A British Airways business class passenger flying from Houston to London Heathrow on September 24th reports that he was the only black customer in the business class cabin. Seated in 9F, a flight attendant offered predeparture beverages to everyone seated around him. But she skipped over him. He’d paid...

Remember when you were a little kid and you tried to “dig a hole to China?” Welp, thanks to the wonders of computers and the internet, there’s a map that’ll take your coordinates and show you where you’d wind up if you really did dig that hole all the way...

Earlier this year, I covered how executives at Denver International Airport (DEN) received criticism for spending $165K on a trip to Madrid to attend a conference intended to attract more airlines to the airport, including one executive spending $19K on his business class ticket. As you’d expect, this was quite a...

A Black passenger on a British Airways flight from Houston to London who had spent $5,000 for a Business Class seat says he was left humiliated when a flight attendant deliberately skipped him during the pre-departure beverage round. The passenger says he still can’t properly explain “how small, humiliated, and angry...

Here’s some news and notes from around the travel world that you might be interested in: Major Airport Breaks its Silence on ‘Frustrating’ Southwest Airlines Decision – Yahoo How rising costs are changing the way Americans travel – NPR Some American travelers are ‘flag jacking’ and Canadians are livid – CNN Taipei Airport Police...

I’ve been thinking about the nature of the miles and points hobby, especially as it relates to the everyday ongoing changes we see. And then I heard a joke that seems perfectly apropos. Now bear with me because I’m not much of a joke teller, but I’ll give it my...

Air traffic controllers in France have called off a three-day strike that had threatened to leave as many as 100,000 passengers across Europe stranded due to delays and cancellations. The strike had been due to take place between October 7 and October 9, but on Saturday, the SNCTA union said it...

Pakistan’s aviation sector is known for being a bit problematic at times, to put it politely. However, this is on a different level… Serene Air suspended due to zero serviceable planes Serene Air is a Pakistani airline that launched in 2017, and it’s privately owned (largely funded by Chinese investors). The airline...

Delta Air Lines launched a new promo today. Passengers can earn a $100 eCredit when they book a trip to select European cities this winter. This is a great way to pick up a travel certificate and the only catch is that you have to fly Delta Main. Flights must be...

Airport police fired eight shots at a rideshare vehicle, trying to arrest the driver as he drove off with a passenger in the vehicle. On the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2025 around 9:10 a.m. at Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport, near the Terminal 1 passenger pickup zone, two officers from the...

Yesterday, I flew from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on American Airlines and sat next to one of the oddest people I have ever flown in the millions of miles that I have spent on aircraft. This woman was on another level. Her...

The 777X is Boeing’s new flagship aircraft. While the jet was initially supposed to enter commercial service in 2020, that timeline has been pushed back considerably. In recent times, it seemed like Boeing had actually made some good progress on certification, with the plan being for a mid-2026 entry into...

I can probably count the number of codeshare flights I have taken on both hands. Most of the time I tend to book and fly with the airline operating the service, as do most people. My latest booking is with Turkish Airlines to Australia, booked due to really competitive business class...

As I wrote about back in April, EVA Air began a new route between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) yesterday. The Taiwanese airline, known for its Hello Kitty jets and lounges, began 3x weekly service (on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) from the Texas...

An early flight, I always grab my coffee in the terminal before boarding. Airplane coffee is made with tank water, not bottled water. And that water just doesn’t make a good cup (plus, it’s gross). The coffee machines onboard are “galley insert” appliances designed to connect to the aircraft’s...

Wanting to spend some quiet time along the shore of Muscat in Oman, I drove to a street near the area of Azaiba — located roughly a quarter of the way to Old Muscat from the international airport, almost due north of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque — called Street...

Frontier is out with a sale on miles. They’re offering up to a 150% bonus when you buy 10,000 miles or more. This brings the miles down to a per-mile price of 1.075 cents each. Is it worth it? I took a look at a sample flight and was pleasantly...

Alaska Airlines has quietly updated its award chart for flights within North America operated by Alaska or Hawaiian, adding a new and higher minimum mileage threshold for longer distance itineraries. Alaska Airlines Updates North American Award Chart, Adds New Distance Tier On October 1, 2025, Alaska and Hawaiian merged into a single...

Social media influencers have normalized elaborate in-flight skincare routines involving numerous creams, serums, and masks, including the viral Biodance collagen mask that transforms from white to clear over several hours. What was once a niche practice that would attract the stares of seatmates and flight attendants is now widespread, whether that...

Southwest Airlines has announced plans to launch service to a new state, and I don’t think this should come as a huge surprise to anyone.Southwest will add Anchorage flights as of May 2026Southwest will start flying to Alaska’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) as of the spring of 2026....