Anthony Losanno

We spent Thanksgiving night at the Hyatt Regency JFK Airport at Resorts World New York before our early flight to Aruba the next morning. We arrived at the hotel late and did not get to check out most of the property or its amenities. A suite upgrade was a nice surprise and made our brief stay that much more enjoyable. The hotel is connected to Resorts World New York, which offers tons of slot machines. The hotel is convenient when you need to be near New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), but note that there is no shuttle.

Passengers traveling between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Zurich Airport (ZRH) on United Airlines yesterday saw flights divert in both directions due to a sick pilot and then a flight attendant injury. You have to wonder if a route is cursed when the flights in both directions end up in Canada.

Hyatt Hotels announced today that it's entering into an exclusivity agreement with Playa Hotels & Resorts that would give the hotelier the option of buying the chain of resorts located throughout the Caribbean. Hyatt is dominating the all-inclusive space and it appears that it still has an appetite for more resorts.

Delta Air Lines updated its schedule for summer 2025 with seven leisure routes added to the map from its hubs in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP).

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reporting that it found quite a bit of contraband in a passenger's in carry-on luggage as it passed through security screening at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). On December 15th, agents discovered fireworks, weapons, and more.

A French Bulldog died on board Alaska Airlines flight AS17 between New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this week. The animal reportedly overheated and flight attendants were unable to save it after trying oxygen and administering CPR.

We spent the past two days staying at the Hyatt Union Square New York and taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes of New York City. We lived and worked here for many years and it always feels good to be back here. Christmastime is special and unlike anywhere else in the world. If you have the chance, go to New York and experience all that the holidays bring to the city.

Condor is a German leisure airline that was established in 1955. You have likely seen its boldly painted planes at airports in Europe or the United States. Its base of operations is at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and it flies to Africa, Asia, North America, and South America. The airline has been expanding quite a bit in the past few years with lots of new longhaul flights. Now, it looks like several of these are getting the axe next summer.

A family headed to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on American Airlines flight AA1598 were denied boarding on December 21st while they were heading to see family for the holidays. The gate agent stands firm that they arrived late, but the family films him while arguing that they were on time.

Holiday travelers flying on American Airlines had a rough morning when the airline encountered a “vendor technology issue” halted its flights. This caused the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a nationwide ground stop, but not before more than 600 flights were disrupted. Operations are back to normal, but this was a bad day for a tech issue.