News and notes from around the interweb:
- A month ago American Airlines pilots ousted the head of their union for initiating disciplinary charges against other board members merely for advocating a merger with ALPA; censored pro-merger discussion on the pilots’ message board; and reportedly threated to release names of voters in local council elections to influence their votes. ‘Merger backers pushed me’ he says.
“I had been running a very aggressive anti-ALPA movement at APA,” he said. “But I didn’t think they had the votes to remove me.”
The APA board has 20 members, two from each domicile. Recent elections have brought in more pro-ALPA leaders. “Every pro-ALPA domicile rep voted to remove me,” Sicher said. “But they needed help, because they didn’t have a majority. So they brought in six reps who didn’t like the way the last contract was closed out.”
…Sicher said he will continue to oppose ALPA. He said that ALPA dues are higher, 1.85% compared with 1%. Additionally, he said, ALPA’s approach differs from APA’s. “We’re independent,” he said. “We do what’s best for American pilots, without others involved.”
- Wall Street Journal review of Frank Lorenzo’s new book litigating his history in the airline industry with his side of the story acquiring Continental, Eastern and more; selling the Eastern Airlines Shuttle to Donald Trump; and eventually being ruled by DOT to be unfit to run an airline (in his version, this was a political decision specific to one airline).
- This would certainly change the baggage claim experience.
- How Qatar Airways Prepares 200,000 Meals From Scratch Every Day
- Delta CEO Ed Bastian one of four new members invited to join Augusta National Golf Club this year
- From air mergers to visas: How Trump’s win could impact travel policy
- Ryanair says don’t check black suitcases
- Philippines resort features world’s largest chicken-shaped building
- Go figure.
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If everyone strictly followed the STOP line painted on the floor, no one would get their luggage because it is too far from the baggage carousel. I have not seen any real problems at baggage carousels lately. This seems to be a solution in search of a problem.
I didn’t watch the instagram post, but having everyone stay a couple feet or so away from the baggage carousel UNTIL they see their luggage approaching works very well in airports where this is encouraged. Having most people stand right next to the carousel makes it harder for those farther away to see their bag and minimize the risk of hurting some one nearby when pulling a heavy bag off the carousel (which I did see once).
Bumrushing an empty baggage carousel and then crowding it, shoulder-to-shoulder, is just another airport crowd behavior. These are the same people that walk slowly down the middle of the concourse, arm outstretched to the side pushing a four-wheel spinner bag, two or three abreast with their slow friends…
Luggage Lice be gone!
It’s nice that Bastian will have someplace closer to home to run off to than Paris when his airline is in the midst of a crippling crisis.
Augusta National will probably now become a Premium club.
I suspect most here can tell which way a stopped baggage belt will move (and, thus, the first place they’ll exit). But, most traveller’s can’t. Last time it was 40 wrong people and me right. At CHC, the placed a sticker above the belt, telling you which direction it traveller’s. I want that universal. Yes, it takes away my “advantage,” but then I don’t have a throng of people rushing my way when the belt starts.
Ed Bastian is a an A-hole who should be sent back to Montreal.