A lot has been written about the European discount airline Ryanair. Based out of Dublin, this airline offers dirt-cheap fares across Europe. People either love or hate them. People love the cheap fares, but hate the lack of service. However, the airline only offers you one thing: space. Expecting more is foolish. At the prices they are charging, they can’t offer you anything else. If you are looking for amenities, do not fly Ryanair. If you want cheap tickets, do. [...]

On my recent flight to London, I flew the Irish carrier, Aer Lingus. For $350, they were the cheapest deal and they codeshared with my frequent flier program. I expected an awful flight, as some of my Irish friends didn’t have kind words about the carrier. But I actually found the flight to be great. Aer Lingus used to be a major carrier, but has since restructured itself to be a low-cost carrier offering cheap flights around Europe, as well [...]

During my recent experience flying the friendly skies, I was “lucky” enough to be on Air Canada. If you haven’t ever flown Air Canada, you aren’t really missing much. Prior to this experience, I’d flown Air Canada once to Vancouver, but that was some years ago before the advent of personal video screens and deluxe economy. Since Air Canada was the cheapest way to get to London, I decided it was time to try the airline again. I can’t say [...]

American airline carriers have certainly been in the news lately. Over the last few weeks, numerous airlines, most notably American Airlines, have canceled thousands of flights due to safety issues. Aloha, ATA, and Frontier airlines have all gone bankrupt while Delta and Northwest recently announced they were going to merge. All this turmoil makes you wonder: What’s going on with the airline business in America? It seems pretty grim and I’m not at all surprised. After having flown in many [...]