News and notes from around the interweb:

• A new wild theory from France on MH370: that it was remotely hijacked and shot down by US forces near Diego Garcia. (HT: World Airline News)
  
• Is National Car Rental’s Virtual Aisle all that it is cracked up to be?
  
• Delta rolls out New York’s best barbecue to more transatlantic flights as a business class meal choice. (‘Best barbecue’ and ‘New York’ is a pretty low bar, and Blue Smoke is way overpriced for what it is, but if it translates to the sky I’m impressed!)
  
• Airlines will be compensated because of UK air traffic control meltdown.. but passengers won’t be (HT: Alan H.)
  
• Air France flight makes an emergency landing because of chili peppers. (HT: Alan H.)

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