After flirting with another avoidable travel mess, the House has passed the Senate’s DHS funding bill, removing a major cloud hanging over TSA operations ahead of the busy summer travel season. House Passes Senate DHS Funding Bill, Sparing Travelers...
Kirby Is Crazy… Like A Fox
United CEO, Scott Kirby, has made some outlandish statements about merging with American Airlines, and maybe he is crazy… crazy like a fox. United Floats Merger Privately, Then Publicly Reports documented an alleged conversation in which United CEO, Scott...
United Airlines Expands Polaris Business Class To Premium Transcon And Hawaii Routes
Without notice, United Airlines has introduced Polaris business class branding on select domestic flights. With that change comes one very important change to lounge access. United Starts Selling Polaris Business Class On Domestic Flights United Airlines has begun rebranding...
Entitled Delta Passenger Opens Emergency Exit During Delay, Now Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison
I know ground delays are horrible and for claustrophobic people can be particularly bad, but did the old man flying Delta really think ripping open the emergency exit door on Delta was a smart solution to being “trapped” on...
What Americans Need For Entry To The UK And Europe In 2026
Digital borders are here, but not every new European travel requirement has actually started yet. Here is what U.S. passport holders need to know before traveling to the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe. What Americans Need Before Traveling To...
British Airways Threatens Passengers Who Film Crew Without Permission
British Airways has a new message for passengers: stop filming the crew without permission. British Airways Bans Passengers From Filming Cabin Crew Without Consent British Airways has updated its Conditions of Carriage to prohibit passengers from photographing, filming, or...
Fly The Cerulean Skies: United Airlines Lands In Devil Wears Prada 2
United Airlines is getting a Hollywood cameo, tying its brand to one of the spring’s most anticipated sequels. United Airlines Debuts Flight Attendant Ad Campaign, Will Appear In “The Devil Wears Prada 2” United Airlines has shared an internal...
What’s A One-Hour Flight Like On United Airlines In First Class?
What is first class on a one-hour United Airlines flight actually like? I recently flew from Burbank to San Francisco to find out. Flight Review: A One-Hour First Class Flight On United Airlines A320 To begin my United trip...
Ciao Roma: Alaska Airlines Launches Its First-Ever Transatlantic Flight
Alaska Airlines has crossed another threshold, launching its first-ever transatlantic flight and officially bringing the Seattle-based carrier into Europe. Alaska Airlines Launches First-Ever Transatlantic Flight To Rome Alaska Airlines has inaugurated nonstop service between Seattle (SEA) and Rome (FCO),...
Trump Puts His Portrait Inside New U.S. Passports
For generations, the U.S. passport represented the nation rather than any one leader, but that line is now being crossed. Trump “Patriotic Passport” Will Feature President’s Portrait Inside The U.S. State Department is preparing a limited release of commemorative...
Southwest Airlines Unveils Patriotic “Independence One” Boeing 737
Southwest Airlines has unveiled another patriotic special livery, this time timed to America’s 250th birthday. Southwest Unveils “Independence One” Boeing 737 For America250 Celebration Southwest Airlines announced a partnership with America250 and introduced “Independence One,” a specially painted Boeing...
American Airlines CEO Rejects United Merger, Hints At Alaska Deal
Robert Isom has finally responded to Scott Kirby’s public merger fantasy, and while he ruled out United, he left the door open to other deals. American CEO Robert Isom Says No To United…But Yes To Alaska? American Airlines CEO...
JetBlue Passenger Holds Up Flight After Demand To Move Up Front Is Denied
A woman held up a JetBlue flight after her request to a move to seat in the front of the plane was apparently denied and she did not like the “attitude” of the flight attendants. Woman Holds Up JetBlue...
Introduction: My Final Journey To Asia As A United Premier 1K
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my final trip and final flight as a Premier 1K in the United MileagePlus program…at least for the foreseeable future. A Trip To Asia On United Airlines + EVA In...
Lufthansa Finally Fixes Its A380 Business Class
Lufthansa is one step closer toward offering a more competitive business class product on its A380 with the debut of a new business class seat on its superjumbo jet. First Lufthansa A380 With New Business Class Takes Off Lufthansa...
Malarkey: United CEO Scott Kirby Claims Buying American Airlines Would Create Jobs, Lower Fares, And Save America
Scott Kirby is still talking about buying American Airlines, and the more he explains it, the less sense it makes. Scott Kirby’s Bizarre New Case For Buying American Airlines United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has doubled down on his...
SWISS A330 Evacuated In Delhi After Aborted Takeoff: Elderly Passengers Break Legs While Others Take Selfies With Bags
Another evacuation, this time on SWISS, and another reminder that many passengers still do not understand the most basic rule in an emergency: leave your bags behind. SWISS Flight Evacuated In Delhi After Aborted Takeoff, As Passengers Take Bags,...
Delta Air Lines Slashes 12 More Routes As Fuel Prices Rise (Full List)
Delta Air Lines is trimming more routes, offering another sign that higher fuel prices and softer demand are beginning to reshape airline networks. Delta Cuts More Routes As Fuel Prices Rise Several U.S. airlines are reducing or suspending routes...
Budget Airlines Demand $2.5 Billion Bailout From Trump Administration
First it was Spirit Airlines. Now a wider group of budget carriers reportedly wants billions in federal relief. The White House and Congress should flatly reject this. Budget Airlines Want A $2.5 Billion Bailout According to The Wall Street...
We Grounded The 737 MAX After 157 Deaths But Ignore The Same Toll On Highways Every 24 Days
When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in 2019, killing all 149 passengers and 8 crew members onboard, the response was swift and overwhelming: the 737 MAX was grounded worldwide. Yet in the U.S. we reach the same death toll...