Greetings from Los Angeles. It is good to be home after two nearly weeks in Europe. I had a fabulous trip (hope you have been enjoy the Italy road trip report), but there is no place like home…especially after...
Upgrading on Spirit Fails to Deliver Separation from Common Class
Spirit Airlines Big Front Seats are the key to deriving a guaranteed positive experience. For elite flyers, the Spirit experience can be a struggle, unless you find a way to separate yourself from the rest. If you are considering...
JetSmarter Offers New, More Attainable Membership
JetSmarter, the private jet membership club, has come out with a new offer to entice different customers into the business. Now offering family plans which can reduce the cost of membership to up to four users, it may be...
Cartagena Hidden Gem: Cuba 1940s Restaurant
A spontaneous trip brought us back to the beautiful Cartagena, Colombia. We were excited to stroll the colorful streets in the historic walled city for a second time and visit Cuba 1940s, a gastro bar serving up more than...
EasyJet Saves the Day
I give a lot of credit to EasyJet for helping me get to Paris quickly and cheaply after being stranded by Air France. The moment I noticed that my Air France flight was cancelled, I sprung into action. EasyJet...
Italy Road Trip Day 4: Weekend Respite in Milano
Read More of My Italy Road Trip: Introduction: Road Trip Though Italy Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember Italy Road Trip Day 3: Italian Happy Hour Italy Road...
My First Business Class Meal on Lufthansa
This week’s Meal of the Week installment takes us back nearly 12 years to my first trip to Europe and first longhaul flight on Lufthansa. I was only a United Premier Gold at the time, but a friend had...
Pictures: LAX Automated People Mover
Yesterday, I shared details about the new “Automated People Mover” (trains) coming to Los Angeles by 2023. This project will make public transportation more accessible at LAX as well as eliminate some of the pollution that perpetually hangs over...
Visit the New United Polaris Lounge in SFO for 2,500 Miles!
United Airlines is running a great promo to introduce flyers to its new Polaris Lounge in San Francisco. For just 2,500 you can experience the new lounge on April 27, 2018. 2,500 miles gets you a two-hour visit with...
My Air France Trip Cancelled by Strike!
I’m going to have to wait a bit longer for my first flight on Air France…my flight to Paris was cancelled due to a strike. My afternoon flight from Venice to Paris was unceremoniously canceled sometime between 8-12 hours...
Will “People Mover” Fundamentally Change LAX?
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a people mover at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Will this project fundamentally transform LAX? Is it worth the nearly $5BN price tag? At the outset, let me say that I’m...
Italy Road Trip Day 3: Italian Happy Hour
Read More of My Italy Road Trip: Introduction: Road Trip Though Italy Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember Up at 8am, we had some breakfast at the hotel...
Finally, A Chance To Fly Air France!
Believe it or not, I’ve never flown Air France in my life. That’s about to change. No, it won’t be a glamorous longhaul in first class. In fact, it will not even be business class. But it will be...
Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember
After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we hit the road…just as the sun popped up on the horizon. The weather was clear and the air crisp. We hit heavy traffic on the way to our meeting. An accident...
Aviation Officer Who Dragged Dao is Suing United Airlines and City of Chicago
A disgruntled ex-aviation officer who was terminated for dragging David Dao off an aircraft is suing the City of Chicago and United Airlines. It has now been a year since the Dao incident. Most have moved on, but ex-Chicago...
Next United Polaris Lounge Opens April 30th at SFO
United Airlines’ next Polaris lounge will open on April 30, 2018 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The two-level, 28,000-square-foot lounge will include an a la carte dining area, buffet, sleeping/rest area, showers, and of course ample seating and...
Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome
After an unexpected night in Zurich, I landed in Rome Fiumicino Airport to pouring rain at 8:50a, ready for a big day ahead. No time for a coffee at Mercedes Benz this morning. I had about an hour to get...
Lufthansa A380 Returns to Frankfurt on LAX Route in October
Recently, I wrote about Lufthansa’s A380 shuffle at LAX. The carrier has swapped aircraft, sending the A380 to Munich to A340 to Frankfurt. With the winter schedule now filed, Frankfurt will reclaim the A380 in late October. Lufthansa not...
U.S. Airline Faces $50MN Lawsuit by Chinese Tourists
A group of Chinese tourists as well as five businesses located in a remote U.S. territory are suing Florida-based XTRA Airways for racketeering. The claim: the airline took money for charter operations with no intention of actually starting service. XTRA...
Why is My Uber Rating Dropping?
Here’s the paradox of tipping coming to Uber: I now tip far more generously than before, but my rating is dropping. Honestly, I care much more about any secret comments on my Hyatt or United profile than what my...
