From living in the shadow of JFK to an apartment with a LaGuardia view
For many years of my life, I lived in the shadow of one of the busiest airports in the world. Draw a straight line from the house I grew up ... Continue Reading
Author: Jason Rabinowitz
Looking back fondly on a far from perfect American 777 flight
While I had suspicions that this would be my last flight for an indefinite period of time, I didn’t fully appreciate just how long that peri... Continue Reading
Consciously seeking out Concept D seat proves educational
As much as I enjoy flying all over the world, I have never quite been able to figure out how to effectively sleep on a flight. Even in the b... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines hard product largely shines on A321neo
Alaska Airlines found itself in a weird position when it acquired Virgin America. Virgin operated an all-Airbus fleet that Alaska didn’t wan... Continue Reading
Excited for Acela Nonstop when Amtrak actually delivers promised PaxEx
Several years into former Delta CEO Richard Anderson’s tenure at Amtrak, rail riders have seen an interesting mix of airline-style cost-cutt... Continue Reading
Spirit continues to make strides in recovering tarnished reputation
As Spirit Airlines continues to rehabilitate both its public image and aircraft interiors, it is quietly running a pleasant operation for th... Continue Reading
Trio of budget carriers shows promise of Vietnamese market
Vietnam’s low-cost airline scene is in the middle of an impressive boom. Existing airlines are growing at a fast clip while new entrants are... Continue Reading
New Delta service is great; how about abridged version for red-eyes?
When an airline announces upcoming changes to its economy class meal service and soft product, it’s not usually for the better. Cuts of all ... Continue Reading
Air Europa proves inconsistent crapshoot of an experience
When I booked an intra-Europe flight from Amsterdam to Madrid with Air Europa back in July, I had no idea that by the time my November depar... Continue Reading
Vietnam deserves consistency award for PaxEx aboard 787-9 and A350
On a recent personal trip to Vietnam, I had a choice of connecting through Seoul on either Korean Air or Vietnam Airlines. Having already tr... Continue Reading
Delta IFE on A330neo primed to be slick but quirks need ironing out
While not quite a “new” aircraft, I jumped at the chance to book a flight on Delta Air Lines’ recently introduced Airbus A330-900neo (... Continue Reading
JetBlue IFE on new A321neo offers greatly improved PaxEx over LiveTV
As the venerable seatback screen starts to slowly fade away from certain narrowbody fleets, some airlines are doubling down on screens. Unve... Continue Reading
Seatback IFE helps ensure perfect mix of amenities on American A321
Ah, LaGuardia Airport. The sights, the smells, the droplets of water of unknown origin hitting you on the head as you wait to board your 181... Continue Reading
Flying “the good A321” with seatback IFE at AA is great
“You chose AA instead of a DL A220??!” That was the reaction from one #AvGeek on Twitter after reading that I chose to fly American Airlines... Continue Reading
When scant inflight service leads Korean A220 passenger to think LCC
What kind of #AvGeek would I be if I chose to fly the same airline twice on the world’s busiest route? Not willing to find out, I trad... Continue Reading
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