The Auburn men’s basketball team was flying to Houston on Friday when an altercation between players forced their plane to turn back shortly after takeoff. The No. 11 Tigers, fresh off a season-opening victory against Vermont, were en route to face No. 4 Houston when a scuffle broke out among a group of players on board.
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Monthly Archives for November 2024.
Daylight Assassination Shocks São Paulo Airport: Businessman Gunned Down, Innocents Caught In Crossfire
A crypto businessman, Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach, was assassinated mid-afternoon at São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport yesterday. The shooting, which injured three bystanders, occurred outside domestic Terminal 2, in an attack attributed to criminal gang First Capital Command (PCC) which controls significant drug trafficking routes and tentacles across South American and European crime networks.
Once Woke, United Airlines Congratulates Trump On “Historic Victory”
United Airlines supported affirmative action in California, adopted speech codes; committed to choosing board members on the basis of race; and encouraged the use of pronouns by employees. They’re making big bets on biofuels and electric planes. And they imposed vaccine mandates on employees during the pandemic, before the Biden administration attempted to do so.
Chase Aeroplan Bonus Increases: Earn 100,000 Points With One Of The Best Airline Co-Brands
Aeroplan’s U.S. co-brand card has a new offer to earn up to 100,000 bonus points: earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. Plus, 25,000 bonus points after you spend $20,000 on purchases in the first 12 months.
No More Waiting In Line? Digital Waitlists Are Finally Here for Amex Centurion Lounges
It was 2018 when I wrote that Centurion lounges are so busy, nobody goes there anymore. I rarely stop in, even when I have the time. They’re too busy. The food isn’t as good as it used to be. And other lounges have improved.
They’ve limited guest access and how much time you can spend in a Centurion lounge, but that hasn’t solved the crowding as they sign up more and more cardmembers with the promise of access. But now they’re doing something that could at least make the waits easier.
San Francisco Sues Oakland Airport For ‘Hijacking’ Its Name – Who Wins The Bay Area’s Branding War?
Americans don’t know geography, and can’t find Oakland on a map. So Oakland airport and San Francisco airport are locked in a legal battle over whether the Oakland airport can call itself “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.”
You Can Score Free Extra Legroom Seats On Your Next Flight With This ‘Check-In Chicken’ Trick—Here’s How It Works
“Check-in chicken” is the idea of not checking in for your flight 24 hours in advance – and instead waiting until much closer to departure.
This benefits you if you don’t have a seat assignment because you aren’t eligible to get one in advance, or don’t want to pay for one of the better seats in a cabin but you’d still like a better seat.
Mid-Flight ‘Relief’ Forces Emergency Landing—Police Scramble To Meet Plane On Arrival
A Ryanair flight from East Midlands, UK, to Tenerife was forced to make an expedited landing on November 4 when an unruly passenger behavior urinated in the cabin aisle. Flight FR3152’s 4.5 hour journey went off the rails as several passengers became disruptive – and one became messy.
“Merger Backers Pushed Me”: American Airlines Pilots’ Union Ousts Leader Amid Censorship, Power Struggle [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.
Forced To Pay $62 For Carry-On That Fit The Sizer—Millions Watch Passenger’s Showdown With Airline Over ‘Absurd’ Policy
A 27-year-old flying from Manchester Airport in the U.K. to Lisbon was wrongfully charged $62 (£48) for a carry-on bag even though it fit in his airline’s baggage sizer at the gate. He recorded video about the incident that’s been viewed over 5 million times.