Lights placed on tall structures so that planes see them – and don’t hit them – are vulnerable to hacking. They can be turned off. Remotely. Via the internet.
There hasn’t been an incident, but the vulnerability was uncovered by security researcher Amitay Dan and confirmed by an FAA official.
Poking around their materials I find airline discounts on several carriers, hotel status with four programs, and airline elite status too – plus transportation status and discounts.
In October the President of Thai Airways told employees that the airline was on the verge of shutting down with only a month’s runway to execute a turnaround. The airline promptly worked to walk that back, suggesting it was hyperbolic, but it nonetheless underscored that Thai Airways is underperforming and in financial difficulty, propped up by the Thai government.
There are four major underlying issues faced by the flag carrier.
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Two American Eagle flights had to be cancelled when the Bombardier CR-9 regional jets operated by Mesa Airlines were hit by a fuel truck this morning while preparing for departure at the Dallas Fort-Worth B terminal. One aircraft was headed to McAllen, Texas, while the other one was about to head to Albuquerque.
Video of the incident is… just…
All of the bank currencies transfer miles to Air France. A reader redeemed miles to fly San Francisco – Paris – Lyon, and was offered the option to buy up to first class. He wound up earning nearly 20,000 miles.
This year Marriott is sending Thanksgiving gifts to its Ambassador members. A reader shared that they received a cheese board as a Bonvoy Ambassador elite member.
It’s not clear why cheese boards are connected to the Ambassador level or to Thanksgiving.
On Thursday a frequent flyer shared a story of taking on the role of flight attendant when the American Eagle first class crewmember was neglecting her duties.
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Reading through the terms and conditions of Delta’s flash sale offering business class to Europe for just 98,000 miles roundtrip, I stumbled across something unusual in the terms and conditions that’s sort of scary.
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