News and notes from around the interweb:

• Vulnerable House Democrats want a vote on repealing transportation mask mandate but Democrats don’t want to put Biden in the position of vetoing the repeal. Much easier to stall and let the mandate expire April 18. (HT: Dan P.)

• It’s the cheeky request for compensation – followed by the actual compensation – that makes flying in this arm rest-free seat worth it.

  @united seriously?? My seat on UA4285 is missing the armrest…. pic.twitter.com/ea8FvGaQco

  — Andy (@amtravels3) March 22, 2022

  Sent over 10,000 miles to your account, Andy. ^MD

  — United Airlines (@united) March 22, 2022

• Alaska Airlines using iPads for check-in

• I mean, I guess it’s better than the recent cringe-worthy Chicago Not In Chicago campaign. New Chicago tourism campaign welcomes travelers at O’Hare and Midway of course they’re marketing to people that already decided to come…

  On Monday, Lightfoot unveiled a campaign to “welcome back” tourists and business travelers returning to O’Hare and Midway Airport in droves and encourage them to experience Chicago’s strengths: “26 public beaches and no sharks”; hundreds of public parks; iconic museums; and the “world-renowned” Chicago hot dog sold at countless stands.

  The new campaign will be featured on TV monitors, screens and banners throughout O’Hare and Midway airports under a more straightforward slogan: “What We’re Made Of.”

• You can Airbnb where the Allman Brothers lived in the 70s, because we all have dreams.

• FTC halts credit repair service that filed fake identity theft complaints in order to remove detrimental items

• Kylie Minogue Teases New Qantas Commercial Reviving the ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ Ads From the ’90s

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