American Airlines is once again a Citi transfer partner. That presents a valuable new use of those points, increases the attractiveness of AAdvantage, but also will likely accelerate the next American Airlines devaluation. New Citi Partnership Likely Signals An...
Spain’s Minister Of Transport Urges “Patriots” To Support Vueling Over “Israeli Brats”
In a shockingly ignorant tweet, Óscar Puente Santiago, the Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility in Spain, called on Spanish “patriots” to stand with Vueling against the “Israeli brats” at the center of a controversy over anti-Semitism on a...
JetBlue Ends TAP Loyalty Partnership, Lisbon Flights Coming?
In an email to JetBlue TrueBlue members that its loyalty partnership with TAP (Portugal) would be ending. It already has Lisbon landing slots, are flights next? JetBlue Announces Loyalty Partnership With TAP To End JetBlue sent a late night...
American Airlines 737 Fire, Idiots Escape With Bags, Lives
An American Airlines 737 in Denver experienced a fire that forced an evacuation. Some passengers escaped with their bags, were lucky to make it out alive. American Airlines Fire Incident In Denver On Saturday, July 26th, 2005 American Airlines...
United’s Airbus A321XLRs Delayed, American, JetBlue On Track
United Airlines will have to wait a bit longer to add Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet, but American Airlines and JetBlue remain on track for 2025 deliveries. United’s A321XLR: Another Delay, Another Headache United Airlines has been banking on...
Review: Air France Lounge Los Angeles (LAX) – A Delightful Experience
I brought you pictures from this lounge the day it opened and a summary of my recent visit, but here’s a full review of the beautiful Air France Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Air France Lounge Los...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Slapped With 18.5-Year Sentence For Filming Girls In Lavatory
UPDATE: American Airlines Flight Attendant Sentenced To 18+ Years In Prison For Secretly Filming Girls In Lavatory A former American Airlines flight attendant has been sentenced to 18.5 years in federal prison for secretly filming young girls as they...
Southwest Airlines Flight Plunges After Close Encounter With Fighter Jet
Passengers got the unexpected “roller coaster” experience on a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Southern California after a fighter jet got too close for comfort. Southwest Flight 1496 Makes Sudden Drop After Alerts in Burbank Airspace, Sending Passengers Flying...
Are Paris Restaurants Ripping Off Americans? Here’s What To Know
A Le Parisien report suggests that American tourists are being targeted with higher prices than locals in some Paris restaurants. Is this a widespread problem…or a problem at all? How To Avoid Tourist Traps In Paris Restaurants Two French...
American Airlines Upgrades LAX–JFK Route With Dedicated Premium Economy Cabin
American Airlines plans to introduce Premium Economy class on select transcontinental flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK), providing travelers a compromise between Flagship business class and economy class. American Airlines Adds 777s, Premium Economy On LAX–JFK...
American Airlines CEO Blasts Delta’s “Bait And Switch” AI Pricing Plans
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom expressed concern over Delta’s use of artificial intelligence to price airfare, implying that it constituted “bait and switch” and “trickery.” Isom says American Airlines will use AI in a way that will build customer...
Breeze Airways Moves In As Avelo Abandons Burbank Routes
Just days after budget carrier Avelo announced its exit from Hollywood-Burbank Airport hub and broader West Coast operations, Breeze has responded by announcing service to five of those same underserved markets beginning in March 2026. As a local resident,...
United Airlines Suspends Cuba Flights Amid Trump Travel Crackdown
United Airlines is pausing service to Cuba, citing lower seasonal demand thanks to new travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. United Airlines To Suspend Houston–Havana Route As Travel Restrictions Bite Currently, United Airlines is the only US carrier...
JetBlue Flight Turns X-Rated: Couple’s Mile High Club Tryst Ends In Arrest
A married couple got a bit too giddy on a JetBlue flight to Florida and were arrested for trying to join the Mile High Club from row 25…in full view of children and other passengers around them. Couple Performs...
50 Jewish Students Kicked Off Vueling Flight After Singing In Hebrew
A group of 50 French students returning from a Jewish summer camp were kicked off a Vueling flight in Spain. The group claims anti-Semitism is to blame, with one crewmember reportedly calling Israel a “terrorist state” once the children...
Introduction: A Return To Enchanting Prague On SAS + KLM
Welcome to my next trip report, which will cover my recent trip to beautiful Prague, my first return to Czechia in nearly 20 years, and will include longhaul business class reviews of SAS and KLM, several lounge reviews, and...
Chicago O’Hare Turf War: United And American Fight For Gates
United Airlines and American Airlines continue to battle fiercely over gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), with both carriers vying for growth in one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. While the details matter, the good news is...
Delta Pilot Fails Breathalyzer: Should She Pay €600 To Every Passenger?
A Delta Air Lines transatlantic flight from Sweden was canceled after one of the pilots failed a breathalyzer test. If she was over the limit, should she be forced to pay for all the compensation Delta now incurs from...
ANA 787 Arrived 18 Seconds Early—What Frankfurt Airport Did Next Is Hard To Believe
A bizarre incident in Frankfurt raises questions about the balance between sensible noise regulations and sheer bureaucratic rigidity. Yes, once again, we have another incident involving the Frankfurt Airport curfew, this time an early arrival from Japan on an...
Delta Air Lines Faces Scrutiny Over AI-Powered Ticket Pricing
Delta Air Lines is facing scrutiny and criticism over its plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to determine ticket prices, forcing the Atlanta-based carrier to promise that it is not developing technology to target customers with...
