“So what’s going to happen to us? The honest answer is I don’t know. No one knows. That’s the only honest answer anyone can provide. We’ve never experienced anything like this in our lifetimes.” Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly...
Flight Attendants Demand U.S. Government Force All Passengers To Wear Masks
A union representing flight attendants for Alaska, Frontier, Spirit, and United has sent a note to the Trump Administration urging that passengers be mandated to wear masks while traveling on commercial flights. The letter comes from the Association of...
Flight Attendants At United Airlines Now Required To Wear Face Masks
Effective April 24, 2020, all United flight attendants will be required to wear masks while on duty. In a note to flight attendants shared with Live and Let’s Fly, United announced the new policy today in coordination with the...
Luxury Hotel Group Skims $59 Million From PPP While Firing Staff, Enriching CEO
Ashford Incorporated, a hospitality real estate business with several luxury hotels in its portfolio, has skimmed $59 million from the PPP while laying off 95% of its staff and paying its leaders millions in dividends. Ashford, Inc. owns luxury hotels...
United Airlines’ “Aspirational” New Social Distancing Policy
United Airlines will attempt to promote social distancing onboard its flights and at airports, but don’t expect the seat next to you to remain open if your flight is full. United Airlines: Limiting Seat Selection To Promote Social Distancing...
Ironic: Middle East Governments Accused Of NOT Protecting Airlines
In what seems like a previous life, Gulf carriers like Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar were accused of surviving only due to the extravagant spending of their governments to prop them up. But now these same governments have been accused...
Ryanair Chief Delivers Ultimatum To Irish Government
The combative CEO of Ryanair has mocked onboard social distancing and warned that if the Irish government forces it on commercial flights, Ryanair will not fly. But is his ultimatum credible? “Either the government pays for the middle seat...
Scary: Emirates A380 Nearly Crashed Into Moscow Suburb
An investigation has revealed an Emirates A380 was seconds from crashing into a Moscow suburb after pilots failed to realize they were only 500 feet from the ground. The incident took place in September 2017 aboard EK131, traveling from...
Woman Uses Overhead Vent To Dry Her Panties During Flight…
A reader recently sent me a video of a woman using the overhead vent on her flight to dry her underwear. I thought it was a joke, but turns out this really happened…allegedly for over 20 minutes! I’ve never...
American Airlines Fails The Optics Test
Poor American Airlines cannot catch a break, though its wounds tend to be self-inflicted. Its luggage fees are hardly outrageous, but the optics of raising baggage fees now? About as good as the first quarter loss it will soon...
United Pilot Sues Westin Denver Airport After Humiliating Arrest
A pilot who was arrested for “indecent exposure” for walking around his hotel room naked is now suing the hotel the hotel where the incident took place. The incident occurred in September 2018. United pilot Andrew Collins was at the...
United Airlines Turns To Investors To Raise Cash
United Airlines will attempt to raise $1 billion though the sale of common stock as it seeks to secure more liquid capital to weather the COVID-19 storm. On Monday, United announced a first quarter loss of $2.1 billion. That...
South Africa Wants To Create A “Viable” New Flag Carrier
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. – South African Airways Details are still emerging, but it appears that South African Airways may not be dead after all, though it is anyone’s guess as to what will emerge...
In Defense Of Richard Branson…Why Should He Cough Up Money To Save Virgin?
Richard Branson has been ridiculed for his unwillingness to expend his personal fortune to save the airlines he founded. But can you blame him? I certainly cannot. Virgin Australia is in Australia’s version of bankruptcy protection. Virgin Atlantic is...
Thai Airways Faces A Momentous Dilemma
Thai Airways is in another fight for survival. As usual, the question is less about whether the airline will survive and more about how the airline should be transformed. It’s a momentous dilemma for the Thai flag carrier. Losses...
Why You Should Avoid Redeeming Miles For Merchandise
Put simply, using miles for merchandise is generally a horrible deal versus using your miles for travel. Airlines Are Happy To Send You Fancy Electronics In Exchange For Your Miles Most loyalty programs are happy to let you burn...
Richard Branson’s Questionable Plea For A Virgin Atlantic Bailout
Virgin Atlantic is in big trouble. Backed against the wall with mounting debt and declining revenue, the iconoclast founder and majority owner, Sir Richard Branson, has made one final plea to the United Kingdom, warning Virgin will collapse without...
Honeymooners Trapped In Fiji, Unable To Return Home
Honeymooners have been trapped in Fiji far longer than planned after a diplomatic snafu that has rendered them unable to return to New Zealand. Abdulla Mohsin and Catherine David are British nationals. Moshin was recruited by the government of...
Indicted Air Peace CEO May Become Nigeria’s Next President?!
I have not written about Air Peace before, but the Nigerian-based airline has been mired in controversy since its inception, with a questionable safety record and dodgy practices from its founder, chairman, and CEO. Sounds like the perfect transition...
United Airlines Sells 22 Jets To China
United Airlines, in an effort to raise cash, sold 22 of its jets to Bank Of China Aviation. It plans to lease them back. Bank of China (BOC) is one of the largest state-owned commercial banks in China. The...
