News and notes from around the interweb:

• Three years ago Conrad Hilton avoided jail for assaulting crew and smoking pot in the lavatory on a London – Los Angeles flight. The Hilton family, however, is being sued by their former car insurance company over a Conrad Hilton wreck..

• In response to news that Hyatt is testing the elimination of free breakfast at Hyatt Place properties, someone on Facebook writes:

  Hyatt’s new marketing themes and terms:

  2017: “Globalist,” “Explorist,” “Discoverist.”

  2018: Minimalist

• Could Warren Buffet buy Southwest Airlines? No, not just more stock, the whole airline. (HT: Jonathan W.)

• Southwest Airlines has received its space permit for Honolulu airport.

  

• Alaska Airlines changes to first class

  

• United may not just kill dogs and rabbits, some employees are complaining about the asbestos from the carrier’s former headquarters building (HT: Marty W.)