On August 24, 2024 United flight 1627 from Las Vegas to Washington Dulles diverted to Baltimore as thunderstorms and hail shut down Dulles airport. The plane was parked on the ground at BWI for five hours, and passengers weren’t permitted off the aircraft.
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Denver Airport: Endless TSA Lines & Constant Train Breakdowns—America’s Most Painful Home Airport [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Delta’s Billion Dollar Bet: Airline Surveys Passengers About Bringing Sports Gambling Onboard
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced a partnership with DraftKings at his CES speech in Las Vegas back in January. Since inflight gambling is illegal, I assumed this would mean earn Deltaing SkyMiles for sports betting through DraftKings. After all, you can earn Marriott points with BetMGM already today.
However Bastian actually said that they would integrate DraftKings into their inflight entertainment system.
Starting July 14, Marriott’s AI Alone Will Assign Your Room And Decide If You Deserve An Upgrade
Starting July 14 an AI will decide which rooms get assigned to guests at Marriott hotels – and who gets upgraded.
Bleeding Cash: JetBlue Abandons Miami, Freezes Seattle—4 A320s Bound For Desert As Execs Face Axe
CEO Joanna Geraghty sent a memo to employees this week laying out plans for further cuts. We’re already seeing movement on the airline’s plan to cut more flying. They’re eliminating service to Miami and will only fly seasonally out of Seattle.
Southwest & American’s Worst Fear: McKinney Airport Targets 1-in-8 DFW And Love Field Passengers
McKinney National Airport is still just a general aviation airport in Collin County, Texas, that is being positioned as a potential third commercial airport in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. McKinney leaders are working to develop ‘TKI’ into a regional alternative to DFW and Love Field.
British Airways Booking Error Dumps Flight Attendants In 24-Hour Orgy Motel —‘Suspicious Fluids’ Leave Crew Unfit To Fly
Rooms at the hotel feature bondage beds and swing frames; mirrored ceilings; “human-dog” cages and leather harnesses; sex toys – and one of their rooms contained a spa bath moulded in the shape of a vagina.
American Airlines Slammed By Elite Passenger Forced To Fly Economy While Pilots Relax In First Class [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Extreme Cost Cut: British Airways Quietly Removes Water Bottles From Long Flights—Passengers Caught Off Guard
British Airways has cut back on water for passengers on its long haul flights, in a test that runs through Sunday. They’ve eliminated individual water bottles from the economy and premium economy cabins, leaving customers reliant on flight crew to provide them with water in paper cups poured from larger plastic bottles.
Chase Sapphire’s $795 Revamp Hinges On Lounge Quality—LAX Promises Private Tarmac Transfers, Yet Will Spend Just $8.40 On Meals
Pondering this sent me down a rabbit hole, pouring through LA city documents about the upcoming Chase Sapphire Lounge at LAX in the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Ongoing operating costs for the lounge are about $20 million a year. But this one number stood out to me in particular.