The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world. The virus started in China and is currently spreading throughout the United States of America. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected worldwide. The numbers of…
Jet lag kicked my butt after flying around the world and spending a couple of days in Bangkok. This meant that I eventually missed my flight to Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo. I arrived at the airport an hour…
After the shower at the NAA Dayroom, I made my way towards the gate. A short delay was announced so I grabbed a beer at the Yoshinoya in the terminal. As I left Yoshinoya, another delay was announced so I grabbed a…
In recent days, I have posted about the travel industry’s response to COVID-19, better known as, the Coronavirus. The posts included some domestic airlines’ response to the pandemic. The post are…
Earlier today, I wrote about United Airlines’ Coronavirus Response. The e-mail sent to frequent flyers did not appeal to me. I felt it missed the mark in delivery and execution. It could be said that the message was a bit…
I was running a little behind when I arrived at the Remote North parking at DFW. The lateness was compounded when the bus for my terminal left as I walked up to the main building. I needed to be at the terminal in less than…
A few days ago, I wrote about United Airlines waiving change fees for a year on tickets purchased before March 31, 2020. I felt this was generous of the airline, but it ultimately to be self-serving. The airline wants to…
In a promotion that began yesterday, March 3, 2020, United Airlines is offering to waive change fees for the next 12 months. The catch is that the flights have to be booked by March 31, 2020. The airline claims…
As I round out the last of the “5 Pictures” posts from the trip to Japan, I am relieved to finally begin posting the full Asia trip report in the coming days. This trip report has been a long time…
Last summer, I booked a short trip to Bangkok and Japan. The intent of the trip was to ride the Shinkansen with my son. There were some…
I spent a couple of wonderful days exploring my old stomping grounds in Okinawa. My days were filled with visiting karaoke bars, Tropical Moons, Next Door Bar, Cocos Ichibanya, Araha Beach, and a must…
I am missing two trip reports, Trip to Bangkok and Tokyo and Trip to Hawaii with My Mom, from last summer. The next few weeks will be spent covering those trips in posts on…
A British Airways 747 departed New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on Saturday night for the scheduled 6hr 13min flight to London’s Heathrow Airport. This night would be different…
Until last year, I was loyal only to United Airlines. I have flown aboard United to Beijing aboard a 777-200 in business class, while returning from Beijing on United’s 777-300 in Polaris business class. In addition…
On Tuesday, a Delta Airlines Flight 89, a Boeing 777-200 traveling from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai, experienced an inflight emergency…