Category Archives for In the Air.
While everyone may be freaking out about Delta’s new 80’s-themed safety video (it was all over my Facebook feed last week), Air New Zealand has been making viral safety videos for a while now. You may have caught their incredible Lord of the Rings safety video back in 2012 or their more recent one where…
Which wine pairs best with tiny bags of peanuts? That’s a question to ask any of the 28 airlines that recently participated in Business Traveller’s 2013 Cellars in the Sky Awards. The competition, run annually since 1985, is based on blind tastings conducted in London in December 2013. Four judges independently score the wine, although…
If you’ve gotten bored with the same-old, same-old in United Economy, check out the new “Bistro on Board” options that just became available January 1st on flights over three and a half hours. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner all get new options including a ham and cheddar baguette, Asian-style noodle salad, a chicken wrap, and more.…
Coming down taste-testing homestretch for @BlueSmoke in-flight meals on @delta. Passing muster! pic.twitter.com/cmZiQ3W9FR — Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) January 10, 2014 Hey BBQ fans, looks like 2014 is going to be the Year of You on Delta flights. Big time restaurant honcho Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) tweeted out this mouth-watering pic at the end of last week…
American Airlines debuted their brand new three-class transcontinental bird this week and the new Airbus A321T has a whole host of features that will make flying from LAX to JFK (or vice versa) a lot more pleasant. I’ll let the other guys handle the seating and entertainment upgrades because all I care about is the…
Last week, I wrote about the disappearance of Marcus Samuelsson branding on American Airlines’ in-flight menus. Top Chef Samuelsson had been a consulting chef for American and designed some of their on-board dining options, but while the items listed matched the products formerly listed as Samuelsson creations, they no longer mentioned the Top Chef Masters…
(Photo by Fernando Leon/PictureGroup) UPDATED: The mystery deepens! Wrappers on the sandwiches still have the Marcus Samuelsson branding. I’ll reach out to American Airlines for comment. Stay tuned! On my flight from LAX to ORD today, I noticed that the in-flight menu is missing the familiar “MS” stamp of approval that’s been a staple since…
If you’re not flying in a premium cabin, odds are against you in the war over in-flight dining. Most carriers only give the big ticket passengers the option to choose their own meal ahead of time, but Qantas is changing the game a bit. Their “Select on Q-Eat” program now covers Premium Economy travelers on…
There’s a big difference between traveling in economy and traveling in a premium cabin. Outside of bigger, more comfortable seats and better entertainment options, the most glaring difference is the food especially on an international flight. While the plebeians in Coach are trying to get through the tiny plastic tray of chicken with rice, First…
