Airlines keep telling passengers the overhead bins are full, then sending them onto planes where empty space is still sitting open above the seats. It is one of the fastest ways to make customers furious, and it happens for a simple reason: gate agents are under pressure to avoid even minor...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — especially when that imitation is of a successful entity — such as with Like Apple in Hue in Vietnam. What had me laughing when...

SWISS International Air Lines is bringing a festive twist to spring travel with the…

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A British citizen who works as a flight attendant for the Dubai-based low-cost airline FlyDubai has been locked up in the notorious Al Barsha pre-trial detention centre for violating a ‘draconian’ and widesweeping cybercrime law that makes it illegal for anyone to share images that the government doesn’t want to...

An American Airlines first class passenger put her feet on another traveler’s armrest, got them shoved off, and then put them back up on the window a few minutes later. The incident sparked a flood of suggestions for how to handle one of the most basic and revolting breaches of...

Happy Spring Break to those who celebrate. And Happy Kids Going Back to School Next Week for those who will be celebrating (like my wife and me). We have lots to catch up on, you and me. So, let’s jump right into it. Delta has been making plenty of headlines...

Ahead of the 2028 Olympics, Brightline West is spending $21 billion to build high-speed rail between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. What happens to flights when it launches? Everyone’s Covering the Infrastructure Story The aviation and travel press has done what it always does: treated this as an infrastructure milestone....

Broadly speaking, we’ve seen a growing number of hotels try to find loopholes in order to avoid having to deliver all elite perks. It’s an area where not all hotel groups are created equal, and Hyatt is generally better than Marriott, for example. Well, here’s a case where a Hyatt...

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Rosewood is one of the fastest growing luxury hotel groups, and has an impressive portfolio of hotels. Rosewood is approaching 40 properties, with nearly two dozen more hotels in the pipeline. Rosewood properties are known for beautiful design, great dining outlets, and friendly service, and the brand is quickly becoming...

Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. Almost a dozen deals end this week which includes a couple of Homes & Villas by Marriott promotions. Also ending are the latest Hyatt points sale,...

I was driving down a street one day recently when I arrived at an intersection — and I was not sure of what to do next. For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what...

How are we already in April? Greetings from the W Hoboken. I’ve stayed at…

Pilots at Hawaiian Airlines will have to shave off their beards later this month as part of the carrier’s merger with Alaska Airlines, as they seek to standardize operations under a single operating certificate. Unlike many U.S.-based carriers, pilots at Hawaiian Airlines have been able to wear beards for many...

Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: Too many bananas in your luggage, Southwest’s Streisand effect, Avianca bans and sues an...

We all know that flight attendants have a hard job to do. They’re at the ready to keep you safe, of course – that’s the #1 part of their job.…

In recent years, we’ve seen luxury hospitality companies increasingly getting into the cruising industry. For example, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was among the first, then we recently saw the launch of Four Seasons Yachts, and then in 2027 we’re supposed to see the launch of Aman at Sea.

A pilot flew a Cessna Citation with a tail number altered using tape, got a written FAA warning during a ramp check, and then flew the jet home anyway without fixing the problem or getting a permit. The Fifth Circuit upheld his 150-day suspension, concluding that an aircraft can be...

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far, and happy Easter to those who celebrate. I’m at home with family for a couple more weeks, before heading off on my next adventure, so I hope to make good progress getting caught up on trip reports before then. On...

As we approach Eastertide, I offer a brief reflection on this holiday amid turbulent times in our world. On Easter morning, Christians proclaim something extraordinary: that death has been defeated, that Christ is risen, and that a new kingdom has begun. But what kind of kingdom? That question becomes far...

How many of the most ridiculous landmarks in all 50 US States have you been to? Personally, I can only count 2 - can you top that?

We don’t rent cars all that often anymore. Over the years, we’ve become much more comfortable taking public transportation to and from the airport in major cities like New York…