Flying the elusive 328JET at Denver Air Connection is a treat
Looking to visit the bucolic splendor of Telluride, Colorado, but without the six-hour drive from ‘nearby’ Albuquerque? Well, sh... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Breeze Airways begins with the basics for inaugural
Starting an airline in the middle of a crushing pandemic may not seem like the best timing, but just days after putting flights up for sale ... Continue Reading
The future of airports: Japan’s ekinaka station cluster concept
As aviation considers what its future will look like following the COVID-19 pandemic, and airports try to figure out how the accelerated rem... Continue Reading
How Avelo is delivering on its refreshingly smooth travel promise
Something good is brewing in Burbank. At least that’s my takeaway after spending a recent afternoon with the newest airline in the US,... Continue Reading
Frontier – ULCC, nothing more, nothing less and that’s AOK
Have you tried Frontier Airlines recently? I have, on a recent flight between Denver and Seattle. Prior to that, the last time I flew the ai... Continue Reading
Minor hiccups aside, United strives to be accessible for the blind
Like many fellow flyers, I severely limited my travel over the last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like many, I also saw the ligh... Continue Reading
American ORD-LGA A319: tweaks would make stellar PaxEx
Just five and a half hours after experiencing my first COVID-era flight and successfully flying to Chicago for lunch and a beer, it was time... Continue Reading
American LGA-ORD Oasis: unremarkable in a good way
I would have never expected a totally routine flight between New York LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare to be so memorable and special, but after... Continue Reading
LaGuardia Terminal B Headhouse surprises and delights
While New York City and the country reeled from the effects of Covid-19, the overhaul of LaGuardia Airport continued on course. In June 2020... Continue Reading
Bid up to first class as Hawaiian Airlines sees mini-tourism boom
Hawaii’s tourism is taking off again. With strict Covid-19 protocols in place — a negative test within 72 hours is required from visitors to... Continue Reading
Flying first in Alaska’s sparkling new A320 cabin amid COVID
Like many frequent fliers of yore, the pandemic clipped my wings for most of the past year. But an intra-state business trip from Seattle to... Continue Reading
Room to grow for Virgin Australia’s new lounge concept
As Virgin Australia continues its pivot towards being a hybrid airline, fitting somewhere between full-service competitor Qantas and its low... Continue Reading
Spain’s low-cost high-speed rail competition heats up
Avlo. Ouigo. It all sounds like a series of magicians’ spells, but the only magic in Spain’s low-cost, high-speed rail market is likely to b... Continue Reading
United launches premium transcontinental from JFK, again
Many airlines have been accused in the past of operating to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) purely as a matter of pre... Continue Reading
American Express vs American Airlines: corporate travel in a new world
Corporate travel is an unusual beast, and it’s one that was already starting to change form as the way people work was evolving even before ... Continue Reading