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This Family Reached The Gate While Their Plane Was Still Boarding—But American Airlines Software Gave Their Seats To Someone Else
This is terrible customer service. The family could have made the flight, despite their American Airlines delay. They rushed to the gate, found the flight still boarding, and were relieved – only to have that taken away from them because (1) their seats had already been given away and (2) gate agents wouldn’t take the time to help them understand what happened.
Southwest Passengers Learn The Hard Way: One Change Now Wrecks Their Return Flight, Losing Free Bags, Perks, And Travel Credits
You can no longer change the outbound portion of a ticket without affecting the return and this appears even to impact same day flight changes.
Le Meridien Maldives Hits Guests With 24-Hour Ultimatum—Marriott’s Latest Shady Move Against Mistake Rates [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.
They Said It Was Just A Fuel Stop—Then The Tactical Team Stormed The Cabin And Ordered Everyone’s Heads Down
Passengers were initially told the stop was for a “fuel top-off.” Instead, video shot from inside the cabin shows at least eight officers in tactical gear storming the aircraft, ordering everyone to keep their heads down, and escorting a single male passenger off the aircraft. One officer rifles through the man’s rollaboard before the team exits.
Capital One Venture X Review
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Delta Delays Flight 8 Hours, Sends 200 Passengers To A Hotel With Just 13 Rooms—Then Ditches Everyone In The Parking Lot
Delta’s brand new Naples to Atlanta flight melted down on May 27 before even leaving Italy. Flight 279 sat on the ground for more than seven hours, and was then cancelled outright. Roughly 200 exhausted passengers were herded onto buses and driven a dozen miles to a hotel where the airline had reserved just 13 rooms.
United Quietly Revives Solo Flyer Surcharge—Pay More If You Travel Alone [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.
American Airlines Flew Passengers On The Wrong Plane For 8 Hours—Too Big To Land, Diverted To Rome
On Monday, June 2 2025, American Airlines flight 780 took off from Philadelphia for Naples, Italy. They sent the wrong plane – and passengers wound up having to land 124 miles away in Rome.
Tanks Over Takeoffs: Trump 79th Birthday Military Spectacle To Shut Reagan Nationa Airport, Delay 100 Flights
When two runways were shut down at LAX so then-President Clinton could get a haircut it was a nationwide scandal. I look forward to people who were outraged at that incident defending this one.