The Office of the Director of National Intelligence National Intelligence Manager for Aviation has introduced a new logo and it includes a UFO.Some observers see this change as hugely significant. Af
American Airlines and JetBlue entered into a partnership they refer to as the Northeast Alliance. They have a frequent flyer partnership and they codeshare in and out of New York and Boston. American
New Jersey passed a law requiring daily housekeeping during the pandemic. It goes so far as to require that sheets are changed daily. Hotels have become a dirty mess to save costs checking guests i
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Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam and Im having a hard time getting excited, theyre already in a joint venture with Delta, Air France, and KLM. This does provide
Due to the projected path of Hurricane Ian and forecasted heavy rain and wind, Disney World quietly announced to travel agents that the company will waive all change and cancellation fees for guests u
On Sunday my wife and I rescheduled a late winter Europe trip to early spring. This involved business class redemption flights on two different airlines (through two different programs) for three pass
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A week and a half ago Indonesian flag carrier and SkyTeam member Garuda Indonesia revealed its plan to drop first class and most international service. It was losing money flying long haul, so planne
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British Airways is forcing me to share an Avios account with my cheating ex-husband Forget points, the STD was her reward!
Man sits in womans seat, pretends to
The Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the display of airline fees. Most coverage has simply rewritten the DOT press release, perhaps with a reaction co
Last week, I took a closer look at the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature card (see this post). I concluded that its not a great card for cruisers, and you can do much better with alternative travel credi
Mark Twain famously said,
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things ca
One of the best benefits of working for an airline is staff travel, or nonrevving (traveling as a non-revenue passenger). Thats usually standby, and with flights full its been harder than ever. One
Software engineer Saarah Sareshwala was flying Southwest Airlines from Orlando to Phoenix on Saturday. She expected an uneventful trip after an enjoyable women in computing conference. She walked awa
A Delta Air Lines passenger shares what happened when they rang their flight attendant call bell to ask for a drink while flying from Atlanta to Boston recently.
Seated in extra legroom coach, which o
Delta Air Lines was the second airline behind only Qatar Airways to launch business class suites with doors into commercial service. American Airlines is going to enclosed suites with their Boeing
Delta Air Lines was the second airline behind only Qatar Airways to launch business class suites with doors into commercial service. American Airlines is going to enclosed suites with their Boeing
United Airlines has gone woke. Airlines are fighting over who can be the most environmentally-friendly. Delta even claimed to be carbon neutral before the pandemic, even though they literally own an
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Is it a bad idea to rest your head on an airplanes window?
The humiliating history of the TSA In UK hotels, violence is more common than theft although not, it