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Booking An Aisle And Window Seat And Hoping The Middle Remains Open
When traveling with a friend or loved one, do you book the aisle and window seat and hope that the middle seat remains empty? It is a strategy I have used for years, to varying degrees of success, but apparently, one that is quite controversial. Do You Book An Aisle And Window Seat In Hopes […]
Holiday Note From United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby recorded a very cute video and penned a brief note to employees ahead of the 2022 Christmas holiday. 2022 Holiday Note From United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Kiby has a really cute family and each year he gets in front of the camera with his wife and kids and records […]
Woman Goes Ballistic In Miami Airport, Throws Printer And Monitor At American Airlines Gate Agent
A woman went ballistic at Miami International Airport, attacking an American Airlines gate agent and eventually throwing a monitor and printer before being surrounded by passengers, who confined her until she could be arrested. Crazed Woman Attacks American Airlines Gate Agent In Miami With Monitor, Throws Printer Too It is not clear what prompted the […]
Review: American Express Centurion Lounge Dallas (DFW)
The overcrowded American Express Centurion Lounge in Dallas, with eager hordes lining up at the feeding trough and nary a chair in sight, makes me realize how little I actually miss my American Express Platinum card. American Express Centurion Lounge Dallas Review (DFW) I love the concept of the American Express Centurion Lounge. When the […]
United Airlines Places Firm Order For 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, With Option For 100 More
United Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets and secured options to purchase up to 100 more, marking the largest widebody order by a US carrier in commercial aviation history. It has also ordered more Boeing 737 MAX jets. United Airlines Orders Up Too 200 Boeing 787 Dreamliners It’s official. […]
Introduction: A Middle East Adventure Many Times Over
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my journey to three countries in the Middle East as well as to Turkey. An Epic Middle East Adventure Many Times Over A dear friend took an extended holiday in the Middle East in the spring. While familial and work obligations kept me from being gone […]
The Problems Pilots Face Today
This is the second in a three-part series that talks about flying airliners and some of the challenges this pilot sees for the profession. If you read part one of this series, you will hopefully recall how I discussed the sacred trust inherent in being an airline pilot. It is in executing that sacred trust that […]
Review: American Airlines 777-200 Business Class Doha – New York
For my trip home from Doha, I decided to try the new Doha – New York service on American Airlines aboard the 777-200 in business class. While not in the same league as Qatar Airways, I walked away from the flight very satisfied. American Airlines 777-200 Business Class Review (DOH-JFK) Why fly American Airlines instead […]
Deranged Passenger Salutes Hitler, Calls For Race War At Seattle Airport
A mentally challenged passenger screamed “heil Hitler” while holding a Nazi salute, then called for a race war before being arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Deranged Neo Nazi Arrested At American Airlines Gate At Seattle Airport Ahead of his flight from Seattle (SEA) to Dallas – Fort Worth (DFW), a man began yelling, “Sieg heil!” (hail […]
Plus-Size Brazilian Model Claims Qatar Airways Told Her She Was “Too Big For Coach” But Airline Says She Was “Extremely Rude And Aggressive”
A “plus-size” Brazilian model complained on Instagram that she was denied passage after staff told her she was too fat to fly. But Qatar Airways says the real reason she was denied boarding was because her party was rude and lacked requisite documentation for her destination. Plus-Size Brazilian Model Denied Boarding On Qatar Airways Juliana Nehme […]
Toddler Runs Wild On Eight Hour Flight, Jumping On Tray Table
A video has been posted on Reddit which shows a toddler running wild on a widebody airplane and even jumping on a tray table. What were the parents thinking?! Parents Let Toddler Run Wild On Flight, Even Jumping On Tray Table I’m at a point in which my rambunctious two-year-old daughter is having trouble sitting […]
Three Things United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Is Thankful For
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is a thankful man. In his 2022 Thanksgiving Day message to employees, shared with Live and Let’s Fly, Kirby reflected upon three things for which he is most grateful for. United Airlines CEO Kirby Most Thankful For There Three Things On Thanksgiving Day 2022 First, Kirby is about to be a […]
Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge Doha (DOH)
The Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge in Doha (DOH) remains a superb lounge and is now open to all oneworld business class travelers. I recently spent several hours here prior to my Qatar Airways flight to Copenhagen and again prior to my American Airlines flight to New York and think this lounge is getting […]
Inexcusable Debauchery At The Waldorf Astoria Bangkok
Debauchery is an excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures like partying, alcohol, and drugs. A wild party inside the pricey Waldorf Astoria hotel in Bangkok may have been fun for the youth who attended, but when it came at the expense of hotel guests, how could the hotel in good conscience allow the shindig to continue? One […]
The End Of First Class On Thai Airways?
While Thai Airways is still selling first class tickets on at least two routes, I do wonder what kind of first class experience it can offer if its first class lounge and spa are permanently closed. Permanent Closure Of First Class Lounge Does Not Bode Well For The Future Of Thai Airways First Class Over […]
Star Alliance Loyalty Program Offers Great Arbitrage Potential
I suppose I’m just dreaming, but dormant Star Alliance could really differentiate itself with its own loyalty program and a transferable currency that would build serious brand engagement and loyalty. While unlikely to ever happen, there is great potential in creating an alliance-wide currency with fascinating arbitrage opportunities. A Star Alliance Loyalty Program Could Be […]
Man Finds Himself Stuck In Middle Seat Between Mom, Dad, And Baby….
I don’t fault anyone for pre-reserving an aisle and window seat in hopes that the middle seat will stay empty, but I do wonder whether it is appropriate to keep that arrangement when a stranger is later assigned to the middle seat. Dad Refuses To Trade Seats, Leaving Man Stuck Between Mom, Dad, And Baby […]
The Ups And Downs Of Being A Commercial Pilot
This is the first in a three-part series that talks about flying airliners and some of the challenges this pilot sees for the profession. In Part 1 we’ll discuss ups and downs of being a commercial pilot. In part two I’m going to talk about some of the challenges I see facing the profession around […]
Black Rapper Blasts White Police Officer Who Stopped Him While Boarding An American Airlines Flight
Rapper Nasir Fard, who goes by Gillie Da King, posted an encounter he had with a Texas cop onboard a jet bridge while boarding his American Airlines flight at Dallas-Fort Worth. I find the encounter surprising…and instructive. Black Rapper Gillie Da King Claims White Police Officer Hassled Him While Boarding His American Airlines Flight Due […]
