Andy’s Travel Blog

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After a string of excellent flights on United Airlines, I experienced a pretty dismal one flying from Chicago to Los Angeles on a 737 MAX 9 in first class…it really left me shaking my head. I Finally Had A Bad Flight On United Airlines… I bend over backwards to be...

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The largest flight attendant union in the United States wants airlines to start screening passengers for Hantavirus symptoms, with new pre-flight emails and gate announcements informing passengers to self-report contact with rodents or symptomatic people within the past 45 days. The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA), which represents crew members...

The Marriott Bonvoy program’s Terms and Conditions webpage scrolls on seemingly forever. When your program encompasses dozens of different brands worldwide, there are endless exceptions and carve-outs that need to…

An 82-year-old American Airlines passenger says his seatmate beat him “without warning” mid-flight while a flight attendant stood within arm’s reach and watched. Now he is suing the airline — but the harder question is whether American can be blamed for failing to predict another passenger’s sudden violence.

New passenger video shows the aftermath of Frontier flight 4345’s fatal Denver runway strike: visible engine damage, evacuation slides deployed, and passengers leaving the aircraft with carry-on bags in hand. Authorities now say the person hit by the aircraft was killed, while 12 passengers reported minor injuries and five were...

Delta Air Lines is shifting its New York to/from Bermuda service and moving operations…

I’m trying to finalize part of a summer trip, and there’s one portion of it that I’ve been stuck on for a few weeks now, as I’m struggling to make a decision. So I’m curious if any OMAAT readers have ideas or suggestions. Let me explain what we’re trying to...

A Delta Air Lines employee at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is confirmed to have died after a tragic accident involving an airplane tug crashing into a jetbridge late on Thursday evening. The accident occurred at around 9 pm on May 7 as Delta flight DL-2593 from Orlando to Minneapolis,...

A Frontier Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff last night after striking a…

United CEO Scott Kirby has tried to beat American Airlines, mocked its Chicago operation, and even floated buying the airline. So naturally, there he was in first class on American — flying home to Dallas on the rival that once fired him.

“I like to stretch out my legs because of some orthopedic discomfort. Sore knee and back. Not serious, but uncomfortable on a long flight if I can’t. On several flights, the person in front of me has moved their feet into what I believe to be my space, hitting my...

Delta is introducing its most premium domestic plane yet, and this wild new configuration with 44 first-class seats…

Amsterdam has decided the problem with climate change is…airline advertisements. Amsterdam Bans Airline Ads In Climate Crackdown Amsterdam has officially banned public advertising for airlines, cruise ships, fossil fuel products, and even meat as part of a broader push to combat climate change. The ban took effect May 1 and...

United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is promoting how he has spent parts of the past seven months filming a reality TV series with his family, to showcase how great America is.

British Airways has just joined a slew of other international airlines to ban passengers from storing portable power banks in overhead lockers over fears that the popular travel gadget could overheat and burst into flames undetected, allowing fire and smoke to quickly spread throughout the aircraft. The important rule change...

This must be some kind of a record for the longest time spent in a holding pattern, or something…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s family road-trip reality show is pitched as a patriotic YouTube series for America’s 250th birthday. The problem is who helped fund it: companies including United, Boeing and Toyota — all with major business before the Department of Transportation and FAA.