All Major U.S. Airlines Have Now Made Masks Optional Earlier today, a federal judge in Florida ruled that the federal mask mandate on public transportation including planes, trains and buses is “unlawful.” News and misinformation are spreading faster than … Johnny Jet , April 18, 2022
What is JetBlue Thinking? After Stranding Passengers and Not Paying for Hotels They Place a $3.6 Billion Bid to Buy Spirit If you receive my daily travel tip newsletter (you can sign up for free here), then you know I’ve been ragging on a few airlines for the way they mishandled… Johnny Jet , April 6, 2022
If This Weekend’s Airline Meltdown in Florida Was Because of Weather, Then Why Didn’t United Cancel More Flights? By now, I’m sure you’ve seen all the headlines about multiple airlines canceling over 3,500 flights and delaying thousands more over the weekend. According to FlightAware, the biggest U.S. airline… Johnny Jet , April 5, 2022
Airline Meltdowns in Florida Are a Warning That Summer Travel is Going to Be a Doozy On Friday, I wrote a post asking: Is JetBlue Playing an April Fools’ Joke or is This a Glitch? I followed up with a post yesterday when I saw multiple… Johnny Jet , April 3, 2022
Really?! There’s a New Airline That’s Strictly for Influencers and the First Flight is to Coachella Just when you thought you’d seen it all, up pops a new airline that’s for … wait for it … influencers. I know, I’m sometimes regarded as an influencer and… Johnny Jet , April 2, 2022
What is Up With the U.S. Airlines Right Now? Are They Having a Mini-Meltdown? Yesterday, I wrote about my friend’s delayed JetBlue flight from Florida to New York last night and the importance of always keeping on top of your flight status in case… Johnny Jet , April 2, 2022
Is JetBlue Playing an April Fools’ Joke or is This a Glitch? Regardless, An Important Lesson Involving Delayed Flights A friend of mine just texted me a screenshot (below) of an email of their JetBlue flight for tonight from Florida to New York and it reads: “Take-off: Today, 9pm…. Johnny Jet , April 1, 2022
Sneak Peek at Delta Air Lines’ New $1.9 Billion LAX Terminal Yesterday, I went to LAX for my first indoor business function at the airport in over two years. It’s mind boggling when I sit and reflect on it but one… Johnny Jet , March 30, 2022
Good News for the Alaska Airlines Visa Including New Benefits If you are an Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card cardholder (or an aspiring one), know that more benefits are headed your way later in 2022. Josh Patoka , March 25, 2022
The Best Coach Seats to Hawaii I’m very fortunate to have traveled to Hawaii dozens of times. I haven’t flown all the airlines that serve the islands but I have been on the major U.S. carriers… Johnny Jet , March 23, 2022
Why American Travelers Should Book International Travel on US Carriers One thing the pandemic has changed regarding my travel advice is that I’m now advising travelers to book their international airline tickets on U.S. carriers. I know what you’re thinking…. Johnny Jet , March 22, 2022
Trip Report: Honolulu to Los Angeles in Hawaiian Airlines Extra Comfort Seats and Exclusive Cabin If you subscribe to my free newsletter, then you know I just returned from 10 days in Hawaii with my family. To get there, we flew on one of United’s… Johnny Jet , March 22, 2022
Which Hawaii Flight Should I Book? My family and I just returned from Hawaii (below are my trip reports) so not surprisingly, I’m getting a lot of questions from readers who are planning their own Hawaiian… Johnny Jet , March 18, 2022
If An Airline Puts You Up At a Hotel, Don’t Expect This If your flight gets canceled or you miss a connection, and your airline is kind enough to put you up at hotel (they don’t legally have to), just know that… Johnny Jet , March 11, 2022
Start-Up Breeze Airways Launches 35 New Routes Just in Time For Summer Travel Back in May, I wrote a tip about a new airline founded by David Neeleman, the founder and former CEO of JetBlue. It’s his fifth airline start-up, after JetBlue, Brazil’s… Johnny Jet , March 8, 2022
