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JetBlue Calls Cops, Bans Jewish Passenger Who Complained About Flight Attendant’s Palestine Pin

by Gary Leff on May 2, 2024

May 02 2024

JetBlue called the cops and banned a passenger, cancelling his return flight, after speaking to a flight attendant about another member of the cabin crew who was wearing a Palestine flag pin.

After the flight attendant put on an apron for service and placed only her Palestine flag pin over the apron for service so that her other pins were obscured, but she was making sure this one continued to be visible. The Jewish passenger who was flying to Las Vegas on Sunday noticed the woman allowed the apron to cover up pins including Black Lives Matter.

Get 50,000 Bonus Points For One Marriott Homes & Villas Stay

by Gary Leff on May 2, 2024

May 02 2024

Marriott Homes & Villas is a place to book homesharing stays. They aren’t a platform like Airbnb, where owners list directly. Instead they source inventory from other platforms like Vacasa, earn a commission, and rebate part of that back to you.

They’re celebrating their fifth anniversary and have a pretty great offer for Marriott elites: 50,000 bonus points…

Embraer Enters The Chat: Looks At Filling Void Left By Boeing As World Clamors For Jets

by Gary Leff on May 2, 2024

May 02 2024

Boeing’s reputation is in tatters, and their manufacturing capacity has been throttled by the government and a need to revamp quality control processes. Airbus can’t keep up with demand, and has its own delivery delay issues. Both are booked up with sales for the next several years, regardless.

The world may desperately need another mainline jet manufacturer.

Up To 94% Back On GHA Discovery Hotel Stays If You Stay At 10 Brands In 5 Months

by Gary Leff on May 2, 2024

May 02 2024

Now, this is the kind of exciting promotion I love. It’s not easy, but with a little effort heavy travelers can earn up to 94% back on their upcoming hotels stays if you stay at 10 different hotel brands in 5 months.

Deadly Pattern Emerges At Boeing As Second Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead Amid Safety Scandal

by Gary Leff on May 2, 2024

May 02 2024

Joshua Dean, a 45-year-old former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems who had recently become a whistleblower about manufacturing defects on the Boeing 737 MAX, tragically passed away following a sudden illness. Boeing whistleblowers keep passing away.

J.W. Marriott Masai Mara Guests Barely Escaped With Their Lives As Floods Ravaged Property

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2024

May 01 2024

The JW Marriott Masai Mara opened last year and by all reports has been a special place. Unfortunately guests this week experienced a different sort of adventure than the one they had planned – a life-threatening one. Although the area has experienced floods as recently as 2019 and 2020, like other properties in the area the resort doesn’t appear to have been built to withstand them.

Guest rooms were flooded, and guests nearly washed away. Without the quick action of hotel staff, many lives would have been lost.

Unleashed Dog Roams Free On American Airlines Flight To L.A., Leaves Unwanted Surprise In Aisle

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2024

May 01 2024

A dog roamed around the cabin on Tuesday evening’s American Airlines flight 2308 from Raleigh to Los Angeles. It must have been uncomfortable because it needed to do its business, so the passenger who owned it let it out – until it decided to relieve itself in the aisle.

New Southwest Airlines Scam Has Passengers Saving Overhead Bin Space For Late Boarders

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2024

May 01 2024

Southwest Airlines passengers aren’t just saving seats for other passengers, they’re saving overhead bin space, too by laying their bags horizontally in the bins to take up more space and then turning the bags on their sides to free up space once their travel companions board.

Blocked Beauty: Town Covers Up Mount Fuji To Keep Tourists Away [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2024

May 01 2024

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

Divine Retribution Or Corporate Policy? Hertz Imposes Biblical Ban On A Customer’s Descendants

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2024

May 01 2024

This is the story of Hertz going biblical on a customer, banning the first born male child of another customer from ever renting again from the agency. Even though the banned renter had never broken any Hertz rule.

JetBlue Calls Cops, Bans Jewish Passenger Who Complained About Flight Attendant’s Palestine Pin

Get 50,000 Bonus Points For One Marriott Homes & Villas Stay

Embraer Enters The Chat: Looks At Filling Void Left By Boeing As World Clamors For Jets

Up To 94% Back On GHA Discovery Hotel Stays If You Stay At 10 Brands In 5 Months

Deadly Pattern Emerges At Boeing As Second Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead Amid Safety Scandal

J.W. Marriott Masai Mara Guests Barely Escaped With Their Lives As Floods Ravaged Property

Unleashed Dog Roams Free On American Airlines Flight To L.A., Leaves Unwanted Surprise In Aisle

New Southwest Airlines Scam Has Passengers Saving Overhead Bin Space For Late Boarders

Blocked Beauty: Town Covers Up Mount Fuji To Keep Tourists Away [Roundup]

Divine Retribution Or Corporate Policy? Hertz Imposes Biblical Ban On A Customer’s Descendants

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