Review: American Airlines' new A321T (Transcontinental)
Last week, I had the chance to fly from LAX to New York JFK on American Airlines’ new A321T (transcontinental). These specially configured planes only…
Month: May 2014
Will.i.am "Kicked Out" of First Class Lounge
Black Eyed Peas superstar will.i.am (William Adams) has criticized United Airlines for allegedly kicking him out of a first class airport lounge. Will.i.am posted several…
Citi / AAdvantage Reduced Mileage Awards
American Airlines (and Citi) are one of the few airlines/credit cards that offer discounted mileage award flights for credit card holders. For example, most domestic…
Flight Attendant Uniforms, Too Sexy?
Are these flight attendant uniforms, too sexy? The Flight Attendants Union representing cabin crew for Cathay Pacific seems to think so. The union says that…
A US Airways Flight Almost Collided With Drone
A US Airways flight almost collided with a drone back in March near the airport in Tallahassee, Florida, according to a Federal Aviation Administration official….
Prince William Flies Coach, on American Airlines
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, was spotted sitting in coach on an American Airlines flight. The prince was reportedly returning to the United Kingdom after…
Luxury in the Sky – Beds and Suites on Flights
Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways are planning to launch fully enclosed private bedrooms on aircraft, where customers can experience the same modern technology in the…
Delta Flight Diverted After Windshield Cracks
On Saturday, May 3, 2014, A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles experienced a cracked windshield. The Boeing 767-300 aircraft was flying…
Marriott Launches Summer Promotion
Marriott has launched their summer promotion, which is valid for stays between June 1 and August 31, 2014. There seems to be four different targeted offers…
Bing Rewards: Earn Miles & More
Have you heard about Bing Rewards? If you haven’t you should keep reading, you won’t regret it. Bing (Microsoft) started a rewards program to give…
Review: My First Propeller Flight
Yesterday was my first propeller flight, I flew on a Bombardier Dash 8, which is a propeller plane, from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. on US…
Woman Gave Birth Aboard Plane On Spanish Island
Aviation officials have said that a woman gave birth prematurely aboard a passenger plane after it was diverted to a Spanish resort island. The 30-year-old…
US Court: Airlines Exempt from September 11th Lawsuit
American Airlines, United Airlines and the World Trade Center leaseholder do not have to pay a property developer environmental cleanup costs from the September…
SriLankan Airlines Joins oneworld Alliance
SriLankan Airlines joins oneworld alliance effective today, May 1, 2014. In celebration of joining, American Airlines is offering AAdvantage members bonus miles when they fly…
