News and notes from around the interweb:
- Celebrity piercer to the stars accuses actor of molesting her on United flight (she says he claimed it was consensual).
- I was going to write a standalone post but I just couldn’t get too excited, still it’s notable for those who would make the transfer anyway to do it before July 5 — 10% bonus transferring Citi ThankYou Rewards to Etihad Guest. (HT: @IadisGr8)
- Iran’s Aseman Airlines has finalized a deal to buy 60 Boeing aircraft including 30 737 MAX planes for 2019 delivery with 30 more to be firmed after that.
- How Badly Must a C.E.O. Behave Before His Pay Is Clawed Back? (United Airlines bribery edition.)
- Up to 250,000 Qantas points for Jaguar purchase (or up to 100,000 for a Land Rover)
- Singapore Airlines crew sing ABBA in celebration of their new Stockholm – Moscow flight. (HT: Grant M)
- But wait, there’s more.. Come Fly With Me…
The NYT article identifies only one “boldfaced” name on the United Airlines board. The author apparently did not do enough research to recognize Jane Garvey, former Administrator of FAA.