May
05
2024
A 33-year veteran flight attendant asks me a pretty interesting question: why do passengers touch cabin crew so much?
Why Do Passengers Keep Touching Flight Attendants? Crewmembers Declare It’s Crossing The Line
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Flight Attendants Union President Sara Nelson Comes Out For Pro-Hamas Protestors
May
04
2024
Sara Nelson, president of the largest flight attendants union (which represents cabin crew at United Airlines, among others, and is trying to organize at Delta) has came out for pro-Hamas protestors on Friday.
The Shocking Way Delta Moved To Dominance In New York, While Competitors And DOT Slept
May
03
2024
Delta managed to obtain slots from Canada’s WestJet that the federal government had fought to keep out of its hands for 12 years.
It appears to be the culmination of Delta’s plan – laid out 15 years ago – to “win New York.”
Wide Open Cathay Pacific Business And First Class Award Space For Start Of 2025
May
03
2024
Right now there’s exceptional availability in both business and first class between New York JFK and Hong Kong between January and March 8th, which you can use to connect onward in Asia.
JetBlue Calls Cops, Bans Jewish Passenger Who Complained About Flight Attendant’s Palestine Pin
May
02
2024
JetBlue called the cops and banned a passenger, cancelling his return flight, after speaking to a flight attendant about another member of the cabin crew who was wearing a Palestine flag pin.
After the flight attendant put on an apron for service and placed only her Palestine flag pin over the apron for service so that her other pins were obscured, but she was making sure this one continued to be visible. The Jewish passenger who was flying to Las Vegas on Sunday noticed the woman allowed the apron to cover up pins including Black Lives Matter.
New Southwest Airlines Scam Has Passengers Saving Overhead Bin Space For Late Boarders
May
01
2024
Southwest Airlines passengers aren’t just saving seats for other passengers, they’re saving overhead bin space, too by laying their bags horizontally in the bins to take up more space and then turning the bags on their sides to free up space once their travel companions board.
United MileagePlus Rolling Out More Devaluations, Intra-Europe And Asia Business Class Prices Skyrocket
May
01
2024
It began last week watching the prices for Lufthansa and ANA first class awards skyrocket but apparently United wasn’t done devaluing its MileagePlus miles.
Days ago business class intra-Europe over 800 miles was 27,500 miles. Now it’s 45,000 to 49,500. Short-haul business class is now 33,000 miles. The devaluation stretches to intra-Asia redemptions as well.
Setting The Record Straight: Elizabeth Warren’s Misleading Claims About Airline Refund Policies
Apr
30
2024
It does seem highly misleading to suggest that this language is ‘buried’ in the ‘new bill’ when it’s there in order to guarantee refund rights, as requested by the administration, and has been there in the Senate language for at least two and a half months.
Avianca LifeMiles Launching U.S. Credit Card, How To Get Extra 10,000 Points When It Goes Live
Apr
30
2024
Star Alliance member Avianca LifeMiles has one of the most valuable frequent flyer programs for experts in award travel. They have reasonable redemption prices. There are no fuel surcharges. And when you have some coach segments along with business or first class, the price of the award drops.
Australian Airline Bonza Suddenly Cancels Flights When All Their Planes Are Repossessed
Apr
29
2024
Bonza, the Australia sibling to Canadian ultra-low cost airline Flair, is being forced to cancel flights as their aircraft get repossessed. Reportedly their entire fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was seized. The carrier no longer appears viable with all flights suspended.
