News and notes from around the interweb:

• Air Canada’s ‘fraud detection techniques’ cancelled the return trip of a couple, forcing them to lose a day and buy new airline tickets home. They weren’t notified in advance or the cancellation or offered an opportunity to verify the purchase. So thanks for that!

• Where airline website traffic comes from

• The Competitive Enterprise Institute argues that the electronics ban on flights to the U.S. is subject to the Administrative Procedures Act and requires the agency to undergo a formal rulemaking.

  

• Delta testing facial recognition technology for self service bag drop. The goal is to save on staff involved in checking bags, but it’s creepy and unnecessary for this purpose. Facial recognition is coming to air travel though and the airlines are working in lock step with the government on this.

• I’m skeptical that the big raises American handed out to employees will lead to better underpants profit but at least one analyst it’ll lead to employee good will and “an environment for meaningful operational improvement.” Even that analyst though isn’t willing to rate AAL stock a ‘buy’.

  
  Cockpit of an American Boeing 787

• The first Boeing 737 MAX has been delivered to Malindo Air. Be afraid, the worst cabin in the history of US legacy airlines comes to American Airlines when they get their hands on their 737 MAXs…

• Air India says its biggest problem is too much debt nevermind all the problems that led it into so much debt in the first place.