Feb
22
2025
There seems to be concern about their proper handling of money, including government-mandated payments.
Bankrupt Silver Airways Collected Passenger Fees—Now Airports Are Going To Court Over The Money
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for February 2025.
Possible Largest Airport Brawl Ever Erupts At Atlanta’s Spirit Airlines Gates—Police Arrive After Everyone Flees
Feb
22
2025
A brawl broke out Friday near Spirit Airlines gates in Atlanta. This wasn’t just a fight, it was a collective terminal velocity of fists. Dozens of travelers engaged in a melee, throwing punches and kicks in the crowded gate area. Parents can be seen frantically pulling their children away from the violence as the terminal filled with screams and commotion.
St. Regis Macao Ends Elite Breakfast—Manager Claims: ‘Worldwide Marriott Changes Are Coming’
Feb
21
2025
Marriott responds that it is not a brand-wide change, but it is a change at this hotel, “This test is being run by the St. Regis Macao and not as part of a broader program change.”
This suggests that (1) Marriott is ok with the change, (2) Despite it violating the program’s terms and conditions. And it’s unclear what the result of this test will be – a permanent change at one property, or a test of a broader St. Regis change (aligning the brand closer to Ritz-Carlton)?
Austin Airport’s New Bank Lounge: Amex, Chase, And Capital One To Vie For 20,000 Sq. Ft. Space In $250M Expansion
Feb
21
2025
Austin airport is currently tendering a request for proposal for a financial institution lounge project. Their goal is to open an American Express Centurion lounge, Chase Sapphire lounge, or Capital One lounge as part of the “West Infill” project that’s currently under construction.
Southwest Airlines Growth Hits a Dead End: ‘The Numbers Tell The Real Story’ [Roundup]
Feb
21
2025
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.
19 Things I Love About The Capital One Venture X Card
Feb
21
2025
There’s no question that Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the most exciting premium rewards card of the last couple of years. It has a huge up front bonus offer, strong points-earning, airport lounge access and a host of premium benefits.
Here are the 19 things I’m loving about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card.
JetBlue Pilot Pulled From Cockpit Minutes Before Paris Flight, Arrested For Child Exploitation
Feb
21
2025
JetBlue flight 33 to Paris was delayed an hour and a half to find a replacement pilot last night, because police officers boarded the aircraft and removed one of the cockpit crew on an outstanding warrant for second-degree sex exploitation of a minor.
Watch: Airbus A330 Blocks Chinese Streets As It Squeezes Through Traffic
Feb
21
2025
Video shows a truck pulling the fuselage of an Airbus A330-200 on February 18 in Tianjin, China. It caused a traffic jam as the aircraft maneuvered through local roads on its journey to the Sunrise Dongjiang Camping Base where it is being repurposed into a tourism complex featuring flight simulators, aviation education, and dining and will open to the public on May 1, during the May Day holiday.
First Lawsuit Hits Delta Over Toronto Crash: ‘Hanging Upside Down, I Slammed Onto The Ceiling’
Feb
21
2025
There are going to be lawsuits, but call me crazy, maybe it makes sense to wait for more information to come out about the incident in order to form a cause of action. There’s a rush to the courthouse, though, for lawyers to lock in client representation:
A Missing Address. Months of Delay. How FAA Red Tape Stalled New American Airlines Business Class Suites
Feb
21
2025
Boeing has had production issues, and deliveries of their Boeing 787-9s to American have been delayed. But American couldn’t have flown these planes even if Boeing could have delivered them. That’s because the business class suites hadn’t been signed off on by the FAA, on something of a technicality. Again.
