Jan
06
2016
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.
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Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for January 2016.
Passenger Injures Self in the Bathroom, Attacks Co-Pilot on Flight to Beijing
Jan
05
2016
There’s something about airplane lavatories that causes passengers to go a little crazy.
Coach passengers get arrested for using the premium cabin lav. People unthinkingly go in without shoes on. And lavatories even lead to legislation. Celebrities use them for smoking pot.
Marine Brings Ammunition Through Checkpoint at LAX, TSA Doesn’t Notice
Jan
05
2016
An active duty marine flew Los Angeles to Taipei and was connecting on China Airlines flight CI120 to Okinawa when he was found with 40 rounds of ammunition while going through transit security. The marine explained that he had ‘forgotten to take them out’ of his bag, but he wasn’t carrying a gun to use them with in any case.
The bullets were immediately visible to screeners in Taipei using a standard x-ray machine. To screeners at LAX, not so much. They’re too busy manipulating advanced imaging machines so they could fondle attractive passengers.
Malaysia Airlines Refuses to Transport Checked Bags on Europe Flights, Already Partly Rolls Back Policy
Jan
05
2016
oneworld member Malaysia Airlines had posted a notice that they weren’t going to accept checked bags on European flights due to unusual headwinds.
It’s hard to imagine taking a European flight with only carry ons, let alone with an economy allowance of ~ 15 pounds. And it’s unclear what it means for checked baggage to “only arrive later” (perhaps in a few days when the headwinds die down?).
The temporary change, though, is also related to how Malaysia Airlines is responding to the 2014 shooting down of one of their jets.
The Story Behind the American Airlines Pilot Who Died Inflight in October, and Much More
Jan
05
2016
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.
Will This Be One of the Biggest Stories of the Year: The End of Europe’s Passport-Free Travel?
Jan
04
2016
The free movement of people and goods is a fundamental idea of the European Union, and one that’s driven tremendous economic benefit to the region (not to mention the individual benefit from unburdening travel). It’s embodied in the Schengen Agreement and in other agreements.
When you enter a European country you go through passport control. If you connect at an airport to elsewhere in Europe you’re generally taking what amounts to a domestic flight. Travel within Europe, for the 400 million people inside the Schengen Area, is like travel inside the U.S.
Sweden has now imposed border controls with Denmark and Denmark with Germany.
American AAdvantage Brings Back Status Challenges
Jan
04
2016
A couple of weeks ago I wrote How to Get – and Use – Airline Status Matches.
Back in September American closed their ‘status challenge’ offer where you could pay a fee to earn elite status on an expedited basis.
They’ve brought it back.
A Baller Rental Car Return Strategy and a New 2% Rebate Visa
Jan
04
2016
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.
The Unluckiest Flight on New Year’s Eve: United San Francisco – Sydney
Jan
04
2016
United’s San Francisco – Sydney flight on New Year’s Eve encountered problems. And once it did, it just couldn’t catch a break.
Who Has the Most Credit Cards? And Guess Who Doesn’t Get PreCheck?
Jan
04
2016
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.
