News and notes from around the interweb:
- Amazing trip report: A first class journey from London to Sydney in 1958
- 500 free US Bank FlexPerks points
- FAA air traffic controller hiring practices being scrutinized. They’re screening out candidates who give wrong answers to questions like:
• What is your favorite color?
• Did you play high school sports?
• I am more (a) eager or (b) considerate.
- United has improved its auto-rebooking system. Its old one was so bad that only 20% of people actually flew on the itineraries they had been automatically moved to.
- Avianca LifeMiles is again selling miles at 1.375 cents apiece through December 11.
- Korean Air premium cabin passengers now have arrival shower service at the Grand Hyatt Incheon.
- Air India has launched pre-order meal service on Delhi-New York, Chicago, and London routes.
- I remain a Katz’s Delicatessen partisan.
Guess the FAA wouldn’t hire Sir Galahad.
I wonder what colors were acceptable? In any case, I’m sure I would have failed, since mine is “black”.