The Boeing 717 is a somewhat unique plane. It's the last of the DC-9 lineage dating back to 1965. Through a series of mergers, the Douglas DC-9 evolved into the McDonnell Douglas MD80 and MD90, then finally the end of line was the Boeing 717. The last commercial aircraft that was ever produced in Long... Continue Reading →
Flight Review: United Airlines ERJ175 Economy Trip Review.
I'm heading to Chicago this week and I'll be flying on and reviewing United Express on their ERJ175. United services the GSP-ORD route a few times per day and direct flights are always better than a connection. This route is served by the ERJ175, it's an aircraft I really like and have ridden on many... Continue Reading →
Flight Review: Delta 717 Economy Row 29 Seat D. The Worst Seat in the Delta Air Lines Fleet.
The worst seat in the entire airline fleet is certainly a high claim, but I firmly believe that I can justify that the 717 Row 29 seat D is the worst seat in the mainline Delta Air Lines fleet. On our final leg home from Alaska, I sat in the worst seat on Delta, maybe... Continue Reading →
Travel Guide: Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 vs Boeing 737-900. Why the 737 sucks and the A321 is better for passengers.
Boeing and Airbus are the two largest plane manufactures in the world. The 737-900 and A321 are the most common planes that they manufacture, respectively. Anyone who travels with regularity, will have spent time in both the 737-900 and A321. Both the A321 and 737-900 are workhorses for Delta, everything from trunk line routes between... Continue Reading →
Flight Review: American Airlines A321 Economy Class YYZ-CLT
As the final leg of our trip home from France, we'll be on an American Airlines A321 between Toronto and Charlotte. Originally I wasn't going to do a flight review of this AA A321, but that's because this flight was scheduled to be another AA A319. I didn't think that 2 American A319 Economy reviews... Continue Reading →
Flight Review: American Airlines A319 Economy. CLT-YYZ Trip Report
Time for a vacation. Today we're heading to Paris but via a slightly weird routing. This being Kinda Boring, this trip begins with an American Airlines A319 economy review. The first part of our trip to Nice and Sardinia starts with a very mundane economy review of an American Airlines A319. We were able to... Continue Reading →
Trip To Las Vegas: Delta 767-300 Economy Review
After 5 days in Vegas I'm ready to go home. I've said it a few times, Las Vegas isn't my favorite city. I really should come here and not stay at a casino. Anyway, today I'll be reviewing a Delta 767-300 in Economy from LAS-ATL. I should try to experience Las Vegas as a city... Continue Reading →
Let’s go to Chicago: American Airlines ERJ 175 Economy Review
This has been a good weekend going to a wedding and visiting friends. We have lots of friends and family in the Chicago area so we got to see many of people we haven't seen since before COVID. On Sunday before our flight, we went down to Bucktown to hang out with my old roommate.... Continue Reading →