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Last fall I headed to Iceland with G Adventures. When booking flights to meet my group in Reykjavik, I came across a number of options. There were your usual suspects (Icelandair, British Airways, Delta, etc.) on Kayak. And then there was WOW Air. WOW Air was significantly less expensive. I sensed it might be a “Spirit Situation” so I conducted my research…
Back in March, we warned travelers to steer clear of Los Angeles International Airport during early May if flying certain airlines. The big terminal move at LAX would shuffle 21 carriers over a multi-night multi-terminal logistical dance. Our advice to Delta flyers should have been more pointed. Delta’s disastrous terminal move at LAX, it turns out, was not only…
Have we hit another tipping point with passenger and crew interactions? The latest incident appears to involve emotional support animals and occurred on an American Airlines flight. Many of you may have seen today’s story on View From The Wing about the premium class flyer who was booted from a Miami to Los Angeles flight…
A new targeted offer is out today from American Airlines offering bonus double or triple miles on premium class (business or first class) flights through August 31. I received the offer for triple miles in my inbox a short time ago with the following text: Hello Jennifer, An exclusive offer for you Sign up to earn 3X award…
After anther round of viral videos highlight airline violence, we have to ask… does social media exposure lead to more passenger bad behavior?
Less than two weeks after the infamous United Airlines incident, another viral video is making the social media rounds. Tonight American Airlines is in the hot seat. A video has hit social media showing the moments after an American Airlines employee allegedly hits a passenger with a stroller on a flight. The incident took place on Friday afternoon…
I’m normally a fan of signing up for loyalty programs just in case. But today an Alaska Mileage Plan offer came across my mailbox that negates that theory. This offer does not appear to be targeted. It allows one to earn 5,000 Alaska Mileage Plan miles for a new account sign up before April 30, 2017. …
The Eero Saarinen airline terminal that marked the TWA jet age at New York’s Idlewild Airport was a true work of beauty. The terminal housed TWA jet operations at what is now JFK International Airport until American Airlines acquired the bankrupt airline in 2001. By that time, the once-iconic TWA had largely been sold off in…
Not to be overshadowed by that teensy little incident at United Airlines, this Delta apology is a grand gesture sure to make some feel that it is a good Friday indeed.
If you or someone you remotely care about was scheduled to fly on Delta over the past few days, you have my condolences. I dodged that bullet – barely. I was scheduled to fly into Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, just as the first wave of operational trouble had kicked up. Then I was headed to northwest…
As if the A380 seating layout wasn’t enough for some carriers, Airbus announced they were reconfiguring the plane’s layout to accommodate up to 80 additional seats. The modifications are in response to sales of the superjumbo aircraft which have been far slower than expected. “We are adapting the aircraft to meet evolving market needs,” said…
We’ve all been there. You booked your flight weeks in advance, secured your favorite premium seat, and waited for the day of departure. On the day of the flight, you lingered a bit in the airline lounge sending that one final email, finally strolling on to the plane to take your coveted throne only to find…