As expected, Air France has accelerated its A380 retirement and will be come the first airline to wholly retire its A380 fleet. That’s sad news in general, but particularly sad news for me. Let me concede at the outset...
Scott Kirby Channels His Inner-Winston Churchill
Scott Kirby sees himself, whether he admits it or not, as a wartime leader in the vein of Wintson Churchill. His address to employees earlier today makes this clear. I covered his speech to employees earlier today, but wanted...
What Scott Kirby Told United Employees Today
Scott Kirby was much more himself in his welcome video to employees versus his welcome video to the public. Even as a consumer, I found his internal speech much more compelling. Scott Kirby Does Not Mince Words In a...
United CleanPlus Will Promote New Standard Of Cleanliness
United Airlines is teaming up with Clorox and the Cleveland Clinic to “enhance” the airline’s cleaning standards with the goal to deliver an industry-leading standard of cleanliness. The new program is called United CleanPlus. How United CleanPlus Will Promote...
Letter From New United CEO Scott Kirby Does Not Sound Like Kirby
I’ve read memos from United’s new CEO Scott Kirby for years. I’ve heard him speak. I’ve met him on multiple occasions. A video letter to United customers simply does not sound like him. But it’s the first step in...
Etihad’s Covert Flight To Israel
Despite no scheduled commercial service or even diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, an Etihad A330-200 landed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to deliver coronavirus aid to Palestinians. The aircraft, painted all white, bore the registration...
Lovely: Las Vegas Responds To Depressed Demand By Hiking Resort Fees…
Stupid Las Vegas…when will you learn? Resort fees are going up again. I am decidedly in the camp of those who detest Las Vegas. No offense to those who have chosen to live there, but the mix of crass...
Delta Pilot Now Flies U-2 Spy Plane For U.S. Air Force
A Delta Air Lines pilot has pivoted from commercial to back to military and is now flying the U-2 spy plane, one of the most exclusive airplanes in the world. We love flying vintage aircraft at Live and Let’s...
A Farewell Note From United CEO Oscar Munoz
Today marks the last day of the Oscar Munoz era at United. Tomorrow the baton is passed to Scott Kirby. We’ll have plenty to say about that, but want to focus today on a farewell note that Munoz just...
Nigeria Impounds British Jet After Unauthorized Commercial Flight
Nigeria has impounded a British-registered jet after alleging the airline operated a commercial flight in contravention of of a government ban on all such flights due to COVID-19. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced on Sunday that a...
Balkans Day 4: Beauitful Dubrovnik
Yes it is touristy, but I could not believe how beautiful Dubrovnik was. I cannot wait to return. After a long day of travel, we slept in and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast the Hilton Imperial. This was not a...
Anywhere In The World In Business Class For $1639? Of Course It Was Too Good To Be True…
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The bottom line is this: I am not making any speculative Qatar Airways bookings after Qatar changed the terms of its very lucrative flexible ticket policy. An...
South African Airways Is In The Hands Of One Man
Pravin Gordhan desperately wants to maintain a national carrier in South Africa. As South Africa’s Minister for Public Enterprises, the key to a new or revitalized airline rests in Gordhan’s hands. One Man’s Effort To Save South African Airways There’s...
United Restricts Employee Standby Travel To Ease Onboard Crowding Tensions
United Airlines is limiting the number of employee standbys it will board in order to encourage “social distancing” onboard. Airline employees are generally allowed to travel on a non-revenue, space-available (NRSA) basis on any flight their airline operates. Sometimes...
Airlines Require Masks, But Don’t Enforce
Many US airlines now require masks for passengers and staff, but some have indicated they won’t enforce the rule leaving me to ask, what’s the point? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Allegiant Finds Enthusiasm Among Leisure Travelers
Allegiant Airlines surveyed its customers and found that many are enthusiastic about returning to the skies, does this foretell something about the leisure traveller market? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Remembering My Visit to a Chinese Ghost City
On my quest to visit some of China’s Ghost Cities, I found three near Shanghai, perfect for my trip. I expected to find empty cobblestone streets and block after block of empty and under construction Tudor-style homes. What I...
A Delicious Steak Dinner On US Airways
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. This week,...
Balkans Day 3: Sarajevo – Dubrovnik
Day 3 of my Balkans road trip included a morning in Sarajevo, afternoon bus ride to Dubrovnik, and a tasty BBQ to cap off a long day. Read on for how you can easily book a Sarajevo – Dubrovnik bus...
Airlines Are Irked By Boeing CEO’s Grim Prediction
U.S. airlines have not responded well to a suggestion from the Boeing CEO that a major airline would go out of business by the end of the year. Speaking on NBC’s TODAY show earlier this week, Boeing CEO David Calhoun...
