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Total Power, Zero Consequence: Inside The Incentive Machine That Turns CBP Checkpoints Into Humiliation Lines
Matthew Klint who writes ‘Live and Let’s Fly’ writes about feeling belittled by an immigration officer at LAX airport, returning from a trip to Germany. He was powerless, having to ‘take it’, mostly because his wife has a Green Card but is not a citizen, and because he thought he might have his Global Entry revoked if he objected to being condescended to.
Airport Worker Goes Viral for Mooning Pilot Who Chastised Him: ‘Here’s My Real Salute’ [Roundup]
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Woman Who Abandoned Dog at Pittsburgh Airport, Flew To Mexico, Pays Just $150 Fine-Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped [Roundup]
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United Airlines Is Now Locking Lavatories During Turbulence—Here’s The Secret Flight Attendants Share If You Really Can’t Hold It
I’m on the road 11 out of 12 weeks and during that time I’m flying American, Delta, United, Alaska, Southwest, Qantas, British Airways and Volotea. I don’t fly United a ton. Their route network and frequencies don’t help me a whole lot out of Austin, where they’re the fourth largest airline. I long avoided them because they had the worst wifi in the industry and I try to be productive inflight. Their inflight internet has gotten better, even before bringing on StarLink which is the best wifi in the skies (I’ve used it on JSX and on Hawaiian). I hadn’t experienced this on my most recent United flights, but this past week flight attendants locked the lavatories for descent. That’s not something I’ve ever seen on another U.S. airline. It’s something that United does increasingly…
United Airlines Bizarre Upgrade Rule Exposed: The Empty Business Class Seat They Won’t Let You Have [Roundup]
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Airports Hit New Low: Now Charging Travelers $9 To Use A Luggage Cart For A Few Minutes [Roundup]
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Traveler’s Bare Feet Invade Stranger’s Backpack In Airport Lounge—And It Only Got Worse From There [Roundup]
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United Forced Passenger To Gate Check Bag—Then He Boarded To Find Bins Wide Open [Roundup]
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‘I’d Get Better Food in Prison’: Passenger Calls United’s First Class Meal ‘A Hate Crime’ [Roundup]
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