China Southern provided flawless service, a comfortable suite, and a culinary adventure on my A380 First Class flight from Guangzhou to Beijing. I walked away very impressed. In all honestly, I sort of dreaded this flight…in a good way...
Review: China Southern Lounge Guangzhou (CAN)

Thanks to rolling delays due to poor weather in Beijing, I ended up spending seven hours in the China Southern lounge in Guangzhou. It wasn’t great, but could have been worse. Guangzhou is a behemoth airport and it took...
Bladder, Jelly Fish, And Other Delights in China Southern First Class

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. This week’s...
9 Airlines. 14 Flights. Which One Surprised Me The Most?

My last whirlwind trip around the world included a number of exceptional flights from top carriers around the world. But one stood out more than others. One surprised me so pleasantly that it merits a special post. In case...
Uh Oh! My China Southern Trip Is Already Heading South…

I have not even taken off yet and I’m already regretting my choice to fly China Southern first class. Let’s hope things don’t get worse. Reserving a seat assignment on China Southern is worse than pulling teeth or booking...
Woman Defiantly Refuses To Remove Bare Feet From Aircraft Tray Table

I love this story. Not only did a woman refuse to remove her bare feet from an aircraft tray table; she shamed passengers for asking her to! Picture this: two ladies sitting in an exit row on a China...
Review: China Southern 737 Economy Class Bangkok to Guangzhou

China Southern economy class was very survivable. That’s neither a compliment nor a slight. It was a reasonably priced, reasonably comfortable 2.5 hour flight. I landed in Bangkok after a redeye on Thai Airways. I had no boarding pass...
Planes Collide on Tarmac at JFK

In the midst of a scramble to get flights out between fierce winter storms, two planes have collided at New York JFK. Kuwait Airways reports on Twitter: Here’s Twitter’s English transition: Kuwait Airways wishes to acknowledge that one of...