Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Blasts Safety Practices – At American Airlines

Apr 19 2024

Former American Airlines Chairman and CEO has waged a public and disingenuous campaign to cajole and scare TSA into quashing competition.

He called operating out of private terminals a “national disaster just waiting to happen” that is “hopefully not being ignored, but not as urgently addressed as I think it should be.” But the safety arguments he makes apply more to his own former airline than to the ones he wants to shut down.

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Packing For The Sky: What Happens When Suitcases Overshadow Their Owners?

Apr 19 2024

A woman entering an airport is carrying – or, really, pushing – a suitcase so gargantuan it could potentially harbor not just her belongings but also herself. The man meeting her could fit inside, too. She waves at her travel companion who is already nearer to the check-in counter. The video is captioned, “Me when my husband only lets me bring one piece of luggage.”

The suitcase is larger than she is. How much can she possibly, really need to pack? And if anything is inside, surely the bag is overweight.

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