Plane-spotting at Eureka! Tasting Kitchen in the Hawthorne Airport With my dad and my sister, I found a hidden gem in Hawthorne, CA, earlier this week, perfect for plane-spotting, burgers and craft beer! Tucked away on Crenshaw, Eureka! Tasting Kitchen… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2015
LAX: Air New Zealand Will Move From T2 to TBIT on December 3 Great news for Air New Zealand passengers as they just announced the airline will be switching terminals at LAX come December 3, 2014. I’m happy to hear the news because… Johnny Jet , November 3, 2014
Philadelphia Airport Hosts Annual Restaurant Week October 20-27 Great news for travelers heading to (or through) Philadelphia Airport (PHL) next week. PHL is hosting their fourth annual Restaurant Week on Oct. 20-27. Diners will be able to get… Johnny Jet , October 14, 2014
New NEXUS Machines Require Your NEXUS Card If you travel to and from Canada often, then I highly recommend getting NEXUS. It’s basically the same thing as Global Entry except only for Canada. It also includes Global… Johnny Jet , October 13, 2014
Does TSA PreCheck Mean What We Think It Means? I just went through security for the first time at Albany International Airport (it’s not exactly an international airport; I only saw domestic flights on the departures board but I… Johnny Jet , August 3, 2014
What You Need to Know: Lihue Airport in Kauai I was recently on the Garden Island of Kauai while I was taking the SPG American Express Holiday Challenge. My wife and I learned some valuable tips that anyone who… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2014
Inside: The Star Alliance Lounge at LAX Los Angeles International Airport finally has a respectable terminal that it can be proud of when welcoming travelers from across the globe. Beautiful shops, eateries, and numerous club lounges (mostly… Ramsey Qubein , January 22, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Free Airport Wi-Fi Trick #2 Free Airport Wi-Fi Trick #2 Monday’s tip was about how to get free Wi-Fi in airports where it’s not a standard offering for all passengers. Well, there are some airports… Johnny Jet , November 20, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Free Airport Wi-Fi Trick #1 Free Airport Wi-Fi Trick #1 I think all airports should offer free Wi-Fi but surprisingly many still don’t (here’s a pretty good list). My trick for finding free Wi-Fi? Hanging… Johnny Jet , November 18, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Miss Your Stop or Connection Don’t Miss Your Stop or Connection If you’ve just gotten off of a long flight and are waiting for a connection, or if you’re taking the train, be sure to… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2013
Iberia Airlines’ New Business Plus Cabin Iberia Airlines recently debuted a redesigned Business Class on their new Airbus A330 aircraft. Known as Business Plus, the rehabbed cabins offer more amenities on long haul flights to Spain…. Kim Button , October 24, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: LAX’s “Other” Security Line LAX’s “Other” Security Line If there’s a long security line at LAX’s T2, scoot around the corner and take the not-so-visible elevator. Upstairs, there’s a secret way to bypass the… Johnny Jet , October 21, 2013
Travel Video of the Week: SNL Airport Skit Thanks to The Points Guy for telling me about this funny three-minute skit. Tina Fey and counterpart Taran Killam do a really good job of imitating today’s boarding procedure, which… Johnny Jet , October 8, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Global Entry, NEXUS and Sentri Global Entry, NEXUS and Sentri If you travel internationally at all (and especially if you do it frequently), you need to get Global Entry ($100). If you travel to and… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2013
Luxurious Tom Bradley International Terminal Opens at LAX The South Concourse of the newly completed Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport is now up and running, which adds eight additional gates that can accommodate… Cynthia Cunniff , September 25, 2013
