A comprehensive guide to American Airlines Status, including an overview of the AAdvantage loyalty program, understanding the different levels and benefits of elite status, earning Loyalty Points, maximizing the value of elite status, and tips for achieving and maximizing...
Reasonable Question: Is The 737 Max Safe?
Following yet another incident, most recently on Friday night, reasonable questions about one of Boeing’s most controversial planes are being asked: Is the 737 MAX safe? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Trip Report: Explora Journeys St. John’s Antigua And Barbuda
The next stop on our all-luxury Explora Journeys cruise was St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda. We kept it simple and inexpensive enjoying an incredible beach. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Washington Post Botches The “Definitive Rules Of Flying”
The Washington Post put out a rather fun story entitled, “The 52 Definitive Rules Of Flying.” While I agree with many of the rules, I think WaPo gets two key rules totally wrong. The “Definitive Rules Of Flying” Should...
FAA Orders Grounding Of 737 MAX 9 Aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the grounding of select Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to conduct safety inspections. FAA Order: Ground 737 MAX 9 Aircraft For Inspections The aircraft type was involved in a freak incident...
Alaska Airlines Grounds Entire Boeing 737-9 MAX Fleet
As a precautionary move, Alaska Airlines has grounded its entire fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 MAX jets. The swift move will severely disrupt flights this weekend at Alaska Airlines, which heavily relies upon this aircraft type for its mainline...
Meet Rina, The New Face Of Korean Air (She’s Not Real…)
These days, the line between reality and fantasy has never been more blurred. With the rise of AI particularly in terms of people, it comes as no surprise that Korean Air has made Rina the face of its new...
United Airlines’ Spectacular Airport Staff In Los Cabos
My flight from Los Cabos to Denver was delayed and the United staff went way out of their way to try to get me home. Kudos to them for their care and kindness. United Airlines Has Superb Staff In...
Review: VIP Lounge Los Cabos International Airport (SJD – T2)
Due to a rolling delay on my United flight to Denver, I spent over an hour in the newly remodeled VIP Lounge in Terminal 2 of Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), a part of the Priority Pass network. VIP...
Alaska Airlines 737-9 MAX Exit Door Separates From Aircraft After Takeoff, Forcing Emergency Landing
A “plugged” rear mid-cabin emergency exit door on an Alaska Airlines 737-9 MAX separated from the aircraft minutes after takeoff, triggering a rapid decompression event. An emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to Portland. Alaska Airlines 737-9 MAX...
Man Punches American Airlines Flight Attendant After She Tells Him To Stop Kicking Seat
2024 is off to a roaring start, with an American Airlines flight attendant punched and spit for the temerity of telling a passenger to stop kicking his seatmate’s seat. Man Repeatedly Punches American Airlines Flight Attendant In Drunken Outburst...
Dogs, Drunks, And The Birdcage: My Uproarious Flight On United Airlines
I already told you about one service dog on my United Airlines flight from Cabo San Lucas to Denver, but there was so much more that transpired onboard, including a drunk seatmate, another who would not stop talking, and...
Sad: Dog And Cat Perished In Japan Airlines A350 Crash
As much as I may personally be opposed to dogs and cats in airplane cabins, I do feel profound sadness for the humans who lost their dog and cat when a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 collided with another aircraft...
Small Tear In Passport Ruins Vacation
A ripped passport, even if only a tiny tear, can doom an airline trip, as a family in England recently found when trying to fly to Spain. Tear In Passport Dooms Airplane Trip To Spain The Burton family was...
Review: Hyatt Place Los Cabos
While the Hyatt Place Los Cabos may have looked like just another cookie-cutter Hyatt Place property, the breakfast was quite an upgrade from what I am used to from this particular Hyatt brand. That was the highlight of my...
Photo Essay: Downtown San José del Cabo
My first trip to the southern tip of Baja California was brief but fun. I enjoyed a pleasant evening stroll through the historic colonial streets of San José del Cabo. San José del Cabo – A Photo Essay Mission...
How United Airlines Is Exacerbating Its First Class Meal Service Downgrade
United Airlines cut first class meals on flights between 800-900 miles this month, aligning its meal service limits with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. While that policy change is disappointing, the way United has rolled it out and...
Japan Airlines Crash: Can We Please Stop The Endless Claims Of Cultural Superiority?
For the last few days I have read opinion after opinion about how the Japanese culture of safety, selflessness, and respect for authority was the reason that no passenger died while evacuating JL 516 after it crashed into a...
Great Coffee In San José Del Cabo, Baja California Sur
I enjoyed a trio of great cups of coffee during my brief stay in In San José Del Cabo. There are many coffee shops here, but I found three great ones. Best Coffee In San José Del Cabo The...
More Details Emerge About Evacuation Of Japan Airlines Flight 516
UPDATE: Details continue to emerge and this story simply gets more fascinating. Japanese media have provided a number of updates concerning the evacuation of Japan Airlines Flight 516. The JAL A350-900 skidded for about 1,000 meters after the collision...
