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Southwest Passenger Pays $100 To Skip Long Line

by Gary Leff on December 29, 2022

Dec 29 2022

There are likely over one million passengers whose flights were cancelled by Southwest Airlines over the holidays. Airline phone systems, and customer service lines at the airport, weren’t made for this.

Lines have been interminable. And that’s true even for passengers whose flights are on time, or at least haven’t been cancelled. Most people are paying for service from their airline with their time. One ingenious mom in Atlanta decided to pay to cut the check-in line with money instead.

Sam Bankman-Fried Chilled In The American Airlines Greenwich Lounge After Making Bail

by Gary Leff on December 23, 2022

Dec 23 2022

His parents put up the equity in their home, among other contributions to his bond, and he was released under numerous conditions. He has to confine himself to his parents’ home. To get there he flew New York JFK – San Francisco, presumably in American Airlines business class, because he was spotted in American’s JFK Greenwich lounge.

Flight Attendant Yells At Passenger: “I Am Not Your Servant!” After Airline Fails To Deliver Special Meal

by Gary Leff on December 21, 2022

Dec 21 2022

Video of an inflight confrontation between a passenger and a flight attendant has gone viral, where the crewmember declares “I am not your servant!” That’s after yelling “My crew is crying because of you!” The passenger told her to shut up, and she yelled shut up right back.

People on social media, and especially other cabin crew, are cheering this IndiGo flight attendant on from afar. But it should never have gotten to this.

American Airlines Passenger Attacks Gate Agent In Miami

by Gary Leff on December 21, 2022

Dec 21 2022

Prior to a flight to Punta Cana, an irate woman goes behind the desk and lifts up what appears to me to be a computer screen – and throws it at the agent working the flight.

Delta Passenger Puts Down Mattress And Goes To Sleep At The Gate

by Gary Leff on December 14, 2022

Dec 14 2022

A Delta Air Lines passenger was seen dozing on a thick blow up air mattress beside Orlando’s gate 94 prior to their flight to Atlanta. Based on the flight number on the board, Delta 9897, this would have been an extra section flown Atlanta to Orlando and back with a widebody Airbus A330 on Sunday evening.

Passengers Given The Shaft After Saying Penis On Board Allegiant Airlines Flight

by Gary Leff on December 14, 2022

Dec 14 2022

Two passengers were kicked off an Allegiant Airlines flight from Flint, Michigan to Florida. A flight attendant gave them a hard time for saying ‘penis’ after the flight had boarded. As a consequence of the stiff penalty the man’s wife had to come pick up the man and his father-in-law.

Passengers Toe Nails Start Scratching At Your Arm. What Do You Do?

by Gary Leff on December 9, 2022

Dec 09 2022

When the passenger in front of you drapes their long hair over your seat back screen, your choice are scissors, gum, or coffee. But what do you do when a passenger pushes their bare feet through your arm rest and starts scratching your arm?

American Airlines Flight Attendant Shuts Down Passenger Lighting Cigarette At Their Seat

by Gary Leff on December 9, 2022

Dec 09 2022

An Arizona-based dental assistant shared video from an American Airlines flight, where a passenger in the first class bulkhead lit up a cigarette. Sara Radosevich had kudos for the flight attendant hero who “snatched it out of his hands.”

Pollster Frank Luntz Publicly Begs United Airlines For An Upgrade

by Gary Leff on December 7, 2022

Dec 07 2022

Pollster Frank Luntz took to twitter to “shamelessly” beg for an upgrade on United flight 950 from Washington Dulles to Brussels, enroute to a Brussels Airlines connecting flight to Kigali, Rwanda.

Given the timing of his tweet, and that premium cabins show as full after clearing upgrades, it looks like his chances were slim.

Racist Burger King Claims “Ye Is Right” On Board Southwest Airlines