News and notes from around the interweb:
- Don’t eat the buy on board scones.
Dramatic scenes on a British Airways flight! A mom & her daughter heading to Egypt for a luxury vacay suddenly felt sick mid-flight.. then passengers & crew spiraled into panic. Plane diverts to Venice, hazmat teams storm aboard with scanners! #BritishAirways pic.twitter.com/rCCB8mPjoC
— Fahad Naim (@Fahadnaimb) August 29, 2025
- Somehow I didn’t know about this Priority Pass-accessible lounge development at Seattle which will be “approximately 12,000 SF of Port of Seattle shared-use lounge space on Concourse A.”
CLUB AT SEA – PORT SHARED-USE LOUNGE
A shared-use lounge offers an inclusive experience for all travelers regardless of airline, membership, and status. By booking ahead and paying a nominal fee, travelers get access to a VIP experience with a range of complimentary food and drinks, inviting social spaces, comfortable seating, and space to reset and recharge. The demand for shared-use lounges has significantly increased over the years at SEA, and this project will help welcome even more travelers who are looking for this exclusive experience.
The expanded lounge will remain on the mezzanine level and will double in size! An additional 2,800 square feet will be constructed for future leasable office space. All of the seating will have electrical power for passengers to charge their devices and there will be expansive Wi-fi coverage for passenger connectivity.
- Fight at DCA tower prompts a guilty plea and restraining order request Definite ‘Pushing Tin vibes.
Damon Gaines, 39, has been suspended since the fight but is set to return to work in mid-October, his attorney Robert Jenkins said. Bryan Dinello, the victim, read a statement in court asking that Gaines not be allowed to share his physical space.
- It’s not just the Centurion lounges.
If everybody is rich, nobody is rich #Shrink pic.twitter.com/osiCW2bHJW
— Dupont Larry David (@dclarrydavid) August 28, 2025
- Vegas is dead. Counterpoint:
Take a cab if you’re coming in to Vegas today
This sucks pic.twitter.com/7vaXw7lxob
— John (@DineDrinkJohn) August 29, 2025
- Southwest’s lawsuit against San Antonio airport has been dismissed. They had wanted in on the new concourse, but got shut out. They said it’s because they wouldn’t take club space, and that this is impermissible under FAA rules for airports receiving federal grants.
- Normal drinking rules do not apply to the airport.
Regional sales managers at Chicago O’Hare before their 7:30 AM flight pic.twitter.com/oVw3JPtvf6
— Robert Sterling (@RobertMSterling) August 30, 2025
- Oh, come on. They haven’t even inaugurated the Polaris Studio Suites with caviar yet.
Was just quoted this for a PP to Polaris upgrade EWR to NCE. Good deal?
byu/referendum2425 inunitedairlines
When flying on a premium airline like Delta Air Lines or American Airlines, passengers might want to drink beer through their nose to impress the friendly flight attendants or their seatmate. This linked video will help VFTW readers learn to power chug six beers using a power drill pump from the comfort of their airline seat. Pro tip: If the seat power is inoperative, using a battery-operated power drill can help you maintain your permabuzz until you arrive at your destination. When flying, always drink responsibly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZuMxYAVWRI
Chugging beet through your nose. Seems like it might be funny… but it’s snot.
Yeah, I had to go there.
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