Atlanta was hit with a significant storm that brought Delta Air Lines operations to its knees. The air traffic control tower at the airport had to be evacuated. Planes on the ground there on Thursday required inspection prior to flying. Delta cancelled 360 flights on Thursday, and 554 flights so far on Saturday.
Southwest Airlines is surveying a new elite program and gutting the Companion Pass. That’s one of only two things left that the airline has going for it.
When she asked for help, “The attendant himself was rolling his eyes and huffing and puffing.” She was forced to carry her own bags and put them down each of the three times her ticket was checked, picking them back up, and winding up breathless. She muttered her frustration under her breath.
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Oakland airport is changing its name again – this time to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. Last year they sought to change it from Oakland International Airport to San Francsico Bay Oakland International Airport. SFO sued to block that, and a judge agreed (which was dumb).
A 70 year old Egyptian man was arrested and denied entry to the United States after kicking a Customs dog who found more than 100 pounds of undeclared food in hs bags at Washington Dulles ariport. He was arrested on Tuesday and pled guilty the next day to misdemeanor harming animals used in law enforcement. The dog was five year old beagle Freddie, who was kicked “so hard that he was lifted off of the ground” according to documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. A search of the man’s luggage after the dog alerted uncovered 55 pounds of meat, 44 pounds of rice, and 15 pounds of vegetables (eggplant, cucumbers, and bell peppers) along with 2 pounds of corn seeds and one pound of herbs. CBP prohibited their…
The latest victim of American Airlines cost cuts appears to be flight attendant personal protective equipment.
American Airlines is reducing the number of nitrile gloves onboard for flight attendants to use, and restricting when they’re allowed to wear them.
Once the 25-hour cockpit voice recording mandate is fully in effect, any chances of it ever happening will be pretty much over.
You are legally entitled to a refund of TSA security fees and customs and immigration inspection fees on unused nonrefundable tickets on request. When you don’t ask, airlines keep that money.
Last year I shared one perk that most top tier elite members don’t even know that keeps me well-taken care of when flight plans go sideways. American Airlines will add a backup flight into your reservation, without having to change from your current flight
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