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From Delhi to Disgust: 17-Hour American Airlines Flight Fills With Sewage

by Gary Leff

Jan 31 2024

The longest American Airlines flight became a biohazard disaster on Monday when lavatories began overflowing with sewage, pouring out into the cabin.

American Airlines flight 293 from Delhi to New York JFK kept flying this way for “10+ hours” of the 17-hour flight after “4 lavatories flooded with sewage.” It appears that crew used Casper blankets to cover up the mess in the aisle. Video shows the refugee camp that the cabin had become, and a photo shows a lavatory sink filled with poo water.

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Millions of Miles Lost: The Full Story Behind American Airlines Massive AAdvantage Account Shutdowns

by Gary Leff

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Jan 30 2024

American Airlines engaged in mass shutdowns of AAdvantage accounts four years ago over customers who used invitations to apply for Citibank credit cards which didn’t say circumvented rules limiting how often one could get a bonus. People lost millions of miles. And there’s a new lawsuit against American Airlines over taking these miles away.

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Warning: Don’t Become A Flight Attendant “Unless You’re Going To Delta”

by Gary Leff

Jan 29 2024

Being a flight attendant is a challenging lifestyle that many people aren’t up to. Passengers don’t often see the shifting schedules, repetitive tasks, low pay and challenging customers they have to deal with.

One flight attendant has taken to social media warning people off of the career – unless, she says, “you’re going to Delta.”

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American Airlines Flight Attendants Voted On New Union Officers, And Nobody Won

by Gary Leff

Jan 28 2024

APFA President Julie Hedrick came out on top in a seven-way race by just 659 votes. She lost Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas – Fort Worth, Miami and New York to A. Marie Plevaritis. In other words, Hedrick’s strength came primarily from legacy US Airways. There remains a split among ex-AFA US Airways flight attendants and those from the American Airlines side.

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