On Friday Chinese carrier SpringAirlines cancelled a promotion offering free tickets from Shanghai to Saga prefecture in Japan following outcry from netizens.
He may be a fan of low-budget carrier Spirit Airlines, which made headlines this spring when it announced that it was installing "pre-reclined" seats on some of its planes as a space- and cost-saving measure.
Strikes planned for the spring and summer by pilots at Delta Air Lines and flight attendants at American Airlines and United Airlines could still bring chaos for travellers.