News and notes from around the interweb:
- United is giving most everyone free cheesecake on Valentine’s Day. Does that mean no stroopwafels?
- Insider’s Guide to Bangkok on a Budget
- American brings free snacks and drinks to the gate at New York JFK when flights are delayed more than 2 hours and plans to test this at LAX later in the month. This is in lieu of meal vouchers.
- Free Heathrow Express first class upgrade for Star Alliance Gold
- Has the Airbnb bubble burst?
- This video from oneworld member S7 Airlines is incredible, supposedly shot inflight in zero gravity. (HT: Hans M. and Jeff M.)
I don’t think the video is from the airline. I think it’s from the band OK Go, and they thanked the airline for helping them. Cool video nonetheless.
Screw the stroopwafels! They’re good, but United handed out free Eli’s Cheesecakes on Thanksgiving and they were AMAZING. Assuming the Valentines Cheesecakes will be just as good, if not better.
RE: “This video from oneworld member S7 Airlines”. Not really: It’s a music video from OK Go, a group famous for their elaborate and imaginative visualizations of their catchy tunes. More here: https://www.youtube.com/user/OkGo.
Dozen has an interview with the choreographer of the video
http://www.dezeen.com/2016/02/20/ok-go-performs-in-zero-gravity-for-upside-down-inside-out-music-video-interview-trish-sie/