As of today, KLM employees, including pilots and flight attendants, can now wear sneakers as part of their official onboard uniform, including their preferred brand. It’s a rather unprofessional step from one of my favorite European carriers, but a...
Former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes Rapid Recovery, New CEO Role
In early February, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes stepped away from his post unexpectedly due to health reasons, but just weeks later he’s been appointed head of Airbus in the Americas. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Michelin Guides New Key System: 2024 US Hotels List
The US Michelin Guide introduces a new hotel ranking system with keys, offering trusted evaluations of exceptional accommodations across states like California, New York, Colorado and Washington DC. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Making My House Smell Like A Luxury 5-Star Hotel
One of the lasting memories of a premium hotel is the scent pumped through the ventilation. I finally bought the scents and it’s incredible the difference it makes. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
TSA Touchless ID Will Put CLEAR Out Of Business
I just experienced the new TSA Touchless ID checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and am convinced this will put CLEAR out of business. TSA Touchless ID: My First Experience When I checked in for my United Airlines...
Farmer John Busted For Trying To Sneak Beer From Lounge In To-Go Cofee Cup
A man got busted while filling his paper coffee cup with beer in Air Canada’s Los Angeles Maple Leaf Lounge. You should have seen the look on his face… Man Fills To-Go Cofee Cup With Beer In Airport Lounge…Twice...
SkyTeam Lounge Burns Down In Istanbul
A mysterious fire broke out in the SkyTeam lounge at Istanbul Airport, causing extreme damage inside and outside the lounge. The lounge will be closed for an indefinite period. Fires Shutters SkyTeam Lounge In Istanbul Video shows flames pouring...
Great Coffee In Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian friend in Los Angeles recommended I visit her favorite coffee shop while in Sofia and I am thrilled I did…the coffee was excellent. Great Coffee In Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia has a rich coffee culture that has flourished...
When A Cockpit Door Turns Into A “Dutch Door” On Southwest Airlines
Earlier, I wrote that it is time we stop prohibiting passengers from visiting the cockpit in-flight. But creating a “Dutch door” is not what I had in mind, as passengers experienced on a recent Southwest Airlines flight. Cockpit Door...
Maybe It’s Time To Let Passengers Visit Cockpit Again During Flight…
Perhaps I am hopelessly naive, but I was not at all disturbed by the recent controversy over a passenger sitting in the cockpit on a recent United Airlines charter flight. In fact, I think it’s time to let kids...
JetBlue Bans Jewish Passenger For Complaining About Flight Attendant’s Palestine Pin
A Jewish passenger claims JetBlue banned him after a flight attendant lied about an onboard encounter concerning a Palestine pin on her uniform. JetBlue Bans Jewish Passenger After Complain About Palestine Pin Worn By Flight Attendant Paul Faust, 54,...
Photo Essay: Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
I almost skipped it, but decided to pop into the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia and I am really glad I did…the architecture and the interior artwork were quite outstanding. Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral In Sofia, Bulgaria –...
Great Mexican Food In Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ah yes, a new city and a new opportunity to seek out Mexican food in a foreign land. But things did not work out in Sofia, Bulgaria and perhaps that was for the best? In Search Of Mexican Food...
Editorial: United MileagePlus Is On A Destructive Course
The latest round of devaluations to United MileagePlus redemptions seriously jeopardizes the program’s value and undermines the very premise of a loyalty program. It’s too early to say whether United Airlines will get away from it, but it is...
Unleashed Dog Rambles Down Aisle On American Airlines Flight, Of Course Has An Accident…
When you fly with your pet dog on a commercial flight, you are instructed to leave it in a pet carrier for a very good reason. As passengers found out on an American Airlines flight, an unleashed dog who...
Review: TAROM ATR 72-500 Business Class
My short TAROM flight from Bucharest to Sofia on the ATR 72-500 in business class was a reminder that “business class” in Europe means something very different than much of the rest of the world. TAROM ATR 72-500 Business...
Mysterious Liquid Oozes Out Of Lavatory And Down Aisle On Spirit Airlines Flight
Passengers watched in bewilderment as a mysterious liquid flowed down the aisle from a rear lavatory on a Spirit Airlines flight to Newark. Spirit Airlines In-Flight Entertainment: Mysterious Liquid From Lavatory Spirit Airlines is the butt of many jokes...
United MileagePlus Devalues Business Class Awards Outside USA
Bad news for United MileagePlus members, with last week’s devaluation of premium cabin awards now spreading to regions wholly outside the USA. Business class awards are now absurdly more expensive and some economy class awards are more expensive too....
I Got “Felt Up” By The TSA After Body Scanner Detects Suspicious Package
True story. I recently had the oddest TSA security experience at Los Angeles International Airport that has left me wondering what possibly could have triggered the full body scanner to pinpoint my…package. TSA Body Scanner Flags My Suspicious Package...
Better Than Uber: Express Bus To Bucharest Airport
I took an Uber from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport into town, then Express Bus 100 back to the airport. The bus was the more efficient option… Guide: Bucharest Airport Bus After arriving in Bucharest, I summoned an Uber...
