United CEO Scott Kirby Pitched Buying American Airlines — The Man It Fired Wants The Ultimate Revenge Deal

by Gary Leff

Apr 13 2026

Scott Kirby has reportedly pitched regulators on the idea of buying American Airlines, turning one of the strangest what-ifs in the industry into something at least serious enough to discuss in Washington. What makes the idea impossible to ignore is the backstory: Kirby was fired as American’s president, and a United takeover of the airline that cast him out would be the ultimate revenge deal — even if it would almost certainly trigger one of the fiercest antitrust fights aviation has ever seen.

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Uber Is Testing A Better Way To Rent Cars — Skip The Counter, Skip The Shuttle, Get Delivery

by Gary Leff

Apr 13 2026

Uber has stumbled onto a much better rental car idea by letting customers skip the counter and shuttle bus and have a car delivered to them instead. The problem is that the service (1) short-changes drivers, so they become unreliable and (2) still rides on Avis – as a result delays, uncertainty, and support failures keep it from becoming the premium product the market needs.

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Drunk Man Spent 11 Hours At The Airport Bar, Then Got Kicked Off A Delta Flight

by Gary Leff

Apr 13 2026

A Delta passenger says a man who had spent 11 hours at the airport bar started smacking a sleeping traveler, yanking another passenger’s headphones out, and trying to turn the flight into a party before crew removed him. The contrast with Spirit is almost too perfect: on one airline that gets you kicked off, on the other the rest of the passengers are just down with it?

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Delta Finally Announces Its New Business Class Suites — But The Most Important Upgrade Is Actually In Coach

by Gary Leff

Apr 13 2026

Delta has finally made its new business class suites official for the Airbus A350-1000 and refreshed A330s, with longer beds, more privacy, and the usual premium-cabin polish. But the more important news for most travelers may be that Delta is also putting real effort into the back of the plane, adding more cushioning, larger screens, USB-C power, Bluetooth audio, and they even claim a little more spaciousness in coach.

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Flight Attendant Pours Tea In One Long Perfect Stream At 35,000 Feet [Roundup]

by Gary Leff

Apr 13 2026

A flight attendant turns tea service into a one-pour show at 35,000 feet, with a long, steady stream that somehow lands perfectly cup after cup. Also: an Icelandair pilot gets reported to police over a retirement low flyover, Lufthansa starts charging refund fees on flexible tickets, American serves another grim-looking meal, and Delta’s premium image takes another hit.

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