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Hilary Swank Apologizes After Tense Airport Encounter At LAX

Cool: U.S. Citizens Can Visit Uzbekistan Visa-Free Starting In 2026

Inside JetBlue’s First BlueHouse Lounge At JFK: Great Space, But Will It Handle The Crowds?

“Snitch On Them!” Frontier Flight Attendant Deputizes Passengers To Locate Unauthorized Dog Onboard

Rogue Vehicle Speeds Down Taxiway At John Wayne Airport, Passing Planes And Alarming Workers

Review: Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 Economy Class

Airport Lounges Are Now Where You Go For The Meals Airlines Took Away

DHS Will Fly Its Own Boeing 737 Fleet To Deport People From The United States

US May Force Tourists To Hand Over Five Years Of Social Media History To Enter The Country

American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi Across Most Of Its Fleet In 2026 (Yay)

What I Actually Did For Five Days In Hawassa, Ethiopia

Curious George Santos Brags About Turning Down $900 From Delta On An Oversold Flight

Duffy And RFK Jr. Do Pull-Ups At DCA While Announcing $1 Billion For “Family Friendly Airports”

Alaska Airlines Will Fly Its 787 Dreamliner To London Heathrow And Tickets Are Now On Sale

Photo Essay: Hawassa, Ethiopia

American Airlines “Gift Guy” Hands Out iPads Again, But This Time The Marketing Twist Is Obvious

United Airlines Keeps Status Thresholds, But Your Upgrades May Get A Lot More Expensive

Delta Air Lines Flirting With SkyMiles Redemptions That Cost More Than One Million Miles EACH

Review: Haile Resort Hawassa (A Lovely Hotel In Ethiopia)

What Visa’s Data Says About Luxury Travel’s Future

Book Review: Unreasonable Hospitality – Perfect For Travelers

Will An Airbus A350-2000 Take On The Boeing 777X?

My Seatmate FaceTimes Loudly From LA To London On United Airlines

German Court Says You Can Skip Flight Segments, Even If The Airline Rats You Out

U.S. Preclearance In Dublin Was An Odd Half-Measure

American Airlines Passenger Hands Out AirPods Max To Crew Then Gets First Class Upgrade. Coincidence?

Aer Lingus A330 Business Class Was Underwhelming, But I Still Love The Irish Carrier

The Frontier GoWild Pass Was Tempting, But Here’s Why I Walked Away

Turkish Airlines Obliterates United Airlines Sweet Spot In Latest Miles&Smiles Devaluation

No REAL ID? TSA Adds $45 Fee To Clear Airport Security

Trump Administration Takes Aim At “Junk Food” Airline Snacks

Aer Lingus Has A New “Lounge” In Dublin For Business Class Passengers Flying To USA…

British Airways Avios Devaluation: More Miles, More Cash, Less Value

Aer Lingus A321neo AerSpace: A Short But Impressive Flight

Lufthansa Forces Violinist To Travel With 1782 Instrument Outside Its Case

Why Ending Dual Citizenship In United States Is A Mistake

Aer Lingus Tried To Stick Me In Economy Even Though I Booked Business

United Passenger Melts Down On Newark Tarmac Screaming “I’m Allowed To Stand Up” During Delay, Then Gets Kicked Off Flight

My First Guy Fawkes Day In London Turned Dangerous When Fireworks Hit The House

Delta Boosts Key Choice Benefits For 2026, Cuts American Express Credit Option

No Regrets: I Skipped The Park Hyatt In London And Chose Family Time Instead

Bilt Rent Day: British Airways Transfer Bonus + Up To 6X Points On Dining, 4X Points On Travel

My 14-Hour Singapore Airlines A380 Suites Flight Was Pure Luxury From Start To Finish

“Ask For A Warrant” Alaska Airlines Privacy Poster Angers Trump Supporters, Sparks Political Firestorm

Black Guest Refuses To Show Room Key, Claims Racism After Hilton Clerk Questions Her At Breakfast

New Questions In The Carnival Cruise Death Of Anna Kepner

Is The Airbus A320 Having Its Boeing 737-MAX Moment?

Has The MD-11 Already Flown Its Last US Flight?

A Turkey Dinner from 37,000 Feet Over Iraq

I Had The Entire 777 First Class Cabin To Myself On Singapore Airlines!

“Talk To Me About My Father!” Southwest Passenger Meltdown Stuns Cabin

JetBlue Flight Attendant Turns Lavatory Line Into Heartwarming “Gratitude Wall”

Hilarious Billboard Battle Breaks Out Between Southwest And United In Denver

Singapore Airlines Has A Hidden Lounge In Jakarta

Venezuela Bans Six International Airlines After U.S. Airspace Warning

A Thanksgiving Resolution

Spectacular: Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo Business Class

Scott Kirby Give Thanks United Is “The Best Airline In The World”

Review: Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

A Pilot Reflects On The Tragic UPS Flight 2976 MD-11 Crash

“Pack Your Patience!” US Transportation Secretary Chats With United Airlines Flight Attendant

Malaysia Airlines Surprised Me With Chauffeured Mercedes-Benz Tarmac Transfers For Business Class Passengers

Why I’m Seriously Considering The Frontier Airlines GoWild Pass

Taco Bell In Jakarta…

Does Etihad Have A Point With Its Punitive Award Cancellation Fees?

JSX Will Launch ATR 42 Service From Historic Santa Monica Airport

United Airlines Quietly Devalues Miles…Again: Close-In Awards Now Cost 33% More

I Went To See A Monument In Jakarta…But People Wanted To See Me Instead

Does Every Male In Indonesia Smoke?!

Lufthansa Celebrates 100 Years With Fresh Paint Instead Of A Finished Product

Is This The Best Park Hyatt Deal In The World? My $213 Jakarta Stay Says Yes

United Airlines Post Fuels Buzz About Possible In-N-Out Burger Partnership

A Candid, Honest, Brutal Review Of New SWISS A350-900 Business Class

Los Angeles Is Getting Two New Nonstop Routes To Africa

Disney Drops Major Travel Agency After Allegations Emerge

Photo Essay: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, “Ilma”

United And Southwest Bring Back Airline Debit Cards

Dick Cheney’s Funeral Made Me Miss A Better America

A Smooth Ride To Jakarta On Garuda Indonesia’s Premium A330 Business Class

International To Domestic Transfer In Bali Denpasar Airport

Disgusting Scene On American Airlines: Passenger Grinds Dead Skin Off Feet While Flight Attendant Shrugs

The Quirky Interfaith Prayer Card On Aero Dili

I Had The Entire Aero Dili A320 Business Class To Myself…

Frontier Airlines Offers More Details On New In-Flight Wi-Fi Plans

United Airlines Dramatically Expands Special Meal Options

My Unique Airport Departure Experience From Dili, Timor-Leste

Napoleon Complex? Southwest Airlines Gate Agent Barks And Sighs At Delayed Passengers

United Airlines Quietly Ends Dakar Service And Scraps Stockholm For Summer 2026

A Different Kind Of Palm Beach Hotel (In Dili, Timor-Leste)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Says YOU Are The Reason Air Travel Has Become Uncivilized

JetBlue Expands Europe Service With New Boston Routes To Barcelona And Milan

My Incredible Sunrise Hike To Cristo Rei In Dili, Timor-Leste

Airlines Will Shut Down Troubling Program That Sold Passenger Data To The U.S. Government

Dinner With The Expats In Dili, Timor-Leste

China Travel Warning Devastates Japan Flight Demand

An Evening Stroll Through Dili, Timor-Leste

United Airlines Trims Some Europe Flights While Adding Others In 2026 Shuffle

Mild Debacle: Customs And Immigration In Timor-Leste

Aero Dili A320 Economy Class: Old School Charm

Unbelievable! Aero Dili Calls Me Backs, Lets Me Board Flight To Timor-Leste

So Close, Yet So Far: My Attempt To Reach Timor-Leste Falls Apart

Kuala Lumpur Comes To Life At Night

Will Thanksgiving Flights Calm Down After The 2025 Shutdown?

Ryanair Profit Jumps As Europe Stays Close, Skips US For Now

EU Pushes Airlines To Clean Up Their Green Marketing

Booked: I’m Flying To Timor-Leste On Aero Dili!

An Ear Picking Date Night In Kuala Lumpur?

Trump’s New Visa Guidance: Travelers With Obesity, Cancer, Or Diabetes May Now Be Denied Entry To USA

Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur: Great Location

Taco Bell In Kuala Lumpur…

I Just Couldn’t Bring Myself To Pay $72 For Salmon In Kuala Lumpur…

A Hidden World Behind The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur: Exploring Chinatown

Trump Gives “Patriot” TSA Agents $10,000 Bonuses For “Exemplary Service” During Shutdown

Wow: Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Is On A Whole Different Level Of Luxury

SAS EuroBonus Devaluation: Premium Cabin Awards Climb Up To 33%

The Goodnight Moon Suite At The Sheraton Boston Hits Me Right In The Heart

Alaska Airlines Reveals 787-9 Soft Product Details, Makes Rome Service Daily

Italian Food In The Heart Of Ethiopia? I’ll Stick To Beyaynetu….

6 Questions For Josh Cahill

US Economist Claims UK Is “Failing” Because He Got Lost In London Heathrow Airport…

The New Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur At KL Midtown: Great Hotel, Poor Location

Great Coffee In Awassa, Ethiopia

A 2-Hour Flight, A Lie-Flat Bed, Caviar, And A Real Blanket. Only In Asia.

United Airlines CEO Hopes USA “Stays The Greatest Country On Earth,” Boasts That United Is “The Best Airline In History”

I Visited Every Star Alliance Lounge In Bangkok (All Six Of Them)

United Airlines Praises Senate Vote To End Government Shutdown

Trump Threatens Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers, Offers $10K For “Patriots”

Drunk On Vodka At 35,000 Feet, A United Flight Attendant Was 10X Over The Legal Limit

My Suite Stay At St. Regis Bangkok

Review: Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class

Review: Ethiopian Airlines Domestic Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD)

Hilton’s Diamond Reserve Rumor Raises Real Program Questions

Hyatt Hotels: Relying On Chase Deal as Growth Levels Off

California Candidate Says Ground Billionaire Jets

Three Moments In Taiwan That Stole My Heart

Starlux A321neo Business Class: My Luxe Journey To Bangkok

FAA Orders Mass Flight Cuts But Refuses To Share Safety Data With Airlines

Ethiopian Customs Tried To Tax Our Electronics More Than They Were Worth

Detroit Airport Wants A Cigar Lounge. Critics Call It Dangerous…I Call It Smart.

Review: Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class

Crazy: Rep. Nancy Mace Sues American Airlines After Being Called Out For Her Vulgar Conduct

FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts At 40 U.S. Airports: Full List

Starlux Lounges In Taipei: A Tale Of Two Lounges

Steak Dinner In Taipei At Le Blanc

My Operational Upgrade To Business Class On Ethiopian Airlines

As United Airlines Slashes Flights, CEO Scott Kirby Promises No Impact To International Longhaul Routes

A Rainy But Relaxing Day In Taipei At W Hotel

Safety Move or Political Pressure? FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts Nationwide Amid Shutdown

Wow: My Stellar 14-Hour Flight On Starlux A350 Business Class

Review: Lufthansa Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)

Review: United Global Services Lounge London (LHR)

Bomb Threat Forces Ground Stop At DCA, United Airlines Flight Evacuated

United Airlines Flight Attendants Outline New Demands After Rejecting Contract

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge London (LHR)

Alaska + Hawaiian Airlines Offer Up To 50% Off Southern Hemisphere Award Redemptions

Intriguing: United Airlines Launches No-Fee Debit Card That Earns Miles

Review: United Club London (LHR)

Booked! A Colossal Review Trip On Starlux, Thai, Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, And Aer Lingus

Review: United Airlines 787-10 Business Class Los Angeles – London

Airlines Are Feeding Unpaid Federal Airport Workers As Shutdown Drags On

Southwest Business Class, Lounges, Europe Flights Inevitable

Thanksgiving Travel Faces A Shutdown-Sized Stress Test

American Airlines: Whole Trip Upgrades Often Cheaper

Introduction: A Journey To Ethiopia On United Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines

Family Guy Teaches Us How To Decline A Seat Change Request

When The President Flew On United Airlines: The Story Of Executive One

Bilt Rent Day: Etihad Airways Transfer Bonus + Up To 6X Points On Dining, 4X Points On Travel

United Airlines LOWERS Award Prices, But Not For Everyone

United CEO Scott Kirby Plays 4D Chess At The White House

American Airlines Calls On Congress To End “Unacceptable” Government Shutdown

Shutdown Hits First Class: Delta Air Lines Calls On Congress To End The Stalemate

Will Flight Delays Finally End The Government Shutdown?

Wild “Service” Dog Runs Away From Owner…Scampers Down JFK Terminal

“Act Your Wage!” Delta Regional Flight Attendants Told They Don’t Get Paid To Argue With Passengers

Lufthansa Flight Diverts After Passenger Stabs Teens With Metal Fork

Don’t Like Basic Economy? Don’t Buy It!

JetBlue Will Introduce “Mini Mint” Premium Cabin Across Airbus Fleet

American Express And Delta Just Made Salt Lake City One Of The Best Airport Layovers In America

JetBlue Will Open Posh Airport Lounges In New York + Boston

She Was Right To Refuse To Pay New York Taxi Driver For Friviolous Ride

Alaska Airlines Pivots On West Coast, Handing A Gift To United Airlines

LA Dodgers Manager Suggests Canadian Government “Intent” Behind Delayed Flight From Toronto To Los Angeles

Delta’s New José Andrés Menu Looks Surprisingly Good (Even If The Press Release Wasn’t)

My United Airlines Seatmate Put Her Feet On The Bulkhead…And Ate My Cheese!

“You Want Me To Pull My Gun?” Uber Confrontation Turns Ugly After Passenger Cries Fat Discrimination

Delta Air Lines Signals Middle East Ambitions With Atlanta–Riyadh Flight

Second Guest Dies at Disney World’s Contemporary Hotel

Younger Pros Turn Work Trips Into Lifestyle Upgrades

Isom, American Airlines, May Never Escape Crushing Debt

AI And Apathy? American Airlines Service Suffers

Is One Day Enough In Dili, Timor-Leste?

Delta Passenger Served Poisonous Weed In First Class Salad, Flight Attendant Seized “Evidence”

Frontier Airlines Passenger Leaps Counter, Attacks Agent In Orlando Airport Check-In Incident

Southwest Airlines Tightens Plus-Size Policy…And It’s Actually Fair

American Airlines To Resume Israel Flights In 2026

Review: JetBlue A321 Mint Business Class [2025]

American Airlines Reports $114 Million Loss, But Gains Something More Valuable

Alaska Airlines Expands West Coast Network With 13 New Routes, Two New Cities, And More Hawaii Flights

United Airlines Adds Ten New Routes From Chicago O’Hare After Securing More Gates (Full List)

JetBlue–United Award Redemptions Go Live, But The Rates Are Ugly

Delta, Air France-KLM, And Korean Air Take Stakes In WestJet

My Hearty Turkey Havarti Sandwich On JetBlue

Delta Air Lines Has A Strong Case Against Marriott

U.S. Airlines Still Struggling To Fill Cockpits As Pilot Shortage Persists

Update: It Appears A Weather Balloon, Not An Interstellar Object, Shattered A United Airlines 737 MAX 8 Windshield At 36,000 Feet

United Airlines Returns To Carlsbad Airport With New Service To Two Hubs

American, JetBlue, And Spirit Move Out As LAX Terminal 5 Faces Demolition

Sorry Bill Maher, You’re Wrong About Airports…

American Airlines Drops Ozempic Coverage, Flight Attendants Push Back

Trump Pushes To Bypass Congress, Pay Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shutdown

United Pilot’s Emotional Apology After Leaving Passengers Behind In Newark

DHS Spends $172M On Luxury Gulfstream Jets For Kristi Noem, Citing “Safety” Concerns

From American Airlines To Alcoholics Anonymous: AA Flight Attendant’s Drunken Meltdown At DFW

I Tried The Denver Omelet Breakfast Burrito On United Airlines…

Biometric Border Entry Begins Across Europe

Airbus A220 Engine Woes Ground 22% of Fleet

Tragic, Mysterious Suicide at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Did An Interstellar Object Shatter A United Airlines 737 MAX 8 Windshield At 36,000 Feet?

Review: Delta Air Lines 737-800 First Class

Plus-Size Travel Influencer Jaelynn Chaney’s Downward Spiral: From Free Flights To Jail Cell

Review: Delta Sky Club Seattle A11 (SEA)

Review: Delta One Lounge Seattle (SEA)

United CEO Scott Kirby Slams China Over Support For Russia, Calls For Fair Skies

American Airlines Upgrades Coffee: Lavazza Coming To Flights And Lounges

American Airlines Drops Big Hint About Resuming Israel Flights

Review: Delta Air Lines A321neo First Class

Magnifica Air Promises “Private Class” Travel, But Its $14,995 Membership Fee Is A Mystery

United Airlines Delivers Strong Q3, But Can It Sustain Growth?

I Flew To New York For A Two-Hour Reception…Then Flew Right Back

U.S. To Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian Airspace, A Fair But Imperfect Move

Small Tear In Passport Ruins Vacation

Returning To Green Lake, Wisconsin: 14 Years Of Friendship And Tradition

Airports Refuse To Play Kristi Noem’s Partisan TSA Video Blaming Democrats For Shutdown

United Airlines Debuts Free Starlink Wi-Fi On First Mainline Aircraft

First Class Entitlement: Man Refuses To Keep His 19-Year-Old Dog In Carrier On United Airlines

Why United Airlines CEO Flies In Coach “All The Time”

Delta Air Lines Bets Its Future On The Affluent Flyer

If I Had To Pick An Airport Terminal To Live In…

American Airlines Worse Than Frontier, Ryanair in Satisfaction

Helicopter Crash Injures Five on Huntington Beach Oceanfront

PAN AM HOTEL Takes Off: The Airport Stay Reimagined

Make Airports Great Again: Why Quiet Airports Are The Future Of Travel

Marriott In Texas Caught Charging Fake “City Fee” For Parking, Even If You Didn’t Park

No, Delta Air Lines Did Not Throw Off Man For Wearing MAGA Hat…

Kristi Noem Blames Democrats For Shutdown In New Video Playing At U.S. Airports

Review: American Airlines A321neo First Class

Review: The Peninsula Chicago (Suite)

Redeye Delight: The Best Flights Are When You Go Right To Sleep

United Airlines Delays Use Of Secondary Flight Deck Barriers

United Airlines Adds New Service To Bari, Glasgow, Split, And Santiago De Compostela

“Nobody’s Leaving!” Mom Blocks Frontier Airlines Aisle After Landing, Demands Child Deplane First

United Airlines Teases “New Routes Across The Globe” In Morse Code (My Predictions)

Review: SAS A330 Business Class (Copenhagen – San Francisco)

Lawsuit: Vegetarian Passenger Dies After Qatar Airways Served Him Meat, Failed To Divert

United Club Philadelphia Reopens After Health Department Closure

Epic: Shake Shack Cheeseburger On Delta Air Lines

Will The Government Shutdown Kill The Essential Air Service Program?

Duffy And Newsom Clash After Burbank Air Traffic Control Tower Left Unmanned During Shutdown

How Should I Get To Asia For My Upcoming Trip?

Black British Airways Passenger Claims He Was Skipped For Welcome Drink Because Flight Attendant Thought He “Didn’t Belong” In Business Class

SAS Combines Gold And Business Lounges Across Scandinavia

Thai Airways Introduces Lie Flat Premium Economy Plus

California Insurance Chief’s Luxury Travel Sparks Probe

777X Delay: First Deliveries Now Penciled In for Early 2027

Onboard SAS E195LR From Zurich – Copenhagen, A Premium Cabin Review

Stealth Devaluation: Alaska Airlines Updates North American Award Chart

My Busy 36 Hours In Germany…

Why Is American Airlines Removing Baggage Sizers At Gates?

Review: British Airways Club Lounge North – London (LHR – T5)

SAS Restores European Business Class

Air Canada Adds Free Beer, Wine, And Snacks In Economy

Exit Controls Quietly Expand At U.S. Airports

“Shut Your Kid Up!” Grotesque United Passenger Berates Family For Crying Toddler, Forcing Crew Intervention

How Delta Responded After Jets Collided At New York LaGuardia