UberEATS, the service that delivers food from restaurants, already delivers food from restaurants that don’t exist. Now they’re testing a new service that lets you order food through their app and then eat it at the restaurant. So far the concept of using Uber to eat in a restaurant is being tested in Austin, Dallas, Tucson, and San Diego.
Man Promises to End Terrorism, Save the World – Gets Arrested Breaking Into Delta Cockpit
A man on board Delta flight DL579 from San Juan to New York JFK tried to break into the aircraft’s cockpit this morning. But he was doing it for San Juan’s own good, and for the good of all.
The 30 year old passenger yelled, “I am God. Tomorrow San Juan is going to disappear. I came to save the world, and I’m going to end terrorism.”
If You Visit China, the Government May Be Stealing the Data on Your Phone
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Now Get 60,000 Miles and a $99 Companion Ticket From Lesser-Known American AAdvantage Card
Barclays has just increased the initial bonus offer for its AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard to (what’s tied for) a best-ever bonus offer of 60,000 miles after first purchase within 90 days and paying the card’s $99 annual fee — there is no minimum spend — but added on an unprecedented $99 companion ticket also after first purchase within 90 days.
I have a companion ticket from my Aviator Silver card and was just lamenting that I have only one as I plan a few domestic trips with my wife and infant daughter where American Airlines travel makes the most sense.
Delta Revamps Flying Economy with Hot Towels, Cocktails, and Flight Attendants Who Say Thank You
It’s nice to see Delta continuing to invest in their economy product, which after all is where most passengers sit. It may even be that their Boeing 777s, which still feature 9-abreast seating rather than squeezing in 10-across, offers the best international economy among U.S. or European carriers.
The President’s 4th of July Show Will Shut Down Washington National Airport For More Than 2 Hours
The President has changed the way the U.S. will celebrate the Fourth of July this year, and that has a big impact on operations at Washington’s close-in National airport.
Four years ago the FAA dropped Trump-branded navigational waypoints in South Florida. Now as President he has the power to shut down commercial airspace.
American Airlines Launches New Domestic First Class Dinner Service. Prepare to Go Hungry.
American Airlines introduced new domestic dinner entrees in November. What they’ve been doing is swapping out menus roughly every year.
Now they’ve revamped their menus again and are rolling out new meals July 10,
I’ve Had Some Miserable Hotel Stays, But Never This.
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Three Thoughts About American Airlines Taking Their Mechanics to Court Yesterday
Passengers have suffered from increased delays and cancellations due to maintenance issues as tensions have flared.
Three items stand out from yesterday’s court hearing on the American Airlines lawsuit against the unions representing its mechanics, arguing that the Transportation Workers Union (legacy American) and the International Association of Machinists (legacy US Airways) have been engaged in an illegal job action meant to slow down the airline.
Here’s How an Unaccompanied Minor Wound Up on a Plane Headed to Germany Yesterday
This morning I learned the shocking story of a United Airlines unaccompanied minor being put on a flight to Germany instead of Sweden.
Though an adult put him on the plane — a flight he didn’t have a boarding pass for — he realized he was heading to Germany and let his mother know. That began an odyssey during which she desperately tried to get United’s help to stop the plane from taking off with her son on it. She tweeted, she called, she sat on hold for over an hour and tried to get supervisors to do something. But how did this even happen?