Posts from March 2010

More details have emerged about what exactly happened on my diverted United flight to Omaha:

Charges filed Tuesday in federal district court in Nebraska identify the w...

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Thanks to the brilliant minds at airfarewatchdog.com, the fuel dump is no more.

For those unaware of what a "fuel dump" is, it is removing the fuel surcharge f...

I reported earlier today that my redeye from SFO to IAD last night, UA142, was diverted to OMA after a passenger went berserk onboard. I have some nifty video and pictures...
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Currently on the ground at OMA. Details later. 

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Yesterday, I flew from PHL-LAX via IAD and MSY. I purchased the ticket a week ago and was on an M-fare (a relatively pricey Economy fare). IAD-MSY-LAX was operated by an A319 wi...

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Nicholas Kralev's mistake fare column was superior because it featured yours truly, but Scott McCartney's latest column on mistake fares is well done.

I particularly lik...

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