Positive JAL A350-1000 experience tarnished by IFE snafu
After another successful journey to Japan for a week of trains and fantastic dining — in what has become something of an annual tradition fo... Continue Reading
Author: Jason Rabinowitz
Delta One Lounge experience trumps First Class on A321neo
There are few domestic US airline experiences these days that I see as offering something new and exciting. But on a recent trip from New Yo... Continue Reading
Premium domestic travel arms race intensifies with United Next rollout
One thousand and two hundred days. That’s how long it took for your author to finally snag a ride aboard a United Airlines narrowbody equipp... Continue Reading
JetBlue entrenches into premium market with its first-ever lounges
Just a smidge over a decade since the first Mint-equipped Airbus A321 took to the skies, JetBlue plans to further establish itself in the pr... Continue Reading
Why Amtrak Acela First Class feels like poor value
Finding myself on yet another New York to Washington D.C. business trip, I wanted to try something different. I have flown the airline shutt... Continue Reading
American versus Delta on New York-DC aboard E175 twinjets
Regional jet interiors can be boring. So boring, in fact, that the jets will occasionally shuffle between the major US airlines with only a ... Continue Reading
Spirit serves up blocked middle and Go Big fare bundles
The airline industry loves to play follow the leader, and Florida-based Spirit Airlines is once again reacting to a major change made by its... Continue Reading
Air Canada regional jet cabins and Wi-Fi really show their age
One year ago, I enjoyed comparing the passenger experience (PaxEx) aboard Air Canada’s aged Embraer E175s with its brand new Airbus A2... Continue Reading
Condor gives legacies run for their money even with missing seat parts
While many airlines go through branding refreshes once in a blue moon, few see such a drastic overhaul as Condor. The 68-year old German lei... Continue Reading
Amtrak seeks to differentiate Acela with new enhanced menu
As airlines have eliminated their Northeast shuttle services and associated perks since Covid, Amtrak is clear in its desire to capture thes... Continue Reading
JetBlue designs Blueprint for sensibly personal IFE experience
While airlines have for years made grand promises of personalization and customization through inflight entertainment, many implementations ... Continue Reading
Strong IFE and biz meal buy up make Air Canada 787 economy shine
At roughly five and a half hours, Air Canada’s transcontinental transborder flight from Newark to Vancouver is an interesting route. It’s as... Continue Reading
United versus Spirit on a New York-Chicago hot dog run
The average passenger wouldn’t say there is much in common between United Airlines and Spirit Airlines. But when my annual “go to Chicago an... Continue Reading
Amtrak adds Northeast Regional frequencies as it confirms rebound
While most major airlines have bounced back to — and even beyond — their pre-Covid schedules, rail operators have generally lagged behind. B... Continue Reading
United CIO explains ‘every flight has a story’ initiative
It’s 9:30 am at Newark gate C75, and United Airlines flight 131 is buttoning up for the long flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. An AvGeek, yo... Continue Reading