Cathay Pacific-owned HK Express is apologizing for requiring passengers to take pregnancy tests at the airport as a condition of flying to a U.S. territory in the Pacific, as a strategy of complying with U.S. immigration demands.
Cathay Pacific’s schedule filing had them dropping two daily Boeing 777s retaining one 777 and a four-times weekly Airbus A350 (in addition to its daily Newark flight). However that’s not the plan at all.
The U.S. government scans the social media accounts of foreign visitors who want to enter the country. Employers scour social media posts before offering candidates a job. And what you post in social media gets scooped up and analyzed in order to advertise to you.
Soon our digital footprint may be used to determine whether or not we can travel. In particular Airbnb may use this information to determine how likely you are to trash the home you want to rent.
Last year Walsh sold over $4 million in IAG stock to fund a divorce. The board has been made aware of an ongoing relationship he’s had with an employee. However IAG denies this is the reason for his impending departure.
Two years ago a grandmother came to the airport to meet her arriving grandchildren in Southern California – arrived dressed as a dinosaur. Her six year old grandson ran. He was bite-sized for a Tyrannosaurus Rex, after all.
The kids lied in wait. Revenge, after all, is best served cold.
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Delta says they are adding Amex cardholders rapidly and the final 2019 total comes to 1.1 million. Delta also shares that they’re adding SkyMiles members at “double the rate of just three years ago” for a total of 6 million new members in 2019.
A companion pass is arguably the best deal in all of travel, it allows you to bring a companion along on your Southwest Airlines travels for just the cost of taxes – whether you buy your own ticket with cash or with points.
Now is the best time to prepare to earn one – because if you earn it at the start of 2020 it’ll last nearly two full years.
Iran has acknowledged that they shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, a Boeing 737 flight from Tehran to Kiev. There was immediate speculation of a missile, photos of the aircraft that seemed to suggest that as a cause, and ultimately video evidence.
The speed of the admission, and that they shared this on twitter surely says something about the modern age.
Back in December there was a first-ever 100,000 point signup bonus offer for the Radisson Rewards Visa.
Now though there’s a 120,000 point offer after $3000 spend within 90 days.
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