U.S. Issues Travel Alert For Canada

Fires in Canada have prompted an alert from the US Embassy in Ottawa that Americans should be aware of wildfire conditions when traveling in Canada. U.S. Travel Alert Focuses On Fires In Canada In recent years, Canada has struggled with wildfires. Only yesterday, several provinces issued air quality alerts, including Ottawa, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.…

Avelo Airlines Retreats From Burbank, Abandons West Coast Operations

Avelo Airlines is pulling the plug on its West Coast base at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), effectively ending its presence in the Los Angeles area and bringing its California ambitions to a close. Avelo Airlines Abandons Burbank Hub, West Coast Operations In a move that reflects the difficult reality for budget carriers in the USA,…

Succulent Steak On A Plane: LX17 From JFK-ZRH In First Class

Over the years I have collected thousands of airline meal pictures and I continue to gather them. Each week I highlight a particularly great…or particularly bad meal. This week, I remember an incredible feast aboard SWISS First Class. I was flying with my uncle from New York to Zurich in 2009 and SWISS not only…