Trips between New York and Boston aren’t what they used to be, and JetBlue isn’t as strong in the corporate market in New York or as strong in D.C. as Delta. It doesn’t surprise me that this is outside of their current strategy, but it’s still a shocking route to lose, though one they probably wouldn’t want to operate with an aircraft larger their Embraer E190s.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Has Been Invited To Fix U.S. Aviation Systems
New Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reports that he’s spoken to Elon Musk’s DOGE team, and invited them to help fix U.S. aviation systems.
‘He Got Duped’: United 1K Passenger Swaps Seats, Falls Asleep—Wakes Up to ‘Angry Large Man’ Shaking Him
A United Airlines elite 1K passenger flying from Orlando to Washington Dulles reports how they were tricked into giving up their extra legroom window seat for a middle.
Airports Have TSA, FBI, and DEA—Yet Anyone Can Walk Into Baggage Claim And Steal Your Suitcase
There are more law enforcement agencies on premises at a major international airport than anywhere else. There’s TSA, local police, DEA, Customs and Border Protection, FBI and that’s just to name a few.
Yet people can just walk into the arrivals level of an airport, walk up to baggage claim, and pick up bags belonging to anyone that they wish – and walk right out.
Passengers Say ‘Stay Seated Until It’s Your Turn To Deplane’—But Experts Know To Stand As Soon As You Land
The prevailing view is expressed in this shirt making the rounds in social media: “Standing up as soon as the airplane stops won’t help you get off sooner.” It turns out that versions of this shirt are for sale all over the internet.
Oakland Pushes Zacatecas Tourism – A ‘No-Go’ Land of Violent Crime, Extortion & Gang Mayhem – And It’s Still Safer Than Oakland! [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.
British Airways Just Took A Beating Over Elite Status Changes – Now They’re Scrambling With 2025 Bonuses To Win Back Elites
What remains most striking to me here is that in trying to get more card spend, more vacation package bookings, and more ticket spend, they aren’t giving customers any carrot in the process – just a stick.
Southwest Airlines Wanted To Expand—But The Airport Director ‘Worked From Home’ By Ignoring Calls. Now She’s Fired.
An airport director turned ‘work from home’ into a no show job. They’ve been fired, and an investigation finds that they even failed to return phone calls when Southwest Airlines was looking to add service the airport.
Travel Alert: This State Dept Extreme Warning Will Have You Redrafting Your Will NOW! [Roundup]
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No Front Desk? No Problem. Watch This U.S. Hotel’s Check-In Kiosk Connect You to India
Baymont Inns seems to have a new take on the labor-saving strategy. They’ve got an outsourced front desk. Instead of having to hire American staffers to work on property, they supplement their employees with kiosks that give you a live person in India. The agent will interact with you just like they were across the desk.