Istanbul continues to be popular tourist destination, in spite of unexpectedly high costs for many of its restaurants and attractions. Still, it is a history powerhouse, and has some fantastic food. That’s a big part of why we will soon see a new flight added to the metropolis: AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. Launching on […]
Aviation
New San Diego Terminal 1 Open House
Airport fans, rejoice: the new San Diego Terminal 1 is expected to initiate operations next month. For those of us who are too impatient to wait for that first flight to land, the airport will be hosting an open house. As a former, albeit brief, resident of San Diego, I’m glad to be reminded of […]
Inaugural Flight: UA Tokyo Narita – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Needing to get from Tokyo to Shenzhen, I opted for an unusual routing: first, the inaugural United Tokyo Narita to Kaohsiung on July 11th, then Kaohsiung to Hong Kong. Although this wasn’t the first time a U.S. carrier has had scheduled service to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second-largest city — Continental Micronesia served it until 1998, and […]
Flight Review: Greater Bay Airlines, Hong Kong to Osaka Kansai
Although I tend to prioritize flights from which I could accrue miles, occasionally the rare hat trick of new airline (i.e. one I haven’t yet flown) + convenient times + competitive price manifests. As you probably guessed, this time the hat trick was performed by Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines. Unoriginal name aside (will they […]
My Problem with Capital One Lounge Grab and Go
The Capital One Lounge Grab and Go concept is a joke. Earlier this month, I had booked an itinerary with a nearly 2.5 hour layover at DFW (Dallas). The goal was to head towards the Capital One Lounge, no matter which terminal played host to my connecting gate. Turns out that my first flight was […]
Turkey will Fine Impatient Passengers for Standing Up Too Soon
In a world first, the government of Turkey will fine impatient passengers for standing up before the fabled airplane “ding” is heard. Uncoincidentally, on my take-offs and landings YouTube page LandingIsHalftheBattle, my most popular video involves this action, even if it was the country just west of Turkey. While the airplane was in its final approach […]
Lounge Review: Delta Sky Club® New York LaGuardia
Open Sundays – Fridays 04:45 to 21:30, and Saturdays from 04:45 to 18:30, the LGA Delta Sky Club® is found in Terminal C, close to the exit of the security checkpoint. Given the mercurial nature of lounge access rules <– let Delta officially help you sort it out. The lounge has high ceilings, lots of […]
Laughlin, Nevada to get Commercial Air Service
If you’re fixin’ to add a new airport code to your roster, Laughlin, Nevada might have one of the best. Laughlin Bullhead International Airport — which, by the way is in Arizona — goes by the IATA code of IFP. Without diving into a sea of clichéd guesses, those three letters stand for are you […]
