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Monthly Archives for September 2017.

Incredible Video of Plane Battling Crosswinds and Unable to Land in Monday’s Storm

Sep 13 2017

On Monday Irma was a Tropical Storm which is still a challenge to fly around. Perhaps not as dramatic as the last flight to depart San Juan ahead of Hurricane Irma but snarling flights to be sure.

Allegiant 1497 from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania came into Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the early afternoon. And video from meteorologist Ed Piotrowski shows “a plane battling strong crosswinds” and “drifting sideways” and unable to land.

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American’s Brand New Chicago O’Hare Business Class Lounge Opens Thursday, Here’s What’s inside

Sep 13 2017

Last night I had an opportunity to visit the new American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Chicago O’Hare for its pre-opening party in advance of its opening tomorrow.

The lounge isn’t very deep. It’s long. And as a result there’s plenty of light, the whole length of the lounge runs along the window line and it makes for some fabulous views. There’s a hot and cold buffet as well as chef station and self pour premium liquor and wine.

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Woman Needed 2 Years of Complex Dental Surgery After Eating on Delta

Sep 12 2017

Delta’s meal service can be reasonably good, at least compared to their US airline peers. Airline caterers don’t always operate in the best conditions or with the best quality control.

When needles were reportedly found in sandwiches on a Delta flight in 2012 I told CNN it wouldn’t change my approach to eating on planes and indeed I’ve found things in my food in restaurants too.

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New Jersey Senator’s Criminal Trial Hinges On How He Earned and Burned Amex Points

Sep 12 2017

Neither the Senator nor the donor are being prosecuted for redeeming American Express Membership Rewards at such a low value getting just 3 nights at the Park Hyatt Vendome for 650,000 points.
That’s a crime.

But now that we’re in the midst of Senator Menendez’s trial we’re learning the gory details of his mileage malfeasance.

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