Feb
26
2017
A video was posted Friday of a woman getting very impatient waiting to disembark a flight that had arrived in Denver.
Irate Woman Goes All Samuel L. Jackson on Passengers Because She Can’t Wait to Get Off Plane
About Gary Leff
Business and First Class Awards to Asia Open Nearly Every Day Through End of Schedule
Feb
26
2017
Star Allinace member Asiana has nearly always been great for award space. I’ve long had good luck with their New York and Chicago – Seoul flights as well as Los Angeles. In fact both New York JFK and Los Angeles are good not just for business class awards but for first class, too.
And if I really need a business class award to Asia, I know I can count on Asiana from San Francisco or Seattle to have space. These are just ‘go to’ flights for using miles.
HURRY: Transatlantic Premium Economy From Just $412 Roundtrip!
Feb
26
2017
Miami – Oslo, and connecting flights to elsewhere in Scandinavia — Stockholm and Copenhagen at least — run about $460 roundtrip in premium economy not merely coach. Think domestic first class seats and upgraded service.
But you can get it for even less.
Argentina’s State-Owned Airline Flew a Flight on Time – a Source of Great National Pride!
Feb
26
2017
Aerolineas Argentinas was re-nationalized in 2008, and clearly a source of national pride — with a long haul business class that features “a screen of individual video, where you will be able to enjoy four movies” as well as 12 audio channels “with the most varied musical genders.” And there’s a fax machine.
Earn an American Airlines Upgrade With 1 Flight and New Award Option to Israel
Feb
25
2017
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.
British Airways Head Tells Unions and Customers to Bugger Off
Feb
25
2017
Unapologetic Willie Walsh is the CEO of IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling. And here’s what he expects from customers:
Boeing 737 Flew With Aircraft Door Open This Week — and Pilot Didn’t Notice
Feb
25
2017
Wednesday’s Sriwijaya Air planned 2200 mile flight from Guangzhou, China to Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia reportedly had to turn around and go back to Guangzhou because “the plane’s front door wasn’t closed all the way” however “indicators in the cockpit inaccurately showed that the door was closed all the way.”
Airline Takes Off With More Passengers Than Seats, They Stand in the Aisle for 1700 Miles
Feb
25
2017
Back in 2012 Ryanair floated the idea of ‘standing seats’ to pack more passengers in and lower costs.
And Airbus has a patent for ‘double decker’ seating. But neither idea is supposed to be real or is approved for flying — anywhere.
Asking Other Passengers If They Have a Bomb Ends Badly, For You
Feb
25
2017
A passenger and his companion were kicked off a United flight from Chicago to Houston on Monday after he “asked a Middle Eastern man if he had a bomb.”
Muhammad Ali, Jr. Detained at the Border, Questioned About His Religion
Feb
24
2017
Muhammad Ali Jr. — son of the great boxer who passed away last year — was traveling with his mother back from Jamaica earlier this month where she had been giving a talk about black history. He says that he was detained for two hours and questioned twice about his religion.
