Southwest Airlines Just Announced It Will Soon Discontinue Service at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Southwest Airlines (SWA) once had arguably the most loyal following of any airline. Unfortunately, the Dallas-based carrier has lost its way over the last year or so. Once Elliott Investment… Johnny Jet , March 13, 2026
4 Family-Friendly Italian Restaurants in Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This summer, we spent a jam-packed four nights in Chicago on… Natalie DiScala , October 15, 2025
Hotel Review: 21c Museum Hotel Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review about our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2025
7 Fun Things to Do With Kids in Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed account of our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of… Natalie DiScala , September 8, 2025
This One-of-a-Kind Chicago McDonald’s Lets You Sample Global Favorites I’m not much of a McDonald’s fan and to this day, have never had a Big Mac. Before I had kids, I would rarely eat McDonald’s … except maybe in… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2025
Flight Review: What You Need to Know Before Flying American’s New 787-9 Greetings! We just got back from one of our most epic trips ever. We left on June 9 and flew from LAX to Naples, Italy via Chicago (here’s the flight… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Turkish Airlines Reportedly Loses Passenger’s Body After In-Flight Death Last week, I wrote about this sad story: Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Chicago After Passenger Dies Over Greenland. I tried to be as sensitive as possible because it’s obviously… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Watch a Timelapse of the Chicago River Turning Green in 60 Seconds for the St. Patrick’s Day Tradition Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you didn’t know, one of the most iconic St. Patrick’s Day traditions in the U.S. happens in Chicago, where the city’s famous river turns a… Johnny Jet , March 17, 2025
What is going on? Southwest Airlines just had a near-miss with a FlexJet at Chicago’s Midway Airport Like travelers need anything else to be nervous about, right? Just moments ago, a Southwest Airlines plane had to perform a “touch and go” at Chicago’s Midway Airport (MDW) after… Johnny Jet , February 25, 2025
Trip report: LAX to ORD and staying in an allergy-friendly room at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Thank you to the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport for hosting our stay so I could write this detailed review of our experience. The Thursday before Christmas, my family and I… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2025
Airport mayhem: Passengers brawl using wet floor signs at American Airlines check-in It’s like summer today here in L.A. as the temperature is hovering around 80F. It is nice but it sure doesn’t feel like December 18th. And you know where else… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2024
Jason Sudeikis’ Favorite Place to Travel Isn’t Where You’d Expect Everyone’s favorite soccer coach (or should I say, ‘football coach’) Jason Sudeikis, aka the impossible-not-to-love Ted Lasso, was recently interviewed by GQ about his Super Bowl commercial, his favorite places… Natalie DiScala , February 26, 2024
A Little Room With a View: Traveling Cross-Country in an Amtrak Roomette “Whatever you do, don’t get the roomette.” This warning came from a colleague regarding our trip from Chicago to Sacramento on the Amtrak California Zephyr. This input would have been… Karen Gonsor DiScala , December 4, 2023
Unbelievable: Passenger Opens Emergency Exit Door and Walks Off Moving Plane at Chicago’s O’Hare Yesterday, I wrote a post about how Toronto’s Pearson International Airport is doing a “customs hold” and one of my friends was held on a parked plane at the gate… Johnny Jet , May 5, 2022
You Better Be Quick If You Want to Spend the Night in the Original Home Alone House This Holiday If you’re a fan of the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara and Joe Pesci (just to name a few) then you’ll love this: For the… Johnny Jet , December 1, 2021
