May
31
2024
United Airlines is bringing a new ice cream flavor to long haul business class, along with refreshed toppings and cake starting June 1
Indulge In United’s New Business Class ‘Build Your Own Ice Cream Sundae’ Choices
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Wide Open Cathay Pacific Business And First Class Award Space For April And May
May
31
2024
There’s exceptional availability in both business and first class on the New York JFK – Hong Kong route in April and May (generally first class is just back from Hong Kong) and you can use this to connect onward in Asia.
What’s Grosser Than Gross? United Airlines Passenger Finds Maggot In Their Meal
May
31
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
CDC Alert Triggered As O’Hare Customs Dog Goes Wild Over Maggot-Infested Bushmeat Off Amsterdam Flight
May
31
2024
A customs dog alerted to a passenger’s bag off of an arriving Amsterdam flight in Chicago on Saturday and it’s no surprise. The contents were easy to smell: raw African bushmeat that had been decomposing for 30 hours in transit, infested with maggots. The dog was so agitated that it began tearing at the plastic wrap as soon as the luggage appeared.
Fly Into The Danger Zone: How American Airlines Is Re-Starting Haiti Flights Amid Unrest
May
31
2024
American Airlines is back flying to Port-au-Prince, Haiti after service was halted in March following planes being hit by bullets at the airport as violent gangs under the direction of Jimmy Chérizier (“Barbecue”) attacked.
The airline’s pilots seem comfortable going back.
Choose Your Seats: New Online Check-In Tool Shows Where Women Are Sitting [Roundup]
May
31
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Delta Passenger Grabs Fire Extinguisher, Comes Out Spraying After Stealing Chicken Wings In Atlanta
May
31
2024
A passenger stormed Delta Air Lines gate D7 at the Atlanta airport, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and came out spraying. According to a witness, the woman dined and dashed from Buffalo Wild Wings. When she was asked to pay she unleashed herself on the rest of the terminal.
Air Traffic Control Screws Up Again: American Airlines A319 Aborts Takeoff at High Speed To Avoid Another Plane
May
30
2024
An American Airlines Airbus A319 had a near miss at Washington’s Reagan National airport on Wednesday. Flight 2134 to Boston was cleared for takeoff on runway 1, while a King Air was cleared to land. Air traffic control realized their mistake, cancelling takeoff clearance for the American Airlines flight – and telling the King Air to abort and go around. They couldn’t because they were already on the ground.
5 Simple Rules for Tipping That Work Everywhere in the World
May
30
2024
I hate tipping. Full stop. I much prefer a model where employees are compensated by their employers and prices are advertised at a fixed amount and that’s the amount you pay.
It’s hard enough dealing with tipping expectations here in the U.S. What do you do — as a traveler where you may not understand the local custom? Not worry so much about it.
From Ashtrays to Wi-Fi: How Air Travel’s So-Called Golden Age Morphed into Today’s Sky Journeys
May
30
2024
American produced a film to promote travel by air in 1933. Few could afford to fly. American declared, “All seats are first class seats, all passengers first class passengers.” Back then “One of the grandest voyages imaginable is this trip from Chicago to New York.”
