Window or aisle?

Flights, Seats, Travel Advice

Why I switched from #TeamAisle to #TeamWIndow on planes. I used to be an aisle seat person, even if it meant sitting a few rows farther back instead of taking a window. Then, thanks to miles/points, I started flying in premium cabins, and began choosing the window....

S-A-F-E-T-Y

Seats, Travel Advice

Alaska Airline’s new ad is brilliant. It’s no secret—I love airline ads and safety videos. Alaska Airlines just dropped a new parody ad and it’s brilliant. (I can’t believe no airline has used the Safety Dance before!) The ad features eleven Alaska Airlines employees....

A bed in the back of the plane?

Seats, Travel Advice

Some airlines are turning economy seats into beds on select flights at a surprisingly affordable price. Airlines make a big deal about the comfort their lie-flat seats provide to business and first-class customers. It’s unusual today to find an airline that...

Want to win at airplane musical chairs?

Flights, Seats, Travel Advice

Here’s how to guarantee the seat beside you on your next flight will be empty. Some U.S. airlines are blocking middle seats or limiting capacity. Supposedly it’s to help social distancing; but given how germs spread on planes, encouraging people to fly may have...