News and notes from around the interweb:
- They don’t let you fly drunk on Aer Lingus
@rip.raaa Sorry, I'm not good at making TikToks, but these sisters at EWR airport had a complete meltdown while my flight was delayed for 3 hours. #newyorkornowhere #newyork #goodbye #intoxicatedarewr #womanarrestedatewr ♬ original sound – E - North Korean Air Koryo’s flight appear halted after brief resumption.
- American Airlines Mexico City ticket office closing.
- It seems like a cruise is something you don’t want to cut it close on arrival for.
Lady showed up 5 minutes after her cruise ship left. pic.twitter.com/4UnSCfAnPX
— Jelly Santos (@MrsJellySantos) September 14, 2023
- $1000 bonus offer for new US Bank savings and checking accounts
- Port Authority of New York New Jersey still only paying lip service to its ‘street pricing’ requirement for vendors in its airports: the case of the $16 M&Ms.
In other news, street pricing enforcement at @JFKairport seems to be going well. I'm sure @PANYNJ has a good explanation for a $16 bag of (admittedly family size) M&Ms. #paxex
(Picture from a friend) pic.twitter.com/58ngKNKPLG— Seth Miller (@WandrMe) September 14, 2023
- British Airways Pilot Who Refused to Wear a Face Mask Because He Was a ‘Sovereign Being’ Loses Discrimination Lawsuit Against Airline
- Take the old stickers off your baggage, people! (HT: Tommy L)
@flyontairport Pro Tip: If you dont want your bags to get lost when traveling… remove old stickers from past trips off your luggage. #FlyONT #SoCalSoEasy ♬ Sunshine – WIRA
Those M & M’s better be pretty big at $16.00. I don’t have any old tags on my luggage and I don’t check bags anyway. I feel the same way about a cruise ship or an airplane (etc.) leaving me. I’d rather be a little early than a little late. Jump in that pretty water lady. Swim fast. It’s only been 5 minutes. Maybe you can catch them.
It appears PANYNJ is doing more flouting of the rules than flaunting.
Flouting perhaps?
I may be turning into my parents but I bring my own snacks. No need to pay for overpriced stuff.
That is a 10 ounce bag for the almond variety. The family size is 15 ounces for almond in my local Target and is priced at $8.49. The price is not too far out of line given the location but the weight is quite a bit light. It may be a special size for airports and other places or events. On the other hand, you don’t have to worry about TSA pawing through it. I would not be a buyer but it may be safer than domestic airline food bought onboard.
I don’t believe the rule applies to vendors, only dining establishments for food and drink you are intended to consume at the airport and thus often have little choice. You do have a choice with respect to $16 M&M’s – just say no.
The $16 m&ms is still not a bad deal. What kills the deal is the self service kiosk while paying will demand a tip and not accept 0 as an option!
The M&M’s are the very big size that can be purchased at Walmart for instance for just under $11.00. So the markup is not as extreme as it first seems. Plus, it’s NYC.
Paying $16 for a 10 ounce bag of M&M’s at JFK Airport is about 50 cents for just one M.
Wow, too drunk to fly to Ireland. What does that say? That brings to mind the old saying that an Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold on to the ground.
Good lord
Family size bag here under $7.50.
Maybe I should bring a few bags on my flight to JFK this week and fund my next trip
As funny as these airport antics can be I hope to Not see Anything like that on my upcoming flight.
C’mon, it’s the family size. It’s a mark up but not more than the price of chocolates you often find at a “duty free” shop at an overseas airport.
Airport vendors can’t charge whatever they want. They are price controlled. In addition, every food item, every magazine or book, electronics, solvenirs, etc these vendors want to sell has to be approved by the airport. And there’s a max price they can charge. What’s going on here is the vendors know the airport doesn’t have the manpower to walk around and audit these businesses unless a passenger or another vendor complains.
Good for Carnival. . .I’ve gotten tired of people inconvincing others. It’s about time we call out these people whining because they don’t know what time to board a plan or get on the ship, etc. . . .I’ve cruised since I was 16 (some 40 cruises later) and NEVER missed the boat.
Start shaming these people and calling them out for being the idiots they are.
Like sunviking82, I have cruised dozens of times( but not 40) and have no sympathy for a late passenger to keep a ship and a great many people waiting. However, it does appear that the water at the dock is still swirling, indicating the passenger might have got caught up in the initial security check which could be quite a distance away. I would be ok with a HARD 15 minute ( not 16) allowance. And a $200 donation to the ships crew.