The morning of our return started very early. We had a hot-air balloon ride scheduled, and that meant arriving at 6:45am. The weather was iffy with rain around, but they said we were good enough to go ...

You might not have seen it since Alaska delayed its press release after last week’s tech problems, but Alaska has put out its big domestic plans for summer of 2026 and beyond. There is a whole lot of ...

This was a somewhat nostalgic trip, because it may very well be the last time I fly with Southwest before open seating goes away. On the way up, I remembered why I’ll miss it, and that’s the focus of ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now approved a “Final Environmental Assessment” and a “Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision” for SEA’s big master plan that it hopes to ...

Today when the airlines start leaving Terminal 5, the new Midfield Satellite Concourse opens its eight new gates. The MSC sits west of the Bradley Terminal and is the home of several international ...

I haven’t seen this before. Has Southwest quietly changed its overbooking policy? I’m always game for a voluntary bump, but there’s no way I’ll do this for $30. Could they give that amount to me in ...

One of these days we will be able to announce the Cranky Dorkfest date for the next year at the current year’s… ...

No, you can’t just move to an empty seat on a plane especially if it’s a fancy one that costs money. But that doesn’t mean you can’t move at all. You just have to ask. This is the best write-up yet on ...