If You Go-Around On A Visual Approach Under IFR, Do You Need To Contact ATC Immediately?
Visual approaches are usually simple. But what if you’re flying a visual approach under IFR to a non-towered airport and have to go-around?
$19K Business Class…On Your Dime: Denver Airport Execs Take Luxury Jaunt To Spain
CBS Colorado reports not one, not two, but nine executives from Denver Airport flew to Madrid, Spain for a conference, all buying business class tickets with United Airlines at a cost of up to $19,000 per ticket. Is this a proper use of taxpayer funds? Denver Airport Executives Live High On the Hog: Buy $19K…
Pre-Departure Beverage…In Economy Class?!
United found a way to make economy feel a little more premium I flew from Los Angeles to Chicago and back on United Airlines last week in economy class–domestic upgrades seem to be a thing of the past, even for 1Ks–and was quite impressed by a small but meaningful service gesture onboard before we departed.…
My First Time Flying Breeze Airways: Friendly, Fashionable, But Filthy…
After flying American Airlines out to Pittsburgh, I flew Breeze Airways back to Los Angeles in “Ascent” Class, its premium cabin, on an Airbus A220. While the experience was mostly positive, the aircraft was filthy…I don’t think I’ve ever been on a dirtier plane. Breeze Airways A220 Ascent Class: My First Impressions My boarding pass…
“We Are Delivering The Mail And Milk!” Richard Quest Flies The United Airlines Island Hopper
CNN host Richard Quest recently flew United’s “Island Hopper” route, a rite of passage for every AvGeek. Let’s review what the Island Hopper is and why it is one of United’s most consequential flights. Rite Of Passage: Richard Quest Experiences The United Airlines Island Hopper Three times per week, a United 737-800 takes off from…