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Snooping Passenger Turns Grieving Seatmate’s Condolence Text Into Mid-Air Bomb Scare, Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
A passenger was snooping over the shoulder of their seat opponent and noticed the text – and reported it to a flight attendant.
Total Power, Zero Consequence: Inside The Incentive Machine That Turns CBP Checkpoints Into Humiliation Lines
Matthew Klint who writes ‘Live and Let’s Fly’ writes about feeling belittled by an immigration officer at LAX airport, returning from a trip to Germany. He was powerless, having to ‘take it’, mostly because his wife has a Green Card but is not a citizen, and because he thought he might have his Global Entry revoked if he objected to being condescended to.
Bilt Rewards Just Hit $10 Billion By Solving Loyalty’s Biggest Problem—Here’s What Every Skeptic Missed
Skeptics of the program have little reason not to participate. If you think they’re providing too much value to be sustainable, that would seem to be an even stronger reason to go all-in with the program (to benefit from the excess value they’re delivering).
Southwest Airlines Passenger Stunned As Seatmate Casually Snorts Coke With Dunkin Donuts Card And $5 Bill
A Southwest Airlines passenger flying from Baltimore to Denver on Wednesday reportedly pulled out a “steel box [with] lots of bottles inside.” While the passenger seated across from him at first thought that it was medicine, the man “proceed[ed] to use his Dunkin’ Donuts loyalty card to start cutting up lines of cocaine.”
Airport Worker Goes Viral for Mooning Pilot Who Chastised Him: ‘Here’s My Real Salute’ [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Delta Boeing 737 Lost Wing Flap Mid-Air—Nobody Knew Until It Appeared In Raleigh Driveway The Next Morning
On July 1, 2025, Delta Air Lines flight 3247 — a Boeing 737‑900ER flying from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham —landed safely, unaware that a piece of the plane had come off. During the post-landing inspection, ground crew found a piece of the left wing trailing-edge flap missing.
Leak Reveals Delta’s New A350-1000 Suites Set To Upend U.S. Business Class Market
Delta is planning for a premium-heavy Airbus A350-1000 widebody, with the first plane being delivered next year. These planes will feature a new Delta One Suite in business class, as well as new economy seats.
1.83 Million Amex Points Gone In Seconds—Tariffs Force CEO To Torch Hard-Won Rewards
Here’s a CEO who spent 1.83 million American Express Membership Rewards points to cover a surprise tariff bill at the guitar pedal manufactuing company he runs in Oklahoma Cty.
American Airlines Admits Mistake, Reverses Controversial Cut: Pajamas And Mattress Pads Coming To Business Class This Summer
American has decided to reverse course on pajamas. There will also be mattress pads. And they won’t be taking away the slippers to pay for it.