US Airways this month introduced its new Envoy amenity kit for business class passengers, likely to become a collector’s item as the last version of a US Airways kit before the merger with American Airlines. I bring you my analysis of the kit for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of…
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Worst ‘Airline’ Pajamas Ever!
I think I’ve discovered the “airline†with the worst pajamas ever! There’s been a bit of silence here on Frequently Flying and I can sum it up in just one photo showing me wearing these horribly itchy and ill-filling garments. Sorry… I had to find my sense of humor given some recent events. Not to…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: United Airlines Boeing 747-400 OB
I’ve posted several United 747s in the past (here, here and here), and now bring you the version I most frequently flew in the 1990s for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. Personally, I loved to sit downstairs on this aircraft in the forward business class section (rows 5-7). If I recall correctly, however,…
Hilton Launches Third Quarter 2013 ‘Triple Your Trip’ Promotion
Hilton HHonors (finally) released their third quarter 2013 promotion. It’s not super exciting, but it will allow you to accrue additional points for stays any day of the week. Click here to register for your July 9 – September 30, 2013 stays. You’ll earn triple points on weekend nights (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) and double…
I ‘Died’ During My 90-Second Airline Evacuation Drill. Would You?
The year was 1993 and I was an intern with United Airlines in Flight Dispatch at their corporate headquarters in suburban Chicago. Weekly, I’d fly out to Denver (Stapleton) for scheduled intern meetings among other activities, and I was fortunate to participate in an evacuation exercise at the flight attendant training center. I posted this…
Virgin Atlantic Brings Upper Class Service to a NYC Park Bench
Leave it to the clever marketing folks at Virgin Atlantic to transform a park bench in New York City into an Upper Class experience. At Virgin Atlantic we fly in the face of ordinary with all that we do, and we wanted to bring a taste of that to the streets of NYC. So we…
Singapore Airlines Unveils New First Class, Business and Coach Seat Designs
Moments ago, Singapore Airlines unveiled its next generation seats for long-haul international First Class (Suites), Business Class and economy. The seats are expected to first debut on the airline’s newest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and may eventually appear fleet-wide. For full coverage, be sure to follow Australian Business Traveller online or on Twitter, as they are…
Amenity Kit Review: South African Airways Business Class
In this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews, I take a look at the business class offering from Star Alliance member airline South African Airways. A very special thanks goes out to Jason at Food, Wine and Miles who donated this kit back in May for a review – I’m thrilled to have it in my…
New United Airlines Baggage Handle Wraps for 1K and Global Services Elites
A surprise arrived in the mail yesterday from the United MileagePlus Service Center. When I first pulled the envelope out of my mailbox, I immediately had the irrational thought that United had downgraded me mid-year from Premier 1K to a General Member. The envelope looks like a standard membership kit: But my mind was immediately…
British Airways Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 Seat Map Observations
The newest members of British Airways’ fleet are the Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A380, as the airline took delivery of its first of each aircraft on June 27 and July 4, respectively. As I’m a seat map aficionado – vintage or not – I thought I’d post them here and offer a couple of observations…