Fox News Host Laura Ingraham took to Twitter yesterday to share a picture from Washington Dulles Airport in an effort to make a political point. She failed. Her tweet and the reactions to it remind me of how much...
Southwest Will No Longer Block Middle Seats After November 30, 2020
It was nice while it lasted, but Southwest Airlines will stop blocking middle seats on December 1, 2020. Southwest claims the science demonstrates middle seat blocking is no longer necessary. Southwest Airlines Will Stop Blocking Middle Seats After announcing...
Fanatical Woman Spits On Fellow Passengers, Yells “Everybody Dies”
Today’s chronicle of poor behavior takes us to Scotland, where a crazed woman began spitting on passengers while yelling “everybody dies” on a flight to Northern Ireland. Scottish Passenger Spits On Other Passengers, Yells Expletives During EasyJet Flight Disruption...
Air Canada Hypocritically Lectures WestJet On Refunds
Irony, thy name is Air Canada. After a smooth move by WestJet concerning refunds, Air Canada took to Twitter to act like petulant child. The Refund Problem In Canada Implicated Both Air Canada + WestJet In terms of being...
Details: Free Spirit, A Brand New Loyalty Program From Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines has announced a revamped Free Spirit loyalty program with perks and status levels. Spirit says their new program is the “fastest way to earn rewards and points.” If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Longest Domestic Flight In USA
With Hawaii now re-opened to tourism without the arduous requirement of quarantine, Hawaiian Airlines is ramping up its service to the Mainland, including a resumption of the longest domestic flight in the USA. Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Full Mainland...
Family Matters: Wife Slaps Her Husband After Onboard Mask Tirade
Tired of her husband and his ramblings, a wife slaps him in the face as he rants about the danger of wearing a mask onboard an easyjet flight to Spain. He slaps her right back, prompting a renewed shouting...
Emirates A380 Laboratory Now Open (Oh Wait, That’s The Bar)
The famous Emirates A380 onboard bar has re-opened, though I must say at first glance it looks more like a laboratory. The Emirates A380 Laboratory Bar Re-Opens Honestly, I saw the picture above and thought that Emirates was doing...
Back From The Dead: Flybe Plans Return To Skies
British airline Flybe, an early casualty to COVID-19, plans to return to the skies in 2021 after a new investment lifeline. As long as it can find airplanes, that is… Flybe Plans 2021 Relaunch The defunct carrier went under...
Horrifying: Unmasked Passenger Decks Delta Flight Attendant After Her Boyfriend Refused To Wear Seatbelt
In yet another story showcasing disgustingly poor behavior onboard a commercial flight, an unmasked woman got into the face of a Delta flight attendant then decked her. According to one eyewitness, the assault of a Delta flight attendant wasn’t...
A Staycation In West Hollywood
COVID-19 has been tough, especially in Los Angeles where most indoor activities, including restaurants and gyms, remain off-limits. Throw in a newborn child, the shutdown of pre-school for our four-year-old, and an extremely stressful season in my entrepreneurial career...
My Delta Diamond Status Match Dilemma
I was one of the fortunate recipients of the email from Delta yesterday asking if I was interested in a status match to Diamond Medallion status. That presents an interesting dilemma for 2021…how much status is too much status?...
Should A Muslim Flight Attendant Be Exempt From Serving Alcohol?
A Muslim flight attendant has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow her to sue her former airline employer for forcing her to serve alcohol against her religious convictions. Is her pursuit of accommodation reasonable or justified? Muslim Flight...
What Passes For A Business Class Meal On British Airways…
People are of two minds when it comes to in-flight meals during the pandemic era. Some are happy to see cutbacks, concluding that meal service and the interaction it requires increases the risk of virus transmission. Others see meal...
United Airlines Increases Cost Of Nonstop Partner Award Flights
United Airlines no longer publishes award charts so technically there is no longer such thing as a devaluation. Nevertheless, partner award space tends to follow a uniform price and I’ve noticed a disturbing new trend concerning nonstop flights on...
Was Senior Citizen Kicked Off Alaska Airlines Flight For Wearing Too Much Protective Equipment?
There’s a certain visual absurdity in seeing an airline passenger dressed like she’s entering a nuclear reactor after a meltdown or a burning building, but I tend to think Alaska Airlines acted even more absurdly in kicking her off...
Chinese Airline Denies Boarding to Passenger With Depression
A Chinese airline denied boarding to a passenger with depression…and I do not think the move can be justifed. Competing Narratives: Why Did A Chinese Airline Deny Boarding To Passenger With Depression? A woman named Bi was ticketed to...
The Mask War Spreads To British Airways
Listen to NPR, read Slate or HuffPo, or simply read Twitter and you might think that the issue of protesting masks is a problem unique to the United States and our ingrained sense of liberty and self-autonomy that supersedes...
Are Conservative Flyers Targeted or Attention-Seeking?
This week a man wearing a Trump mask on a Southwest flight was kicked off the plane. Several instances have taken place with conservatives and masks on aircraft; are conservative flyers being targeted or are they attention-seeking? If you...
Does the UK’s 3-Tier Lockdown Jeopardize New York-London Corridor?
The United Kingdom launched a 3-tier lockdown with respect to its pandemic response and limitations. Does this threaten the proposed New York-London travel corridor this winter? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
