Want a free house? KLM, the Netherlands’ flag carrier, gives them away for free. There are strings, of course. And more to the story. You need to be flying in business class on an intercontinental flight. And the houses are just 4 inches high. But they are filled with Dutch gin and are part of […]
Condor, the German airline with the candy stripe livery in an assortment of fun colors, has added a pink-striped livery to one of its Airbust A320 aircraft to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs through October. Condor’s “Fly Pink” plane joins the “FlyPink” initiative founded by QantasLink pilots in 2015. The initiative supports the […]
Love wine? Love taking wine home when you travel? We do too. Alaska Airlines has a long-running and very popular Wine Flies Free program that allows members of its mileage plan program to check a case of wine without having to pay an extra baggage fee when flying from 32 West Coast cities in Washington, […]
No one wants to get sick on an airplane. But if you feel ill, it’s good to know there’s usually an air sickness bag in the seatback pocket. And, as there is for most everything, there are people who are serious about collecting (unused) airline barf bags. This short film includes interviews with some of […]
Between the storms in many regions of the country and the grounding of all Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft for inspection, there are a lot of flight cancellations, schedule disruptions, and airline travel alerts. Here are links to the current travel advisories and waivers (as of early Tuesday, January 9, 2024) in effect for some of […]
Remember Virgin America? The carrier began operating in 2007 and became a passenger favorite thanks to leather seats, cool cabin mood lighting, premium entertainment systems, a super-catchy award-winning safety video (see below), and its high-energy flight and ground crews dressed in hip, casual uniforms. Virgin America’s planes had cool names, such as Jefferson Airplane, Legally […]
Want a free house? KLM, the Netherlands’ flag carrier, gives them away for free. There are strings, of course. And more to the story. You need to be flying in business class on an intercontinental flight. And the houses are just 4 inches high. But they are filled with Dutch gin and are part of […]
Condor, the German airline with the candy stripe livery in an assortment of fun colors, has added a pink-striped livery to one of its Airbust A320 aircraft to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs through October. Condor’s “Fly Pink” plane joins the “FlyPink” initiative founded by QantasLink pilots in 2015. The initiative supports the […]
Love wine? Love taking wine home when you travel? We do too. Alaska Airlines has a long-running and very popular Wine Flies Free program that allows members of its mileage plan program to check a case of wine without having to pay an extra baggage fee when flying from 32 West Coast cities in Washington, […]
No one wants to get sick on an airplane. But if you feel ill, it’s good to know there’s usually an air sickness bag in the seatback pocket. And, as there is for most everything, there are people who are serious about collecting (unused) airline barf bags. This short film includes interviews with some of […]
Between the storms in many regions of the country and the grounding of all Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft for inspection, there are a lot of flight cancellations, schedule disruptions, and airline travel alerts. Here are links to the current travel advisories and waivers (as of early Tuesday, January 9, 2024) in effect for some of […]
Remember Virgin America? The carrier began operating in 2007 and became a passenger favorite thanks to leather seats, cool cabin mood lighting, premium entertainment systems, a super-catchy award-winning safety video (see below), and its high-energy flight and ground crews dressed in hip, casual uniforms. Virgin America’s planes had cool names, such as Jefferson Airplane, Legally […]
On Sunday, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced a plan to merge in a deal that has line Alaska Airlines buying Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. “This combination is an exciting next step in our collective journey to provide a better travel experience for our guests and expand options for West Coast and Hawai‘i travelers,” […]
Finland’s flag carrier, Finnair, turns 100 today. If you’re flying, keep an eye out for special celebratory events. In the meantime, here are some short videos celebrating the airline’s history and a fun Moomin character livery makeover.
The news about the wildfires on the Island of Maui is heartbreaking and frightening. As of Thursday evening, officials were reporting that the wildfires had killed at least 54 people, with the number expected to rise. Figuring out how many buildings, trees and other parts of the landscape have been burned is difficiult. But satellite […]