News and notes from around the interweb:
- That time when someone lit matches on their American Airlines flight to cover up their flatulence and the flight diverted.
- Someone complimented United Airlines food.
#unitedairlines another meal in the flight. Better than it looks, especially the chicken is tender pic.twitter.com/Hq8D3hMvgh
— Ponpon (@ponpon192681) December 27, 2023
- People complain about Singapore Airlines serving hawker food in premium cabins but it’s awesome. When I fly Asiana business class, Koreans order the steak and I order the bibimbap. To locals it’s déclassé, to me it’s better than versions of the dish I’d usually get. The same reason I loved Famous Foods at Resorts World Las Vegas.
- Was this you?
Ring found at HKIA, Hong Kong International Airport by my colleague! Left at the information counter! Please claim (before it’s sold on eBay) https://t.co/nUn1JaJVUK pic.twitter.com/7KecLK3tx2
— Danny Lee (@AirEVthingTRNSP) December 27, 2023
- Mexico’s new government airline will triple its fleet next year and place an order for new Boeing aircraft.
- British Airways Cabin Crew Who Had to Work On Christmas Day Were Given a Measly £30 Bonus
I also like the bibimbap on Asiana.
Honestly, the social media shaming of one-off bad meals is one of the few things that momentarily (just momentarily!) makes me feel bad for the mega airlines. Millions of people fly each day eating perfectly passable things, then one contract caterer in some backwater outstation messes up and it’s blasted all over the world and framed as the norm.
The image shown here is more consistent with what I’ve historically seen in UA. Domestic F, PE, and Polaris meals I’ve received have always looked more like that than the unrecognizable (and not always clearly attributable to UA) photos that are often linked here.
FAs on KAL have told me the bibimbap was better in their opinion than the other offerings. Presumably they know what they’re talking about.
When flying in coach on American Airlines and many other airline carriers, please do not attempt to light your farts on fire.
Fart lighting, also known as pyroflatulence or flatus ignition, is the practice of igniting the gases produced by flatulence. The resulting flame is often the color of a blue hue. Hence, the act is known colloquially as a “blue angel,” “blue dart,” or, in Australia, a “blue flame.” In a dark aircraft cabin, passengers and children traveling with parents may think a fire-breathing dragon is on their flight. Attempting to impress other passengers by demonstrating your prowess as a human fart-powered flamethrower may result in a flight diversion, and you could miss your connecting flight. Missing a connecting flight may ruin your afternoon.
View the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYSiFmtlCbY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1kv1n-qycE
It is ridiculous to complain about airline food. The purpose is to transport you and that is what I need.