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Although we did not order one, the crew presented a baby meal to my one-year-old daughter on our flight from Zurich to Los Angeles in business class. SWISS Business Class Baby Meal When it comes to food for our baby, we have learned to travel prepared …
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How Bad Was TunisAir A330 Business Class?
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The primary reason for my trip to Tunisia was to fly Tunisair from Tunis to Montreal onboard the flag carrier’s flagship A330 aircraft. Was I in for a pleasant surprise or a great disappointment? Sadly, I walked away disappointed even with guarded expe…
Star Alliance Lounge LAX Now Selling Paid Access
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Star Alliance is now selling access to its spacious lounge in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), providing a paid option for travelers who would not ordinarily have lounge access. Paid Access Now Available At Star Alliance Lounge LAX Last Novembe…
Delta Air Lines Will Try Cape Town Route Once Again
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After scheduling it, then scrapping it, then making it a triangle flight via Johannesburg, then scrapping it again, Delta Air Lines has once again announced its intention to serve Cape Town, South Africa. Delta Air Lines Plans Cape Town Service (Again)…
Allegiant Air Throws Off Passenger, Claiming His “Let’s Go Brandon” Mask Is Against FAA Regulations
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I feel like incidents like these just fuel the culture war and bring needless attention to immature people, but it is so important to be precise in our language. A man was told by an Allegiant Air gate agent that his “Let’s Go Brandon” mask was not per…
Cockpit Recording Of Emirates Flight Under Investigation Mysteriously Disappears
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Authorities have revealed that the cockpit recording of EK231 was mysteriously “overwritten” as investigators seek to piece together what caused the flight to fly dangerously low over Dubai late in 2021. EK231 Cockpit Recording Is “Overwitten” As Inves…
Intoxicated Southwest Airlines Passenger Leads Police On Chase Through Orlando Airport On Her Motorized Suitcase Before Spitting On Cops And Defecating In Patrol Car
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A passenger responded in anger to being denied boarding on a Southwest Airlines flight, leading police on a wild chase through Orlando Airport on her motorized suitcase. When she was finally apprehended, instead of leaving the airport premises as asked…
Review: SWISS 777 Business Class Zurich – Los Angeles
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For our trip home from Europe, we opted to fly nonstop on SWISS from Zurich to Los Angeles onboard the 777 in business class. Overall, I had a sleepless but lovely trip while my wife walked away with a very different impression. SWISS 777 Business Clas…
United’s Transatlantic Premium Economy Experiment
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United Airlines is marketing its first transatlantic flight without a business class cabin, treating a domestic recliner seat as premium economy rather than business class onboard the 737 MAX. This decision has important implications for travelers. Uni…
Spectacular Stay At Four Seasons Tunis
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During my visit to Tunisia I enjoyed a lovely stay at the Four Seasons, a five-star hotel in the seaside town of Gammarth just outside of Tunis. A Short But Sweet Stay At Four Seasons Tunis I chose the Four Seasons because there is not a single Hyatt p…
Republican Senators Oppose “No-Fly” List Because It “Equates” Mask Opponents To Terrorists
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A group of eight Republican U.S. Senators is opposing the creation of a new federal “no-fly” list for unruly passengers, arguing that it would equate mask opponents to terrorists. Republican Senators Argue New No-Fly List Would Equate Mask Opponents T…
A New Approach To Prayer On EL AL Israel Airlines
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If you’ve ever flown on EL AL Israel Airlines, particularly on a transatlantic flight, you know that prayer is a big part of the in-flight experience. In an effort to avoid disrupting non-observant passengers, EL AL is trialing a new program onboard th…
It’s Time To Unmask Fear And Start Traveling
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I read a very depressing opinion column by the week in the New York Times by Charles Blow, who argued that there will be no post-COVID return to normal…that our lives are forever transformed: Covid has made us reconsider everything, the meaning of home…
Even In Lufthansa First Class, You Can’t Smoke Pot In The Lavatory…
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Flying Lufthansa First Class affords you many privileges onboard, but does not bestow you the right to smoke pot in the spacious onboard lavatory. One passenger learned the hard way. Dumb: Man Smokes Pot In Lufthansa First Class My friend was flying Lu…
First Impressions: Air France A330 Business Class
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From Paris to Tunis I flew on an Air France Airbus A330, a very comfortable ride despite business class being tighter than the French carrier’s flagship product. Air France A330 Business Class – My Initial Thoughts Air France recently finished retrofit…
Turkish Airlines’ 2022 Super Bowl Ad With Morgan Freeman
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Morgan Freeman returns after a five year hiatus to star in Turkish Airlines’ annual Super Bowl Ad. The 2022 ad once again opts to highlight the breadth of Turkish Airlines’ route map over its product onboard. Morgan Freeman Stars In Turkish Airlines’ 2…
A Gut Punch From Hyatt (2022 Devaluation)
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Dear Hyatt, Your latest redemption changes to the World of Hyatt program are very disappointing, albeit hardly surprising. But what I am going to do, defect to Hilton or Marriott? The sad reality is that you made these changes…because you know full wel…
The Airbus A318 Eludes Me Yet Again
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For years I’ve been trying to fly on the Airbus A318 and for years I have failed. Once it was due to a flight cancellation. Once due a schedule change. This time it was due to a last-minute equipment swap. Airbus A318 Continues To Evade Me, This Time O…
American Airlines Flight Attendant Strikes Passenger On Head With Coffee Pot Who Tried To Breach Cockpit Mid-Flight
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I love coffee more than most…but I prefer not to be struck on the head with a coffee pot! One passenger, however, received a blow on the head with a coffee pot by a flight attendant after he tried to open the emergency exit and cockpit doors in the mid…
Was British Airways Justified In Throwing Off Power Couple Who Demanded Their Nanny Be Upgraded To Business Class?
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British Airways ejected a family when they demanded that their nanny be upgraded to business class…but this isn’t a case of unbridled entitlement. Rather, the family had paid for a business class seat for their nanny and offered a reasonable compromise…