A Malindo Air crewmember was arrested and accused of smuggling millions in heroin and methamphetamine from Malaysia to Australia. The 38 yr old crewmember was working with a Vietnamese crime syndicate operating in…
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Delta Airlines Losing $25 Million a Month Due to Government Shutdown
In a wide-ranging interview on CNBC this morning, Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian, stated that the company will lose an estimated $25 million in monthly revenue due to the government shutdown. He stated that…
Leaked: Apple Spends $150 Million Annually on United Airlines
It is no secret that companies spend a lot on employee travel. The budgets and exact spend are kept internal for various reasons. The main reason…
Lion Air Crash Update: Divers Recover Cockpit Voice Recorder
Indonesian Navy divers have recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from Lion Air 610. The aircraft, a 737 MAX, crashed into the Java Sea in October with 189 people on board. The CVR was located through…
BOOKED: First Trip of the New Year
I was only a few days into the year before setting travel goals for the year. The goals included some reasonable and some unreasonable expectations. I enjoy aspiring towards different travel adventures as it provides…
How to Combine Multiple United Airlines Travel Certificates?
I am beyond excited to plan my first trip of the year. The intent of the trip is to review all Priority Pass Lounges at Los Angeles International and Houston Intercontinental Airports during 30 plus…
Drone at Heathrow Airport Stops Departures
Another day, another drone sighting at a London area airport. Earlier today, departures from the London’s Heathrow Airport were halted after a drone was spotted near one of the runways. This drone sighting is occurring…
Singapore Airlines Announces Changes to KrisFlyer Program
Singapore Airlines, has announced five upcoming changes to its frequent flyer program, KrisFlyer. In an email to its members, Singapore outlined changes that will occur in the…
Phillips Loop 9 Travel Goals for 2019
Now that we are a few days into the new year, I wanted to give you all my goals for the year to come. If you have been following the blog for some time, you know that my trips are spontaneous and…
American Airlines Issues Travel Waiver for Passengers Affected by Texas Winter Storm
A severe winter storm is scheduled to impact parts of Texas beginning today and continuing through Friday morning. The storm has the potential to produce freezing rain and/or a few inches of snow. As of this morning…
What Happened at Gatwick Airport?
Last week, I wrote about the drones that caused a disruption at Gatwick Airport. The airport, located just south of London, was closed for almost two days. The closure caused…
United Airlines’ Stroopwafel Returns in January 2019
There are not many things that get me as excited as traveling. I love the entire process, especially the journey. A lot of the “journeys” are on United Airlines. One of my favorite…
Amazon Announces Expansion of Air Network
Amazon, the biggest online retailer in the world, announced an expansion of its air network on Friday. The company stated that the expansion is in line with providing…
Drones Cause Travel Disruptions at Gatwick Airport
On Wednesday night, Gatwick Airport, located just south of London reported that two drones were spotted over the airfield. The drone sightings caused the airport to suspend all flights out…
CBP to International Travelers: Allow 72 Hours for ESTA
Last week, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted a press release that reminded international travelers using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization to apply when the ticket is