United says the agent was trying to be helpful, and looked up the phone number themselves on the internet rather than through United’s internal systems.
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Delta Unveils Expansion To 30 Austin Destinations As Southwest’s Hold On The City Weakens
Delta Air Lines just announced three new destinations Austin – Denver, Columbus, and Kansas City – as well as increased frequencies to San Francisco and Indianapolis.
“The Baby Is Coming!” Delta Flight From New York To San Francisco Diverts To Columbus As Passenger Goes Into Labor
Nearly one hundred babies have been born on planes since the dawn of commercial aviation. Some airlines provide a lifetime of free travel to babies born onboard.
Goodbye Pretzels: Real Three-Course Meals In Coach Start Next Month On United Airlines
United Airlines is revamping economy class meal service on transatlantic flights starting next month, swapping out the usual pretzel or breadstick starter for a fresh packaged appetizer.
Southwest Airlines Passenger Carried A Single Photo In His Hand—Gate Agent Called It A ‘Third Item’, Forced Him To Check A Bag
Southwest Airlines demanded that a passenger check one of their bags, because carrying a photo in their hand put them over their carry-on allowance. This gate agent would not allow a carry-on, personal item, and a picture “that was a 8×10 peice of paper basically.”
Second Delta 737 In Six Weeks Landed Missing A Wing Flap—This Time In Austin (Video)
A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800 flew from Orlando to Austin on Tuesday with a partially broken, dislodged piece of the wing. Despite the dislodged outboard left flap, flight 1893 landed safely. Here’s video of the broken piece, inflight and as the aircraft landed
British Airways Quit Dallas This Year—They’re Reversing Course For 2026
British Airways is with daily service and increasing Miami to double daily. They announced their exit from DFW a year ago, along with dropping its second Miami flight.
They Paid Up To $169 For Window Seats—United And Delta Knew There Was No Window, Now Both Face Class Action Suits
It wasn’t just United, Delta is being sued also for selling seats next to the fuselage, marketed as window seats, but with no cutout to see outside.
Forget First Class Seats — SWISS’s New Grand Suite Is The Bedroom In The Sky To Book For 2026
SWISS is introducing two distinct, fully enclosed First Class suites – rolling out first on the Boston – Zurich route at the start of 2026, and already bookable.
Delta’s Next Europe Flight Is On The Line—Ibiza, Malta Or Sardinia? You Decide
Delta is running a “Route Race” where they say they’re letting SkyMiles members and their employees vote on one European island that will be added as a summer 2026 destination.