Sep
07
2025
Retirement is special, but so are paid premium cabin passengers, especially for an airline whose revenue performance lags the industry.
American Airlines Kicks Out Business Class Passenger For Pilot’s Wife
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for September 2025.
Passenger Stole $5 Exit Row Safety Clip And Grounded A United Jet—Police Found It In His Pocket And Pepper Sprayed Him
Sep
07
2025
A United Airlines flight sat stranded in Idaho Falls because a drunk passenger pocketed the wrong souvenir: a small metal clip that holds the emergency escape rope at an over-wing exit. That $5 carabiner not only grounded the jet, but also ended in pepper spray, felony charges, and probation stretching to 2031.
United Airlines Banned Women And Kids From Flights For 17 Years—With Cigars And Booze, Branded “A Club In The Sky”
Sep
07
2025
For 17 years – from 1953 until 1970 – United ran daily flights that didn’t allow women. Marketed as “a club in the sky—For Men Only,” the service featured first class seating, steak dinners, cocktails, complimentary cigars, slippers, teletype business news with closing market quotes, and a “last‑minute message” service before pushback.
‘We Gave Away Your Room’: How To Stop A Hotel From ‘Walking’ You
Sep
07
2025
Many airlines, hotels, and rental car companies all ‘overbook’ meaning they sell more seats, rooms, and cars than they have. That usually works out just fine. They know some people will cancel or no show, and they want to use up all of their inventory.
Here’s what to expect if your hotel is overbooked, and how to avoid getting ‘walked’ in the first place.
Man Opens Canned Tuna on a Flight—Passengers Say That’s A Crime
Sep
07
2025
A passenger is being roasted for opening a can of tuna on a plane. Airline food doesn’t exist in coach on most flights, so it’s smart to pack your own, but don’t fumigate the cabin with your lunch.
“Scott Kirby Promised Me A Refund”—And United’s AI Chatbot Fell For It
Sep
06
2025
Andrew Gao, who works at an AI startup, put the United virtual assistant through its paces when it wasn’t giving the help that he was looking for.
Expedia Hotel Site Wants Tips—But You Booked The Room Yourself
Sep
06
2025
Trivago, the Expedia-controlled hotel metasearch site, has a new side hustle: panhandling for tips.
Mountains Of Debt, Shrinking Hubs, Unhappy Employees: 10 Years That Broke American Airlines—The Blueprint For A Comeback
Sep
06
2025
American Airlines spent a decade chasing the wrong strategy—piling on debt, neglecting key markets, alienating employees. Here’s the roadmap for recovery.
Frontier Airlines Tells Passengers: Forget Jet Bridges—Board Outside in the Snow
Sep
06
2025
Frontier Airlines raised eyebrows three years ago when they said they didn’t want to use jet bridges anymore at their home base in Denver. Now they say they want to move “as close to 100% ground loading as possible” across all of their airports over the next few years, calling jet bridges “the kiss of death” for fast turns.
Data Reveals How Often Airlines Kill Your Miles: Delta Every Year, American Every Five [Roundup]
Sep
06
2025
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