A New Zealand native was fined and now has lost his job after berating a British Airways flight attendant of Indian descent for waking him up and demanding to be served by a white flight attendant. Once again, we...
Review: Sheraton Milan Malpensa
The Sheraton Milan Malpensa is an extremely convenient hotel to spend the night in before your early flight out MXP. After arriving late in the evening on Ryanair and with an Air Italy flight the following afternoon, I opted...
The Great Biscoff Vs. Stroopwafel Debate
The greatest debate is not Democrats versus Republicans, right versus left or how to handle immigration, climate change, or inequality. Nope, it is Biscoff cookies versus stroopwafels. Which one is the better airline snack? I’m joking of course, but...
Alaska Airlines Is Tipping Me Toward Loyalty
Alaska Airlines is really growing me on, all thanks to its lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. But one policy in particular truly impressed me (and took me by surprise). LAX is my home airport and since Alaska introduced...
Passenger Flies EasyJet Flight To Spain After Pilot No-Shows
An easyJet flight from Manchester to Alicante avoided further delay after a passenger stepped up to pilot the aircraft when one of the pilots did not show up. This was not just any passenger, of course, but an off-duty...
Shocking: American Airlines Mechanic Charged With Sabotaging Aircraft
An American Airlines mechanic in Miami was arrested and faces sabotage charges. He has confessed to deliberately disabling a navigation system on an aircraft in hopes of securing overtime pay. On July 17, Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani allegedly tampered...
SAS Plays Musical Chairs At LAX
SAS is shifting its service to Los Angeles. Stockholm is out. Copenhagen is in. What prompted this change? Effective January 13, 2019, SAS will launch year-around service between Copenhagen (CPH) and Los Angeles (LAX): SK931 Copenhagen – Los Angeles...
Why Now Is A Great Time To Visit Argentina
I first visited Argentina in 2010 and fell in love with it. It is a fascinating country with great food and kind people. It’s also an incredible bargain right now. Financial woes due to loose monetary policy is nothing...
Ryanair 737 Review [2019]
I briefly offered my thoughts on Ryanair just after the flight, but I’ve never actually published a full review of Ryanair before. You might think there is not much to say about a budget carrier in economy class, but...
Three Major Chinese Airlines Synchronously Invest In Chinese-Made Jet Fleet
Major Chinese airlines are looking away from Airbus and Boeing and investing in Chinese-made aircraft in a peculiarly imitative order. Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern each announced identical orders for 35 Comac ARJ21-700 twinjets. The Comac ARJ21 is intended...
A Cautionary Tale From Singapore Changi Airport
The warning signs are serious. Many have learned the hard way. Singapore Changi Airport is not the airport to play games in. Some take this “hobby” of gaming the system a bit too far. Think Justin Ross Lee (video...
Review: Royal Jordanian 787 Business Class
Royal Jordanian’s 787 business “Crown” class product is hardly cutting edge, but it got the job done on an overnight flight from Bangkok to Amman. I had started my evening in Kuala Lumpur and remained onboard while the aircraft...
Review: Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere
The Andaz Vienna has so much going for it. Spacious rooms. Friendly staff. Tasty breakfast. Cool rooftop bar. But location, location, location… I had to twist the arm of my business partner to stay at this hotel. We always...
German Politicians Plot To Raise Airline Ticket Prices, Institute Price Floor
Flummoxed that air travel remains cheaper than rail travel in many shorthaul markets, some German politicians want to place punitive tariffs on cheap flights. Alexander Dobrindt, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), a party that is part of...
Black Man Says He Was Kicked Out Of First Class On American Airlines To Accommodate Emotional Support Dog
A black man has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging racism and discriminatory treatment after he was removed from first class to accommodate an emotional support dog. Dana Holcomb was booked in first class from Las Vegas to...
Review: Royal Jordanian 787-8 Business Class Kuala Lumpur To Bangkok
Royal Jordanian’s Fifth Freedom flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok is both cheap and comfortable. But factor in buffer for a delay if you are connecting. Royal Jordanian offers a tag flight between Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL)...
Hong Kong Airport Has A Dunkirk Moment
In an inspiring show of solidarity, citizens of Hong Kong banded together in an act many are comparing to the United Kingdom’s Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. Protestors aimed to shut down Hong Kong Airport (HKG) over the...
A Model Captain On United Airlines
A big shoutout to Captain Jeb Baum on my flight from Burbank to San Francisco last Friday. He modeled perfectly how pilots can quickly defuse anger over unexpected flight delays. Morning fog is common in San Francisco during the...
No Pay Raise, But A Labor Day Message From United CEO
It might not be an unsolicited pay raise like Delta, but United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz shared similar sentiment to his counterpart at Delta in his 2019 Labor Day note to employees. Thanks to several friends at United for...
American Vs. Delta: A Tale Of Two Raises
Delta Air Lines is not the only airline that offers its employees unsolicited raises. American Airlines did the same thing in 2017. But oh what a difference between those two raises. In a widely-praised move, Delta is giving employees...
