News and notes from around the interweb:
- “At Southwest Airlines, we have fun!” – former “Chief DJ” Herb Kelleher
@SouthwestAir is winning. The scene at gate D3 . Nashville Airport. All other airlines should turn in their planes. You can’t beat this! pic.twitter.com/5TCahuxTxD
— Beautiful Wakandan Afro Future (Kwablaa Mawulolo) (@rwgalvinjr) September 22, 2024
- American Airlines does a two-year contract extension with its mechanics for 2025 and 2026.
The American Airlines operation melted down in 2019 as it negotiated a contract with its mechanics. The mechanics union proved that they can take down an airline nearly as well as angry pilots can. They finally got a contract agreement just before the pandemic and ratified it in March 2020.
- That’s some international arrivals experience – the best part is the airport saying ‘don’t blame us’ rather than ‘we’ll work constructively to address…’ (which they’re in a better position to do than individual passengers).
Good Afternoon. Both Customs and Border Protection (@CBP) and the TSA (@AskTSA) independently staff and manage customs and security here at EWR. Please see the provided links to let them hear your experience respectively [https://t.co/nW35JoRURq] [https://t.co/hJ5gY6pAdL] NM*
— Newark Liberty International Airport (@EWRairport) September 21, 2024
- Passed along without comment.
- International airports that don’t enforce a liquid ban at security require gate-side liquid checks prior to U.S. departures. I can’t imagine flying long haul economy on a U.S. airline without even being allowed to bring on my own bottle of water.
@united I was refused water 4 hours into an 11 hour international flight extremely rudely by this employee who wasn’t wearing their name tag. Extremely unprofessional and unacceptable behavior pic.twitter.com/xCztKcuYBg
— D. P. (@sprintel) September 21, 2024
- Pronouns.
@AmericanAir Rude gate attendant in Charlotte in route to Denver today. Had one carryon and one personal bag that would fit under seat, but they made me check it even though rack empty? Refused to identify herself, said first name was “me” and second name “my?” pic.twitter.com/UkyzGRgHCD
— Andrew Berens (@berens_andrew) September 22, 2024
“We’ll work constructively to address” is 100% meaningless boilerplate to placate an angry social media crowd that will have forgotten everything about this in 3 hours. The links to submit feedback were an appropriate response.
The election of government officials who support open border policies will alleviate immigration bottlenecks. If you think about it, open borders make sense. Why restrict the movement of the same species (humans) across artificially construed boundaries?
That Southwest “party” is Dangerous for disabled and/or deaf passengers . Lacking in classy behaviour .
I’m 81 and have had 2 heart ablations. Traveled to Europe July & to Mexico Aug/Sept. Greatly appreciated being allowed to have wheelchair from check-in to gate!
Especially from plane thru Phx airport thru customs to baggage- awesome service!
I wish my legacy gate agents stopped being dreadfully dreary and started copying WN line dancing. Looks like fun, like my Carnival Journeys cruise! I am an avid recreational dancer and am lucky to have hearing impaired and mobility impaired friends as dancers with me!