American Airlines’ CEO Doug Parker has made a bold claim: AA will never lose money again. Parker says even in bad years, American will still earn $3BN/year in pre-tax profit. Of course inflation makes this figure a bit misleading,...
Review: Spirit Airlines Big Front Seat Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale
I took a gamble. The Spirit fare was so cheap it equated to a “first class” seat for an economy class price and the ability to fly nonstop. Unfortunately, it did not pay off. Maybe it was because of...
I Think I Got It Wrong RE: Southwest Dragging
How long must an airline wait before asking police to escort off an unruly passenger? I appreciated the discussion yesterday on the Southwest dragging indent. While I asserted that dragging off a passenger is simply never justified, many disagreed....
German Airline. Scandinavian Route. Italian Dinner.
For this week’s Meal of the Week I focus on an Italian meal on a German airline on a Scandinavian route. I was flying from Stockholm to Munich on Lufthansa around dinnertime, with a flight time of two hours....
Bid for a Seat on the Final United 747 Flight
United Airlines is auctioning off two seats on its final 747-400 flight. This is not a dollar auction, but a MileagePlus auction. The package includes domestic transport to San Francisco on 11/06/17, a hotel room, two economy class seats...
Fight Breaks Out on My Spirit Airlines Flight
Oh, boy. What a flight. All the negative stereotypes about Spirit…are 100% true. John and I boarded the flight from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale and could immediately see that this was a different kind of clientele. Or perhaps...
And Now Southwest Airlines Drags a Woman Off Plane
The cliché is true. Unless we learn from the mistakes of others, we are doomed to repeat them. Southwest Airlines is making headlines for dragging a woman off a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles. The woman complained she...
I’m Flying Spirit Airlines on a Transcon Redeye Tonight…
I’m flying Spirit Airlines tonight on a transcontinental flight. Let me explain why. The point is not to provide a detailed review of Sprit Airlines, Ben did that nicely. I don’t care to taste the canned cocktails or overpay...
Delta Sues Fraudulent Website Impersonating Delta
Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit against Delta Pets, a fraudulent pet transport website that portrays itself as part of Delta but has no actual relation to the airline. Open the website and you’ll immediately see the iconic...
Boeing Wins, Consumers Lose
Last week I wrote about a trade spat between Boeing and Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier over alleged subsidies. The US Department of Commerce has sided with Boeing and plans to slap a whopping 220% tariff on each Bombardier C...
Lufthansa Adds Berlin to New York JFK Flight
With all Air Berlin longhaul operations cancelled out of Berlin, a big void has been left. Lufthansa is starting to fill it in with new service to New York (JFK) starting November 08, 2017. Per Svenblogt, the new service...
Wow! A Secret Way to Book a Seat on the Sold Out Final United 747 Flight!
UPDATE: That was fast. This deal appears gone, but read below to find out what to do if it resurfaces. When United announced its final 747 flight on November 07, 2017 would be a re-creation of its very first 747 flight from...
South African Airways Debt: “It might just be that we don’t have to pay…”
South African Airways (SAA) remains on life support thanks to loans from the government of South Africa. This is not news and it likely not going to change. But now the South African government is facing issues paying off...
Review: Aerolineas Argentinas Lounge Buenos Aires (EZE)
This is a huge lounge, but also an underwhelming one. While you’ll have no trouble finding a seat (or dozens of seats), you will be very disappointed if you arrive hungry. You walk in and see a huge seating...
Review: American Express Centurion Lounge Buenos Aires (EZE)
I found the American Express Centurion Lounge to be the best lounge in Buenos Aires’ Ministro Pistarini International Airport. It’s worth a visit. Arriving at 8am, I had the lounge to myself for 30 minutes. Compare that to the crowded...
Review: Star Alliance Lounge Buenos Aires (EZE)
With an extended layover between flights, I had time to go lounge hopping in Buenos Aires. My first stop: the Star Alliance Lounge, now part of the Priority Pass network. Upon landing I followed the signs for “international transit”,...
Review: Aerolineas Argentinas A340 Business Class Cancún to Buenos Aires
I poked fun at Aerolineas Argentinas “Club Condor” Class in an earlier post, but was really looking forward to trying it. With a limited route map and limited award space, catching a longhaul Aerolineas Argentinas flight is not an...
I’m a Millennial. Is Joon Airlines a Sick Joke?
I’m a millennial. Is Joon a sick joke? Look at this new video just released earlier today– It tells me nothing about price. Nothing about onboard product. Nothing about loyalty. Perhaps this video will be better? Nope. So what...
An Open Letter to Hyatt’s New Head of Loyalty
Hyatt announced a new Global Head of Loyalty this morning. Here’s my open letter to Mark Vondrasek, who spent 15 years working for Starwood in a similar role. Dear Mr. Vondrasek, Welcome to Hyatt. I congratulate you on your new appointment...
What You Need to Know About New USA Travel Ban
The White House has released new travel restrictions, indefinitely banning travel and emigration from several countries and severely restricting it from others. From the NY Times— Starting next month, most citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and...
