Southwest Airlines has been rumored to have Iceland in its sites for European expansion of its network. Yet another misstep by its wayward management team. Southwest Airlines Rumored To Add Iceland To Its Map I’m not breaking any news that Southwest Airlines is looking to expand internationally. It filed five weeks ago for permission to […]
Tragic: Shocking Footage Of A Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident
Footage flooded social media of a tragic hot air balloon accident in southern Brazil. Shocking Footage Tragic and shocking footage from southern Brazil flooded X and various social media platforms of a hot air balloon accident. WARNING: Some of this footage is graphic and disturbing. Hot air balloon carrying 21 people crashes in southern Brazil […]
United Airlines Expands Redemption Options For PlusPoints (Full List)
June 19, 2025 UPDATE: The chart below shows how the new uses for United PlusPoints. These apply only for PlusPoints that expire in January 2027 or later (i.e., those earned this year). United will allow up to 600 PlusPoints to be exchanged per PlusPoints expiration date (600 total across all perks per expiration date). For […]
LOT Polish Airlines Announces First-Ever Airbus Order
After nearly a century, LOT Polish Airlines has placed an Airbus order for the first time, with an agreement to buy up to 84 Airbus A220 family planes. LOT Polish Airlines Orders Up To 84 A220 Jets: First-Ever Airbus Order The deal, announced today at the Paris Air Show, includes: 20 A220-100s – confirmed order […]
Midair Meltdown: American Airlines Passenger Grabs Flight Attendant, Drags Her Down Aisle
Another alarming incident unfolded in the skies this week, this time aboard a delayed American flight to Chicago. A shirtless man reportedly grabbed a flight attendant and violently dragged her down the aisle in what authorities are calling an unprovoked midair assault. The legal consequences could be (and should be) severe. Passenger Dragged Flight Attendant […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse F
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse F, a spacious lounge in the international terminal with a lovely terrace. Delta Sky Club Concourse F Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, […]
Gift Or Grift? Trump Bets On Qatari 747-8 For Air Force One
The US Air Force has accepted a Boeing 747-8 that the Qatari government has gifted to President Donald Trump in a deal shrouded in questions over ethics, logistics, and presidential propriety. Official: US Air Force Accepts Qatari 747-8, Plans To Retrofit To Create Air Force One For Trump The Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday that Secretary […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse E
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse E, which happens to be my favorite Delta lounge in ATL. Delta Sky Club Concourse E Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, almost like […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse C
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse C. Delta Sky Club Concourse C Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, almost like a bar graph, starting in Terminal T and then going […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse B (Now With Grab and Go)
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse B, which includes Delta’s first grab-and-go concept. Delta Sky Club Concourse B Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, almost like a bar graph, starting […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – A17
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in A17. Delta Sky Club A17 Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, almost like a bar graph, starting in Terminal T and then going A – […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse A
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse A. Delta Concourse A Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, almost like a bar graph, starting in Terminal T and then going […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse T
Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse T. Delta Concourse T Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a series of vertical lines, almost like a bar graph, starting in Terminal T and then going […]
Review: Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class
Delta Air Lines took me smoothly and safely to Atlanta on a swanky new Airbus A321neo in economy class, though I wish I had a different seatmate onboard! Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class Review (LAX-ATL) I booked a one-way fare in basic economy for $158.58 (thanks, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines for the competitive […]
Crazy Chase Sapphire Reserve Changes Floated
Some radical changes were floated online for the Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card. They are drastic and flatly: crazy. Higher Fee, More Coupons In a report from Doctor of Credit, Chase is following the lead of American Express and its Platinum Card by adding more “perks” to its card to justify a higher fee. While […]
Missing: Premium American Airlines Aadvantage Awards To Asia
Despite more partners to Asia, falling demand, and fewer business travelers, premium award space using American Airlines Aadvantage miles is mostly missing. So Many Partners, So Few Seats Within oneworld, American Airlines has partnerships with a number of Asian carriers: Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Sri Lankan, Malaysia Airlines, Fiji Airways (joining later this year) and […]
Trade War Escalates: China Directs Airlines To Refuse Delivery Of Boeing Jets
China has instructed Chinese carriers to refuse delivery of Boeing jets and directed existing customers to stop purchasing aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, another sign of the escalating trade war between the USA and China that directly impacts aviation and global travel. China Tells Chinese Carriers To Stop Boeing Deliveries In the last […]
Ford Executive Mocks Senior Citizen For Watching Fox News On Flight, Then Requesting Free Wheelchair
A Ford Motor Company executive took to social media to mock a wheelchair-bound passenger for accepting free wheelchair assistance after watching Fox News on her flight. Ford Executive Calls Out Passengers Who Watched Fox News Then Oreded Free Wheelchairs At San Diego Airport Barrett Evans, pictured left in the photo above, is the Chief Learning […]
5 United MileagePlus Redemption Sweet Spots
United MileagePlus is not the program it once was…over the last few years, we’ve seen an avalanche of devaluations on the redemption side, making it a far less valuable loyalty scheme with most “aspirational” flight awards exponentially rising in price. Even so, there are sweet spots that remain, including five that I will highlight here. […]
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge New York (JFK)
Crowded and warm, the Turkish Airlines lounge at New York JFK would not be my first lounge choice among hte many options in Terminal 1, but it certianly beats the depressing public areas. Turkish Airlines Lounge New York Review (JFK) Ahead of my Royal Air Maroc flight, I checked out several lounges in JFK Terminal […]
