In an upbeat message to employees, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby conceded that United has seen a short-term drop in demand, but also expressed his firm conviction that it would not hinder United’s long-term growth plan. Kirby even teased “a couple of cool really big announcements” that will be made later this year. Is Kirby…
London Heathrow has many options for oneworld travelers, with more than a half dozen lounges to choose from. The Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Lounge in LHR Terminal 4 is not as luxe as the Qatar Premium Lounge upstairs but is still a very nice lounge Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Lounge London Heathrow Review (LHR) –…
When you’re training for a new certificate or rating, you practice. A lot. But after you pass your checkride, how often do you practice maneuvers and procedures? The reality for most pilots is “rarely”. Raw stick-and-rudder skills fade over time without practice, so try incorporating these maneuvers into your next flight.
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I recently flew on Cathay Pacific on a 14-hour, 15-minute flight from Hong Kong to Amsterdam and enjoyed…
Going off script, an American Airlines gate agent in Dallas warned that passengers who tried to board ahead of their boarding group would have their carry-on bag confiscated and placed in the cargo hold. Is this a valid tool of coercion to promote order while boarding a flight? American Airlines Gate Agent: Carry-On Bags Will…