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…
Airlines
DOD Bans All Domestic Travel Until May 11, 2020
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…
Delta Airlines Coronavirus Response
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…
Review: Japan Airlines (787-900) Premium Economy Class – Dallas to Tokyo
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…
United Airlines Coronavirus Response
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…
United Airlines Waives Change Fees for One Year
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…
All Nippon Airways Bombardier Dash 8 in 5 Pictures
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…
Strange Request from Japan Airlines
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…
All Nippon Airways 737-800 Economy in 5 Pictures
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…
All Nippon Airways 767-300 Business in 5 Pictures
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…
British Airways 747 Breaks Record for Fastest Commercial Flight Between New York and London
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…
How Much Does It Cost to Upgrade from Gold to Platinum on American Airlines???
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…
Fuel Dumped on Elementary School Students as Delta 777 Makes Emergency Landing
On Tuesday, a Delta Airlines Flight 89, a Boeing 777-200 traveling from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai, experienced an inflight emergency…
A Day of Nuisances on American Airlines
Hey y’all. I just arrived in Charlotte after spending the past few days on the east coast for work. The intent of this post is to share some of the things that annoyed me during a long day of traveling on Thursday. Any one of these things alone, would…
Singapore Airlines 777-300 Business in 5 Pictures
I arrived in Singapore just as my flight to Tokyo was boarding. This bummed me out because I would have loved to visit the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge. It was not meant to be…