They may operate under one roof, share check-in facilities, lounges, and gates, but American Airlines’ Five Star Service (premium ground service) is not available on British Airways flights at New York JFK…which strikes me as yet another needless example...
Oops: DoorDash Driver Accidentally Drives Onto Tarmac At Chicago O’Hare
Airlines have come a long way when it comes to pre-ordering meals onboard, but we’re not quite to the point where you can order takeaway food from your plane seat and have it delivered as your aircraft taxis down...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse C
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse C. Delta Sky Club Concourse C Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a...
No Food For You: United Airlines Grappling With Catering Meltdown At SFO
United Airlines is experiencing a catering meltdown at its San Francisco (SFO) hub, leaving passengers–even in first class–without food and drinks on many flights. As United transitions from one catering contractor to another, the source of the problem is...
Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Teen At Gran Canaria Airport
Spanish police opened fire on a disgruntled teenage passenger who lunged at officers with a knife after he was advised to drop his weapon. The gunshots sent passengers scrambling for cover during the busy afternoon rush. Knife-Wielding Teen Fatally...
Bonvoyed Again: Marriott Quietly Kills “Best Room” Promise For Elites
In a no-notice update to its terms and conditions, Marriott has ended its “best room” guarantee for Bonvoy elites, effectively giving each hotel the option of whether to offer suite upgrades (or upgrades at all). The Implications Of Marriott...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse B (Now With Grab and Go)
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse B, which includes Delta’s first grab-and-go concept. Delta Sky Club Concourse B Review –...
Spirit, Southwest, JetBlue: Time to Rethink Perceptions
In just the last nine months, three carriers with distinct identities, Spirit, Southwest, and JetBlue have significantly shifted but public perceptions might be harder to change. We cling to airline stereotypes like old luggage—worn out, busted at the zippers,...
What Hawaiian Airlines AMEX Exit Means For Alaska MileagePlan
As Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian merge their loyalty programs, a final date has been provided for American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines (and thus, Alaska Airlines.) The writing has been on the hangar wall for a while now:...
Avelo Airlines Sued By Aviation Blogger Turned Pol Over Billboards Attacking ICE Deportation Flights
Aviation blogger and New Hampshire lawmaker Seth Miller has sued Avelo Airlines over a controversy stemming from a billboard that attacked the budget carrier’s ICE deportation flights. Seth Miller Sues Avelo Airlines After Budget Carrier Seeks To Silence Speech...
Global Airlines Defies Some Critics, Justifies Others
Most critics thought Global Airlines would never get off the ground, but this week it proved most of the critics wrong – but not all. In August 2023, I wrote about Global Airlines’ ambitious plan to break into the...
This Meal Just Cost Me $28 At Newark Airport. This Is Why Americans Think The Economy Is Terrible.
“This meal just cost me $728 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible.” –David Brooks Matthew Klint I had lunch at Newark Airport’s swanky new Terminal A at an eatery called Mediterranean Grill and...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Say A Second Drink Is Too Much Work
The union representing flight attendants at American Airlines has put out an angry note condemning the return of a second beverage service on longer flights in economy class. Does the union make a reasonable point or is this just...
Black Woman Not Served Meal In First Class On American Airlines—Mistake, Malice, Or Miscommunication
A black woman is wondering if she was skipped over for her first class meal on American Airlines due to racism or just incompetence. Black Woman Says She Was The Only Passenger Skipped Over For Meal In American Airlines...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – A17
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in A17. Delta Sky Club A17 Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of...
TSA Races To Pull United Airlines First Class Passenger Off Plane After Belatedly Realizing They Let Him Through Security Checkpoint With A Loaded Gun
Imagine settling into your plush first class seat, ready for takeoff, when suddenly, law enforcement boards the plane and escorts a fellow passenger off in handcuffs…with no alcohol or other nasty beahvior involved. That’s precisely what happened on a...
Not Glamorous, But Kind Of Fun: A Travel Blogger’s Trip To NYC
I recently shared a “day in the life of a travel blogger” story and am pulling back the curtain again today on my brief trip to New York City earlier this week for a United Airlines event in Brooklyn....
Angry Traveler Rails Against Delta’s Transgender Restrooms At Atlanta Sky Club
Writing my review of the Delta Sky Club in Concourse A of Atlanta reminded me of an incident that occurred outside the restroom featuring a very angry man, enraged over the signage Delta chose to use for its “all...
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse A
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse A. Delta Concourse A Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a...
California Tourist Hotspot Just Legalized Drinking On The Street…Disaster Looming?
A famous California beach city has unanimously passed an open container alcohol ordinance, allowing alcoholic beverages to be consumed on public streets. Is this a reasonable move or recipe for disaster? Santa Monica Approves Open-Container Ordinance For 3rd Street...
