Airlines

Category Archives for Airlines.

How Airlines Colluded To Ensure Onboard Food Would Be Awful

by Gary Leff

american airlines pathetic bbq sandwich
Mar 12 2024

A special IATA meeting was held in London to define a sandwich, and hear violations. The airline industry body declared that sandwiches had to be “cold… simple… unadorned… inexpensive” and had to “consist of a substantial and visible chunk of bread.” Moreover they could not contain anything “normally regarded as expensive or luxurious, such as smoked salmon, oysters, caviar, lobster, game, asparagus, pate de foie gras” nor could they feature “overgenerous or lavish helpings which affect the money value of the unit.”

Continue Reading »

‘A Rollercoaster Nosedive in the Sky’: Passengers Hit Ceiling On LATAM Flight 800 from Sydney to Auckland

by Gary Leff

Mar 11 2024

Passengers aboard the flight recounted moments of chaos and fear as some individuals, not secured by seatbelts, were propelled through the cabin, causing injuries and damage to the aircraft’s interior. Passenger Brian Jokat described the plane suddenly dropping without warning, likening the experience to a nosedive at the top of a rollercoaster before stabilizing again. Passengers hit the ceiling, with one individual suffering broken ribs after falling back down, among other reported injuries involving broken bones and head trauma.

Continue Reading »

Delta Flight Grounded When Passenger Finds Wrong Safety Card In Seat Back Pocket

by Gary Leff

Mar 10 2024

Retired Delta Airlines captain Karlene Petitt, who had a long-running dispute with her airline over her fitness to fly reported that a pilot from another airline, flying on Delta, noticed that the plane had incorrect safety briefing cards in the seat back pocket.

The flight was operated by a Boeing 757, but there were some seats with cards for a Boeing 737. The flight had to be delayed, eventually 10 incorrect cards were found, and fortunately this was in Atlanta and they had the correct cards to replace them with – otherwise the plane could not fly.

Continue Reading »

Why First Class Upgrades Are So Hard To Get – And Airline Status Worth So Much Less

by Gary Leff

Mar 09 2024

A very common misunderstanding among elite frequent flyers is to see first class seats available, but their upgrade not clear. Something must be wrong! After all, the airline promises space available upgrades within a certain number of hours until departure. That time has passed, and there’s first class space available! But that’s not how this works.

Continue Reading »

Onboard Spat Between Flight Attendants And American Airlines Senior VP Sparks Outrage

by Gary Leff

Mar 09 2024

American Airlines flight attendants have a status conference with the National Mediation Board this upcoming Wednesday over whether the federal government will allow them to strike.

And flight attendant social media is lighting up over an incident on board a flight from Dallas to Denver this week where the airline’s Senior Vice President of Inflight and Premium Guest Services, Brady Byrnes, was traveling with his family and reportedly wrote up the crew for failing to deliver proper service.

Continue Reading »

Mimosa in a Starbucks Cup? Airline Passengers Getting Away With Drinking Their Own Booze Onboard

by Gary Leff

Mar 08 2024

Can you put a mimosa in a Starbucks cup, and drink your own booze on board your flight? I’ve been on a flight where the woman sitting next to me had a coffee cup with wine from the American Airlines Admirals Club. A flight attendant realized it and confronted the passenger.

Things escalated quickly. We were in first class, and the woman was offered both a predeparture beverage and could have free wine once we were at cruising altitude. But she wanted her wine for taxi and takeoff, too!

Continue Reading »

Both Pilots Fell Asleep In Cockpit Of Flight To Jakarta, Veered Off Course And Lied To Air Traffic Control

by Gary Leff

Mar 08 2024

Both pilots of a Batik Air Airbus A320 fell asleep in the cockpit on a flight from Kendari to Jakarta, Indonesia.

The aircraft was carrying 153 passengers, 4 flight attendants and 2 pilots. While cruising at 36,000 feet, the pilots removed their headsets and increased the cockpit speaker volume. The captain decided to take a short break and rested….

Continue Reading »