This week United Airlines is offering discounted travel to a different major city each day at a reduced rate of 50,000 MileagePlus miles round-trip. Today’s destination is Brussels. Whether this deal makes sense for you will involve a little...
Great Coffee In Flagstaff, Arizona
Single Speed Coffee Roasters in Flagstaff served as a great place for a meeting and served up some great coffee that fueled me for my long drive to Southern California. Best Coffee In Flagstaff, Arizona I wasn’t too sure...
Review: Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport
I arrived late and left early, but I had a good rest at the very pedestrian Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport. Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport Review Albuquerque has a couple of Hyatt Place properties and I chose the airport location...
10 Business Class Products I Hope To Fly In 2024
At this early point in the year, it is not clear if I will push for elite status once again on United Airlines or truly embrace the freestyle life of buying whatever ticket works best based on date, time,...
Phone “Hack” To Watch In-Flight Entertainment Is Clever, But Rude
A Danish TikToker named Ida Augusta has shared a viral new video showing a “hack” to enjoy in-flight entertainment on an aircraft that has no individual screens behind each seat. It’s clever, but it’s also rude. In-Flight Entertainment “Hack” At...
Alaska Airlines Offers $1,500 To Each Passenger On Flight 1282
Hoping to avert a class action lawsuit, Alaska Airlines has proactively offered a full refund, counseling, and a $1,500 payment to every passenger onboard flight 1282, which was forced to make an emergency landing last Friday after a major...
Review: Premier Lounge Colorado Springs (COS)
The Premier Lounge in Colorado Springs (COS) is a nifty little lounge in a very small airport. It’s not worth arriving early for, but I appreciate that the airport even has a lounge. Premier Lounge Colorado Springs (COS) Review...
Great Coffee In Colorado Springs
I travel to Colorado Springs multiple times per year because it is the home of Boarding Area, the host of this blog. Over the years I have found many great coffee shops here: it’s a city with a great...
Man Claims American Airlines Bumped Him From First Class Seat To Accommodate Service Dog
Today we will explore another service dog issue, this time involving a seat assignment in first class on American Airlines. A passenger indignantly laments that he was moved to accommodate a dog. Should AA be in the business of...
10 New Countries I Hope To Visit In 2024
Last year I fell far short of the goal, but I’m setting what I hope will be an achievable goal in 2024: visit 10 countries I have not previously visited. 10 New Countries For 2024 As I focus on...
Boeing CEO Acknowledges “Mistake” But Doesn’t Say WHAT Mistake…
Boeing CEO David Calhoun has admitted to a “mistake” concerning the Boeing 737 MAX 9 after last Friday’s incident on Alaska Airlines, but has not specified what that mistake was. It makes his entire set of remarks nothing short...
My 1,180 Mile Road Trip From Colorado Springs To Los Angeles
Toward the end of 2023, I flew to Colorado Springs and then drove 1,180 miles back to Los Angeles via the southern route; my first true “road trip” in many years. The Southwest road trip was actually a lot...
American Airlines Adds Members-Only AAdvantage Benefits
I think American Airlines is smart to start offering additional and exclusive benefits to AAdvantage members, which is a reasonable way to promote loyalty and direct bookings to its own channels. Let’s explore these changes. New American Airlines Benefits...
JetBlue Passenger Claims To Be Satan, Attacks Female Companion, But Evades Arrest After Flight Diverts
A JetBlue passenger claimed to be the devil and attacked his female companion, forcing her to seek refuge in the lavatory and forcing the flight to divert while still within Florida. The crazy part of the story is that...
iPhone Survives 16,000 Foot Drop From Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9…Without A Scratch
An iPhone that was sucked out of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 last Friday was found not only intact, but fully functional and without a scratch. How does a phone survive a drop from an airplane? The answer...
United Airlines Confirms That It Found Loose Bolts During 737 MAX 9 Inspections
United Airlines has confirmed that its mechanics have found loose bolts on “a number” of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft during inspections ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration. United Airlines Confirms Loose Bolts On Boeing 737 MAX 9 This...
More Irregularities Revealed On Terrifying Alaska Airlines 737-9 MAX Flight
New revelations about what occurred onboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282, operated by a Boeing 737-9 MAX, paint a more concerning picture of the terrifying incident that led to a nationwide grounding of this jet type for further inspections. Preliminary...
Review: United Airlines 737-800 First Class
I flew on a retrofitted United Airlines 737-800 in first class with a “United Next” interior, which has transformed a rather dreary-looking 737 into a sleek and modern cabin. United Airlines 737-800 First Class Review I’ve already written about...
A Flashing Charging Cable On A Redeye Flight…So Rude!
Even if passengers like me can just zone it out, it is not very courteous to use a flashing charging cable on an airplane that blinks like a neon light…. especially on a redeye flight. Flashing Charging Cable On...
Claim: American Airlines Gate Agent Threatened To Cancel Flight If 20 People Did Not Take Taxi Instead
An American Airlines gate agent purportedly threatened to cancel a flight to Charlotte if 20 people did not agree to give up their seats and take a taxi instead. Did A Gate Agent For American Airlines Threaten To Cancel...
