Lounges. Let’s take a look...
Crazy: Hotel Adds Automatic Gratuity…For Minibar Purchase!
From the chronicles of absurd hotel fees comes a laughable new chapter: adding gratuity for items consumed from the in-room minibar. Hotel Adds Minibar Gratuity…What’s Next? A reader shared his recent folio at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport in British...
Delta One Lounge Access Rules
On June 26, 2024, Delta Air Lines will open its first Delta One Lounge, a 39,000-plus-square-foot Delta One Lounge at New York (JFK). Delta has now revealed access rules for its Delta One Lounge. Delta One Lounge Access Rules...
Our Sunday Stroll Through Deshaies, Guadeloupe In French West Indies
Augustine and I had a leisurely Sunday stroll through Deshaies, Guadeloupe with time spent on the beach and walking around the sleepy town of about 4,000 people. A Lovely Stroll Through Deshaies, Guadeloupe Christopher Columbus arrived in Deshaies on...
Large “Service” Dog On Delta Air Lines Forces Man With Small Baby To Relocate To Middle Seat
A father with a small baby was forced to move from his aisle seat to a middle seat two rows up on a Delta Air Lines flight when a woman with a large “service dog” settled into the middle...
Ex-United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz Has Some Thoughts On Southwest Airlines
Former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, who ran the airline from 2015 to 2020, and faced a shareholder uprising himself, has some thoughts on the latest shareholder revolt at Southwest Airlines. Oscar Munoz Faced Battles At United Airlines And...
Lawsuit: American Airlines Failed To Protect Female Passenger From Drunk Seatmate
A lawsuit alleges that flight attendants on American Airlines failed to take corrective steps to protect a female passenger from her drunk seatmate after she complained about his poor language and unwanted sexual advances. To rub salt in the...
Why Did American Airlines Really Suspend Pilot Training?
American Airlines gave notice to a pilot recruit that it was suspending training through the end of the year. What’s really behind the pause? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
California Honest Pricing Law Attacks Resort Fees, Changes Cruise Pricing Nationwide
California’s Honest Pricing Law forces companies to disclose all fees and charges but it’s having an effect well beyond its borders and its great for consumers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Review: Voco Times Square South New York (IHG Hotel)
voco is a new concept from IHG offering smaller spaces configured smartly. I had an opportunity to try its Times Square South location and had a mixed impression. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
We Got Taken For A Ride In St. Lucia…
Our first port stop on my Explora Journeys cruise was Castries, St. Lucia. St. Lucia is an island nation in the West Indies that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. I wanted to visit the picturesque Pitons...
How Jetsetting 25-Year-Old Has Already Made Over $100K This Year Traveling The World
I’m quite impressed by the story of 25-year-old Alexandra Hallman, a California woman who has turned her love of travel and photography into what sounds like a lucrative hustle. While her unique qualities may make it difficult to replicate...
