Mr. Kirby Goes To Washington

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby posted a video of a recent trip to Washington, DC, pulling back the curtain on how the job of being an airline CEO and a politician is inextricably mixed. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Goes To Washington, DC Kirby is a hands-on, detail-oriented CEO. While his predecessor Oscar Munoz was…

Review: Aspire Lounge 26 Amsterdam (AMS)

Here’s my review of the Apsire Lounge, also known as Lounge 26, in Amsterdam in two words: don’t bother. (and no, this is not a review of the Apire Lounge between Apsire Lounge 25 and 27…it’s just the way that Amsterdam Schiphol numbers its lounges on airport signage). Aspire Lounge 26 Amsterdam Review (AMS) This…

What Is Cruise Climb Speed, And When Should You Use It?

Vcc is commonly called “enroute climb speed”, and it’s always faster than Vy. Unless a steep climb is required to avoid terrain or to fly a departure procedure, cruise climb speeds allow you to fly faster, with a relatively small loss of climb performance.