There are lots of videos of inflight turbulence on YouTube. For example, here are a couple that I've seen over time: Sometimes we'll even hear stories of people being seriously injured due to turbulence because their seatbelts weren't on. I've heard…
There aren't many areas in which I'd say American Airlines' product is industry leading. However, one area where American has done really well is with inflight wifi. Recently American has reached a new milestone for which they deserve credit. American…
I love trying new products, so I was so excited when I boarded the WestJet 787! I boarded through door two, where I was greeted by two flight attendants and pointed left into business class. WestJet has a fairly premium-light configuration on their 787.…
While some hotel programs are aggressive about offering status challenges (like Hilton Honors), IHG Rewards Cub is generally pretty stingy in this regard. That's surprising, since the program isn't that rewarding, and also because they make it easy to…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spend. The number of bonus…
While details are still emerging, this situation is horrible no matter how you slice it. Tunisian media is reporting that one Saudia crew member is in critical condition and six Saudia crew members have been arrested following a violent assault in Tunis.…
“If you care about your families’ safety, do not put them on an American Airlines flight until this injunction is vacated.” American Airlines' situation with their mechanics just keeps getting messier and messier. American Airlines and their mechanics…
Qantas has today formally announced that they'll launch flights from Brisbane to both Chicago and San Francisco by April 2020. This doesn't come as a surprise -- a couple of weeks ago the US Department of Transportation tentatively approved the joint…
The Paris Air Show is taking place this week, and it usually results in quite a few aircraft orders. It looks like Virgin Atlantic is one of the first airlines to have a big announcement. Virgin Atlantic has today announced that they've placed an order…
Airbus has today formally launched the A321XLR, which is the longest range single aisle plane ever. The plane will be available starting in 2023, and will have 15% more range than the A321LR. This marks the continued evolution of the A321 family. The…
This is an update to a post I wrote on June 3, 2019 (which can be found below). Qantas is expected to announce nonstop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and one other US destination at 1PM on Monday in Brisbane, which is in just a few hours. My money…
Happy Father's Day to those fathers out there! Hopefully many of you were able to spend some special time with your family today. British Airways did something really awesome today that allowed some of their employees to spend time with their dads, and…
Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card bonuses of the month. While there are several excellent long standing credit card offers, the specifics of the best offers are constantly changing (be it the annual fee, minimum…
My layover in Calgary was about 3.5 hours, as I arrived from Denver shortly before 4PM, and my flight to London departed at 7:20PM. Calgary is a fairly small airport, so I was expecting the transit experience to be quite easy. First I followed the signage…
Both American Express and Chase have awesome programs (known as Amex Offers and Chase Offers) that offer savings when making purchases with select retailers. Chase Offers is much newer, and the number of good offers from them has increased significantly…
Hi Fly is the first charter airline to have an A380, which is pretty awesome, since they’re operating flights on behalf of other airlines. Hi Fly took over this A380 from Singapore Airlines, which chose not to renew their 10 year lease on the plane.…
I love trying new products, so I was so excited when I boarded the WestJet 787! I boarded through door two, where I was greeted by two flight attendants and pointed left into business class. WestJet has a fairly premium-light configuration on their 787.…
My layover in Calgary was about 3.5 hours, as I arrived from Denver shortly before 4PM, and my flight to London departed at 7:20PM. Calgary is a fairly small airport, so I was expecting the transit experience to be quite easy. First I followed the signage…
Since I had flown in from Miami the same day and wanted to leave a buffer in Denver (given American's on-time performance) I had quite a long layover. I spent my time in the American Admirals Club getting caught up on work, and also walked around the…
Welcome to my next trip report, covering travel in WestJet's new 787 business class, Air Europa's 787 business class, and more. The motivation for this trip was really simple. This spring WestJet started service with the 787-9, which represents an exciting…
We boarded through the second set of doors and turned left into the business class cabin. KLM's business class cabin takes up the entire space between the first and second set of doors on the 787-9, and consists of a total of 30 seats. KLM has reverse…
We had a lengthy layover in Amsterdam, as we were arriving from Abu Dhabi at around 6:30AM, and were departing to New York at 1:25PM. I was happy to have some time to get caught up on work between flights, and also to check out KLM's new Crown Lounge…
Production of the A380 ending in 2021 sure is having Emirates rethink their strategy. This could potentially be a big blow for Boeing, and also reflect the direction the airline is headed. Before we get into the news, lets recap Emirates' current fleet…
Air India has a tendency to announce flights and not follow through on them. For example, in 2017 Air India's CEO at the time announced on his personal Facebook (as one does) that they'd launch flights to Los Angeles as of September 1, 2017, and to Dallas…
Hello from Florida! I'm spending the week hopping between home in Miami and my mom in Tampa. Ford and I were supposed to go to Ireland this coming week, but we've decided to cancel that trip for now and instead spend time with family. I still hope to…
There are some strange reasons that hotels might either have a delayed opening, or might be closed temporarily. For example, the St. Regis Cairo may never open because it's owned by a Qatari company. Meanwhile in Abu Dhabi, the Grand Hyatt mysteriously…
The Chase Freedom® Card is one of my favorite no annual fee credit cards, as it offers 5x points in rotating quarterly categories, for up to $1,500 of spend per quarter. Most people use this as a cashback card, meaning the 5x points really translates…
Since I had flown in from Miami the same day and wanted to leave a buffer in Denver (given American's on-time performance) I had quite a long layover. I spent my time in the American Admirals Club getting caught up on work, and also walked around the…
Helsinki Airport is an absolute joy to travel through. The airport has one of the shortest minimum connection times in Europe, so it's my favorite oneworld hub in Europe. I'd much rather connect in Helsinki than London Heathrow, for example. Well, for…
A few weeks ago I wrote about how American Airlines filed a lawsuit against TWU-IAM, which is the union representing their mechanics. American and their mechanics union are currently in the middle of a heated contract negotiation. Or more accurately…
If you've been hoping to visit Floret by Cafe Flora through Priority Pass, you're out of luck -- the restaurant has just been removed from the network. This February Priority Pass added a restaurant at Seattle Tacoma Airport -- specifically, Floret by…
As you guys know, I'm a huge fan of seeking out routes that others may find to be a bit unusual. For example, looking at New York JFK alone, I'd say my three most "unusual" flights out of the airport have been on AZAL Azerbaijan to Baku, on Uzbekistan…
