Former Boeing Manager: ‘I Would Absolutely Not Fly a Max Airplane’ Yesterday, I wrote a tip for travelers who are afraid to fly the 737 Max 9. This comes after the frightening January 5th incident that took place on Alaska Airlines… Johnny Jet , January 31, 2024
Don’t Want to Fly on a Boeing 737 Max 9 Plane? Here are Three Easy Ways to Avoid It The big travel news this week is that the FAA gave the green light to Alaska Airlines and United Airlines to bring their Boeing 737 Max 9s back into commercial… Johnny Jet , January 30, 2024
The Best and Worst U.S. Airlines of 2023 According to the Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) just released their annual report of the best and worst U.S. airlines of 2023. Many, myself included, found the results surprising. But like most best… Johnny Jet , January 26, 2024
Saturday Night Live’s #FunnyNotFunny Alaska Airlines Skit is Full of Zingers Over the weekend, Saturday Night Live (SNL) made a spoof commercial for Alaska Airlines (AS) and you don’t want to miss it. Unless, of course, you’re an executive over at… Johnny Jet , January 22, 2024
How to Get Early Boarding on Alaska Airlines During the Holidays Alaska Airlines made national headlines last week when they announced that they’re acquiring Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion (here are the details). Like many of their passengers, I love flying… Johnny Jet , December 9, 2023
BREAKING: Alaska Airlines to Acquire Hawaiian Airlines Here’s some breaking airline news I did not have on my 2023 Bingo card. Alaska Airlines just announced their plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. About an hour… Johnny Jet , December 3, 2023
New Details Emerge About Alaska Airlines Pilot Who Tried to Crash Plane I first heard about the Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off a plane’s engine mid-flight while he was jump seating, shortly after it happened on X (Twitter) and… Johnny Jet , October 24, 2023
Trip Report: New York to Los Angeles on Alaska Airlines A big thanks to Alaska Airlines for providing complimentary flights so we could write this review of our experience. If you’ve been following along with our epic summer trip, then… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2023
You Can Buy Your Own Seatbelt Extender For Air Travel on Amazon – But Should You? Flying, especially in coach, is uncomfortable for pretty much everyone, and perhaps more so for passengers of size. I mean, seats on airplanes continue to get smaller and smaller, don’t… Natalie DiScala , July 29, 2023
What All Travelers Can Learn From Sea-Tac Airport Security Breach This Morning As if Mother Nature’s ‘once in a lifetime’ Bomb Cyclone wasn’t enough for travelers to deal with this morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). But that storm turned out to… Johnny Jet , December 22, 2022
Welcome to Alaska: Caution – Construction Zone By: Scott McMurren There’s a saying in Alaska: “We’ve got two seasons here: nine months of winter and three months of construction.” That’s certainly true this summer … and not… Team Johnny Jet , June 10, 2022
May the Fourth Be With You! How Star Wars Fans Can Get Priority Boarding on Alaska Airlines Great news for Star Wars fans who just happen to be flying on Alaska Airlines tomorrow. May 4, 2022. Passengers wearing their favorite Star Wars clothing on any May 4… Johnny Jet , May 3, 2022
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 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
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