May
30
2023
.In an investor presentation, Qantas has shared that they’re looking at service from Australia to both Seattle and Chicago – as well as Paris.
Qantas Planning For Flights To Seattle And Chicago
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American Airlines Crew Reserves Overhead Bin By Writing On It With A Sharpie
May
29
2023
Though several airlines have put in larger overhead bins, there’s still not enough space, and one of the biggest frustrations passengers express in social media is being forced to gate check their bags. The rush for bin space can be a war of all against all, but that includes passengers versus crew too.
“Global Airlines” Claims To Have Purchased An Airbus A380, Will Fly U.S. – London
May
29
2023
I’ve never heard of Global Airlines but they have a website. The site doesn’t tell you very much. Apparently the founder runs homesharing site HolidaySwap.com, which I’d never heard of.
However they report acquiring an Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation, with plans to take delivery of 3 more of the used aircraft in the coming months in order to launch service from London to New York and Los Angeles in the spring of next year.
First Class Passengers Pool Their Money, Pay Up When American Airlines Overbooks Flight
May
28
2023
Wednesday’s American Airlines flight 2484 from Las Vegas to Philadelphia had about two dozen more passengers than they could fly. The airline started offering vouchers to people that would give up their seat, but they weren’t getting enough volunteers. So first class passengers reportedly took matters into their own hands, started a collection, and topped off American’s offer so that passengers would get off of the flight and they could leave.
Lawyer Faces Sanctions After Suing Airline, Filing ChatGPT-Written Brief Without Checking Facts First
May
27
2023
On August 27, 2019 passenger Roberto Mata was hit with a galley cart on board Avianca flight 670 from San Salvador to New York JFK. The man sued, and the airline sought to have the suit tossed because the statute of limitations had lapsed.
His attorneys argued that Avianca’s bankruptcy caused the statute of limitations to toll, allowing the suit, and they filed a brief to that effect written entirely by ChatGPT which they… did not check at all first.
How To Get A Free Empty Middle Seat On Southwest Airlines
May
27
2023
What makes the biggest difference in comfort on any flight, regardless of airline, is having an empty seat next to you. And if your flight is full, that’s something which is largely within your control when flying on Southwest Airlines. If you fly Delta you hope they didn’t assign the seat next to you. If you fly Southwest, seats aren’t pre-assigned, so you hope no one decides to sit next to you.
There’s a whole subculture of people who have their own strategies for making sure sitting beside them is… undesirable.
Delta Plans To Share Crew Names With Passengers A Day Prior To Travel
May
27
2023
Delta Air Lines will be sharing the names of flight crew with passengers a day in advance of travel. Passengers will be able to recognize crew for their service. Even though it’s only first names, crew can opt out, and only positive comments will be passed along, a union trying to organize flight attendants at the airline is blasting the program.
Southwest Airlines Pilot Climbed Through The Window After Passenger Locked Him Out Of Cockpit
May
26
2023
A Southwest Airlines pilot of a Boeing 737 bound for Sacramento got locked out of the cockpit prior to departure on Thursday – and had to climb back in through the window – after a passenger shut the door.
Thanks to the reinforced cockpit door, it was the quickest way in. A customer had boarded the plane and, needing to use the restroom, closed the door to the cockpit in order to access the aircraft’s lavatory. The hijinks caused an 8 minute delay.
Anyone With A Travel Credit Card Can Get Frontier Airlines Elite Status
May
26
2023
There are a lot more first-tier elites than top elites, and more people still who fly a lot but not quite enough to earn status. Here’s an opportunity for those people to have elite status for a small fee. It isn’t a status match offer, no current status is required.
Instead, anyone with a travel credit card can have elite status with Frontier Airlines.
Airline Passenger Opens Emergency Exit Door 800 Feet From Landing, Sending Six To Hospital
May
26
2023
A passenger managed to open the emergency exit door of Asiana flight 8124 on Friday as the 205-mile overwater domestic flight from Jeju to Daegu, South Korea was landing and the aircraft was about 820 feet above the ground.
There were 194 passengers on board the Airbus A321. Six were hospitalized on arrival. The man, in his 30s, reported tried to jump out of the aircraft.
