10 Essential Flying Tips for a Smooth Thanksgiving Journey

As the leaves change their hues and the crisp autumn air fills our lungs, Thanksgiving, a time for family gatherings, delectable feasts, and cherished traditions, draws near. This holiday season, many of us will embark on journeys to reunite with loved ones, and for many, that journey will involve the

Flight Review: Delta A350 (ex-LATAM) Los Angeles to Auckland (Inaugural Flight)

Inaugural flights are always so much fun, there's a certain electricity around the boarding area and throughout the whole flight. Delta's recent inaugural flight to Auckland, New Zealand didn't disappointing. Rich with traditional ceremonies and an all around warm atmosphere it ended up being a great flight, even for me

CLEAR Increases Family Pricing to $100 Per Family Member

Hot off of my internal debate on whether I would renew my CLEAR Plus membership that is coming up, my decision has all but been made up as they have now increased the cost per family member to $100, which is an increase of $30 over their previous offer. For

The Superiority of 24-Hour Time

When you're traveling around the world, timing is everything. Whether it's catching a flight or meeting a deadline, time management plays a significant role in our daily lives. However, the long-standing debate between the 24-hour and 12-hour time systems continues to persist. Especially in the United States, the understanding of

JetBlue Airplane Tips Over at JFK - Why That Happens?

For as technologically advanced as modern airliners are, most have one a major flaw. If loaded or unloaded incorrectly they can tip on to their tail. Almost every airliner that I know of has a tricycle design for their landing gear, meaning they have one gear at the nose and

Off Duty Alaska Airlines Pilot Tries To Shutdown Engines of a Horizon Air E175 From The Jumpseat

UPDATE: At the pilot's court appearance today it seems like he took mushrooms before boarding the flight and had a psychedelic episode. While his actions are inexcusable it makes more sense that a intentional act of violence. By now it is being widely reported that a jumpseating pilot on a

Should I Renew My CLEAR Plus Membership?

It's that time of the year again, my CLEAR Plus Membership is coming due and I'm not sure if I want to renew it. Over the past year we've seen price hikes, security breaches, and lines that are longer than PreCheck. So let's explore my situations and see if renewing

Why It Hurts to Rent With Hertz

Over the past few years I have had significant struggles with Hertz to the point where they are now permanently on my blacklist to ever deal with the company or any of their affiliates ever again. Let me start by saying that Hertz used to be the only rent-a-car company

Flight Review: British Airways A380 First Class

There are only a handful of airlines that have a true international First Class cabin, and a lot of them have said it isn't worth it anymore and have started to remove this ultra premium cabin. British Airways while not totally removing First Class have been rumoring the reduction of

United Changes Boarding Process - Window to Aisle

Well file this in the didn't expect to see it actually happen box, United is changing up their boarding process and using a method I thought airlines would never use. Instead of boarding from back to front, United has announced for their man boarding process they will now board from

Why WiFi Doesn't Work on Delta's A321neo to Hawaii

Editor's Note: The article was updated to reflect inaccurate information, the reflector was affected not the solar panels. Recently I was on a trip to Hawaii, flying in Delta's new A321neo aircraft, during the boarding they made an announcement that WiFi wasn't going to be available during the flight and

Scalpers get scalped, FedEx Crash, Israel War Evacuation & More [Weekly Roundup]

Another week in the aviation industry is in the book, we saw some interesting things happen including a FedEx 757 making an emergency landing without landing gear, Mexico had their safety rating upgraded, American and Southwest are trying to take down JSX, and Israel's airport shut down as the country